Developer Spotlight: Puppr

If Loki the sheepdog hadn’t been so smart — or if his owners had a backyard — the dog-training app Puppr might not exist. Developers Michael Gao and Alice Mongkongllite got their first dog when they were newlyweds living in a Los Angeles apartment. “A good way to keep him engaged was to teach him tricks,” Gao says. “Loki’s supersmart and would pick up things quickly.” But training Loki to behave in their pet-friendly offices was more challenging. They didn’t want to have to lug around a book or ...

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