# Custom Dog-Matching Platforms 'How I Met My Dog' Connects People with Their Future Pets By Joey Haar | Published 2018-05-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/how-i-met-my-dog References: [producthunt](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/how-i-met-my-dog) & [howimetmydog](https://www.howimetmydog.com/?ref=producthunt) We tend to lump dog lovers together into a single category, but not everyone who's looking for a dog is looking for the same thing; 'How I Met My Dog' is a platform that recognizes the specificities of every prospective dog owner (and prospective pet). The platform [custom-matches dogs to owners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-matchmaker), helping achieve as close to the ideal dog-human partnership as possible. How I Met My Dog is graded based on 30 levels of [dog and human compatibility](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-driven-pet-ecosystem). Certain dogs are great for young families, for example, while others are perfect for people on their own. Further, different human personality types are likely to respond to [different dog breeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expert-led-dog-training-app), and the platform is equipped to figure out which matches work best. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Custom Dog-matching:** The disruption opportunity is to create custom-matching platforms for other types of pets and even farm animals. - **Personalized Compatibility Scoring:** The disruption opportunity is to apply personalized compatibility scoring to other industries, such as dating or job matching. - **Data-driven Pet Ownership:** The disruption opportunity is to use big data and AI to provide more customized and data-driven solutions to pet owners, including in areas like healthcare and nutrition. ### Where This Applies - **Pet Adoption:** Custom-matching platforms can be used by animal shelters to increase pet adoption rates and improve the long-term success of pet ownership. - **Pet Retail:** Personalized compatibility scoring can be used by pet retailers to improve the match between pets and their new owners and reduce the likelihood of returns. - **Animal Healthcare:** Data-driven pet ownership can be applied to animal healthcare to develop more personalized and effective treatments for pets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connective Canine Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-park-app.md) - [Parental Pet Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petters.md) - [Dog-Friendly Dating Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-friendly-dating.md) - [Digital Pet Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-hearts.md) - [Animal Adoption Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adopt-me.md) - [Puppy Dating App Giveaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puppy-dating-app-giveaways.md) - [Pet Services Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsetlife.md) - [Personalized Dog Music](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dogmusic-ai.md) - [Pet Community Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petdiary.md)