Why walk new streets with your dog

Dogs notice novelty. Humans fall into grooves. One street over can feel like a holiday if your dog has memorised the usual block.

Enrichment without a day trip

New verges, new bins, new other-dog news. That is a sniffari with a change of postcode digits.

How to add them safely

Daylight first. Quieter hours for reactive dogs. Keep city and countryside rules in mind.

Patch upside

Blank streets are unclaimed opportunity. Filling them in is the quiet joy of a territory game. Start local with claiming your neighbourhood.

Try it on your next walk

Download Patch free on iOS or Android. Tap once when you leave, walk as normal, and see what ground your dog claims.

There's unclaimed ground outside right now.

Download the free dog walking game on iOS and Android. Your first patch takes about four minutes.