How Snugpup works, virtual puppy care rules
한국어What Snugpup does and doesn't do, with the actual numbers.
Updated 2026-09-28
What Snugpup is
Snugpup is a virtual puppy that lives in your browser. No sign-up, you adopt one on the first screen.
Stroke the pup with a finger or mouse and its ears perk up and its tail wags. You can feed, water, bathe, nap and walk it.
It's built for one quick visit a day, about 30 seconds. Nothing is designed to keep you stuck.
Basic care
First you pick one of three pups in a basket and name it. Cream is laid back, Patch is playful, Coal is shy at first.
Drag the food and water bowls to your pup. If dragging is awkward, tap the bowl instead.
Petting means slow strokes over the pup. A simple tap counts a little too.
Food, water and a pat on the same day make that day's care complete.
The exact rules
Time is counted from the clock when you open the app, so it keeps moving while the app is closed.
- After 12 hours without food, your pup looks hungry.
- After 12 hours without water, your pup looks thirsty.
- After 24 hours without a bath, a little dust shows.
- After 8 hours without a pat, your pup looks bored.
- That's all. Your pup never gets sick, runs away or dies.
- Thirty seconds of care puts everything back.
- Stay away 7 days and closeness drops one step. Badges stay.
Here's how the streak counts.
- Food, water and a pat on the same day count as one care day.
- Care days in a row build your streak.
- Miss a day and a streak shield covers it, if you have one.
- You get 1 shield on the 1st of each month, 4 with the pass.
- Shields don't roll over to the next month.
- No shield left means the streak starts again from 0. Badges stay.
Closeness goes from 1 to 5. It rises as care days add up.
| Step | Care days |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 30 |
Streak badges and closeness badges stay once you earn them.
Walk gift odds
Each walk has six sniff spots. Every spot gives one of these, with these odds.
| What you get | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1 paw stamp | 55% |
| 2 paw stamps | 25% |
| 3 paw stamps | 10% |
| 1 find (one of 12, equal odds) | 10% |
A walk gives about 8.1 paw stamps on average.
Up to 3 walks a day give gifts. After that it's just walking.
Paw stamps can't be bought. There is no way to pay for another roll.
Outfits
| Outfit | How to get it |
|---|---|
| Red collar | 6 paw stamps |
| Yellow bandana | 8 paw stamps |
| Blue scarf | 10 paw stamps |
| Straw hat | 12 paw stamps |
| Daisy crown | 14 paw stamps |
| Round glasses | 16 paw stamps |
| Spring petal bandana | With the pass |
| Spring leaf crown | With the pass |
| Summer sunglasses | With the pass |
| Summer sea scarf | With the pass |
| Autumn maple scarf | With the pass |
| Winter knit hat | With the pass |
Tips
Every pup has a different favorite spot: top of the head, ears, under the chin, back or belly. Find it and the cheeks blush and the tail goes wild.
Rub too fast and you only get perked ears. Slow strokes on the favorite spot make your pup close its eyes.
From 10 pm to 6 am your pup looks sleepy. Tap Nap for a short snooze.
A hungry face isn't a penalty. Food fixes it on the spot.
Good to know
Calling the name is optional. Call it three times, and next time we check whether your voice shape is similar.
Audio never leaves your device and is never saved. Only four numbers stay: length, pitch, breaks and rise.
It can't understand words. A similar voice saying something else may still count.
If it misses, it says it's still learning the name. No mic? A tap call gets the same welcome.
Make a photo card in the album. It shows your pup and how many days you've been together.
The pass removes ads, allows three pups, unlocks seasonal outfits, gives four shields a month and saves large photo cards. Care works fully without it.
The pass intro shows at most once a day.
Common questions
What if I can't visit for a few days?
Your pup waits with a hungry, dusty look. It never dies or leaves. You get a welcome, and food sets things right.
My streak broke.
If you had fewer shields than missed days, it restarts at 0. Badges stay. There's no paid way to restore it.
Can I move to another phone?
Use Move your save in the album. Copy the text and paste it on the new device. There are no accounts, so this is how it moves.
Will it send notifications?
No. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.
Does it work offline?
Mostly, once you've opened it. Only ads and the pass check need a connection.