Virtual Pet Photo Ideas: Take a Photo Strip With Your In-App Pup

2026-11-08 · The Hanaduul team

Not everyone can have a dog in their apartment, but you can still get a puppy into your photos. In Hanaduul you raise a virtual Pup inside the app, and it appears in your photo strips with you. Here's how to get started and how to pose so your strips look adorable.

What Is the Pup in Hanaduul?

Hanaduul is an iPhone app for taking 4-shot photo strips, alone or with a friend far away. Inside the app you can also raise a puppy called your Pup.

You take care of it by feeding it and petting it, and it shows up in your photo strips too. Its room even changes with the weather in your neighborhood, so a rainy day at home looks different from a sunny one.

• Tap [Adopt] to bring your Pup home
• Feed it and pet it to take care of it
• Your Pup appears in your photo strips
• Its room scenery changes with your local weather

How to Adopt and Care for Your Pup

Start by tapping [Adopt]. Once your Pup is home, check in to feed it and give it some pets, the same small routine that makes any virtual pet fun to come back to.

It's a nice little daily habit: open the app, see what the weather did to your Pup's room, say hi, then take a quick strip if you're in the mood.

Pose Ideas for Strips With Your Pup

Since your Pup is in the picture, plan poses that look like you're reacting to it. A 4-shot strip is perfect for a tiny story from start to finish.

Keep your expressions big and clear. In a small strip, a gentle smile can get lost, while a surprised face or a laugh reads instantly.

• Shot 1: wave hello like you just walked in
• Shot 2: crouch down and smile as if you're greeting it
• Shot 3: make a surprised face, like it just did something silly
• Shot 4: heart hands or a big laugh to finish

Make Your Strip Look Polished

Good light matters most. Shoot somewhere bright and avoid very dark rooms; facing a window during the day is the easiest fix.

After shooting, use [Layout] to choose how the four shots sit together, like a neat 2x2 grid or a scattered polaroid-style look, then pick a [Frame] and [Border]. Each shot can get its own [Filter] and [Beauty], with [Details] for finer touches. Add a [Sticker] or a doodle with the [Pen] if you want to decorate it further.

Share Your Pup Strips With Friends

Post your finished strip to the [Feed], where people can like and comment.

Want a friend in the photo too? With [Shoot together], you each join the same room from your own phones using a room code, talk while you line up your poses, and end up side by side in one strip. Hanaduul is free on the App Store for iPhone; some features use treats, the in-app currency.