PawPal AI: Smarter Pet Care for New Dog Parents

Empowering dog owners with instant AI health and behavior guidance to promote happier pets and healthier communities.

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Inspiration

Becoming a first-time dog parent is both exciting and overwhelming.

Many new owners struggle to understand behavior, recognize symptoms, or find reliable guidance — leading to stress for families and pets alike.

We wanted to build an AI friend that helps new dog parents learn, care, and connect with confidence.

💡 What it does

PawPal AI is a smart companion app for first-time dog parents, combining health insights, behavior guidance, and emotional connection.

Key Features:

  • 🏥 AI Vet Assistant (Luna): Checks symptoms and provides quick home guidance.
  • 🧠 Behavior Coach (Lumi): Helps with training and anxiety issues.
  • 📸 Snap My Mood: Detects your dog's emotions through photo analysis.
  • 📊 Trend Analyzer: Tracks health and mood trends over time.
  • 🎥 AI Video Vet (Tavus): Personalized video vet coaching for premium users.

Together, these tools make caring for your dog smarter, easier, and more loving.

⚙️ How we built it

  • Frontend: Flutter (Android) + Tailwind CSS (Web)
  • Backend: Supabase for data and authentication
  • AI Stack: Gemini (symptom & behavior AI), Tavus (video AI), ElevenLabs (voice AI)
  • Payments: RevenueCat for subscriptions
  • Hosting: Firebase + Vercel
# Example of AI integration (pseudocode)
if dog_mood == "sad"
  Luna.suggest("Playtime or short walk for emotional balance")
end

🧩 Challenges we ran into

  • Making AI outputs easy to understand for new dog parents.
  • Keeping responses empathetic yet accurate.
  • Handling multimodal inputs (text, images, audio) efficiently.
  • Designing a UI that feels kawaii, calm, and educational, not clinical.

🏆 Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • 🚀 Built a live, working app for real first-time dog parents.
  • 🐶 Created an AI platform fully dedicated to pet care education.
  • ❤️ Combined health, behavior, and emotion tracking in one tool.
  • 🌍 Advanced civic impact by promoting responsible pet ownership.

🧠 What we learned

  • Empathy is as important as accuracy in AI wellness tools.
  • Pet owners need trust, not tech jargon.
  • Civic tech can improve animal welfare and human well-being together.

🚀 What's next for PawPal AI

  • 🐾 Add puppy onboarding journeys & care reminders.
  • 🤝 Launch community support with vets and trainers.
  • 🦴 Partner with shelters to onboard newly adopted dogs.

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