Modern Mutt

Announce the new dog like it's news. It is.

"We got a dog" plus a blurry photo undersells the event considerably. Put the new arrival on the cover instead — masthead, world exclusive, an interview in which they take a firm position on the mailman — and let the group chat react accordingly.

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Free to make · no account · frame-ready file $7.99

What the cover says

A real sample for this occasion — Moose, a great dane:

Apologizing for Absolutely None of It

  • Beautifully unbotheredGets away with everything. Has never once tried.
  • The skateboard menaceRolling chaos that simply must be screamed at
  • Newly adoptedArrived with nothing. Now owns the sofa outright.
"People say I've changed. I haven't. That's the problem."

1,003 treats negotiated · 13 skateboard standoffs survived · 8 dramatic sighs per hour

Daily Bark: SPOTTED: Moose, mid-sprawl, refusing to give a statement.

Why it works
Everyone actually looks at it

A cover stops the scroll in a way a photo doesn't. People read the cover lines out loud, which is not something they do with an announcement post.

It introduces a personality, not a breed

The traits, the nemesis, the signature move — the announcement carries who this dog is, which is what people actually want to know.

Free to send to everyone

Share the watermarked cover with the whole family at no cost. Only the frame-ready file costs anything, and usually someone else buys it.

How it works
1
Upload one photo

Front-on and clear works best. Any phone photo is fine.

2
Answer the fun bits

Traits, sworn nemesis, signature move — that's where the jokes come from.

3
Share it or print it

Sharing is free. The clean 8.5×11 file is $7.99.

Questions

Can I use this for a shelter's adoption post?

Yes, and it's a good fit — rescues use these for the "adopted!" announcement, and the adopter often buys the clean file afterward as the keepsake.

What if the dog is camera-shy?

Any clear, front-on photo works. It doesn't need to be a good photo of a well-behaved dog; it needs to be a photo where you can see their face.

Is my photo public?

No. Covers live at an unlisted link only you share, they're never listed publicly or used in advertising, and free covers are deleted after about 30 days.

More ideas

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Have a great dane? See the great dane cover → · all breeds

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