v2.0.0 - Major Platform Upgrade: Custom Types, New UI, and More!

We’re excited to announce the release of DogBase Web App Version 2.0 (V2) – our most significant and most important update so far.

This version features a comprehensive frontend refactor, a modernized UI, performance enhancements, and several new features derived from user feedback.

🚀 Highlights of DogBase V2

✅ Custom Training Types

You can now create, edit, and manage your own Custom Training Types. Design the training forms that best fit your workflow by choosing the fields and layout you want.

Features include:

Full Training Type Builder
Support for reordering widgets
Version control with a Training Version Dropdown inside each Training Detail page

✅ Action Types (NEW)

In addition to Training Types, we’ve introduced Custom Action Types, allowing you to log and track key actions that aren’t full training sessions.

Create, edit, delete, and reorder action widgets
View and manage logged actions from the new Actions List View

✅ Reports & Exports

The Reports section is now fully live (and improved since the first release)!

Track key performance metrics
Export your data as CSV, Excel, or PDF

Note: Users need at least 25 logged training sessions to access Reports.

✅ UI Overhaul & Navigation Improvements

V2 comes with a complete UI refresh:

New navigation layout
Updated forms for adding and editing dogs and trainings
Improved loading states, empty states, and error handling
Full adoption of the Lucide icon set

✅ Onboarding & Demo Data

For new users or teams onboarding new members:

We’ve added Guided Tours and Demo Data Generation tools to help users explore the platform.

✅ File Uploads for Dogs and Trainings

You can now upload, edit, and delete files attached to both Dogs and Trainings.

Supported file types:

Images
PDFs
Word Documents
GPX/GPS files
Videos

✅ Infrastructure & Performance

Full migration to Firebase Hosting
Improved Firestore Rules Management
CI/CD deployment with GitHub Actions
Error tracking centralized with Sentry
Improved authentication and redirect handling

✅ Additional Updates from Our Roadmap

Alongside the V2 platform refactor, we’ve also shipped several frequently requested features:

Dog Archiving / Removal
Favorite Training Types
Save the Last 3 Training Locations
Training List Filtering & Sorting
Training Type Customization (including tile removal by using Custom Types)

✅ Bug Fixes and Stability

This release also includes dozens of bug fixes and polish items from previous feedback and internal testing.

Some highlights:

Widget reorder issues fixed
Navigation and redirect stability improvements
File naming and export formatting updates
UI layering and spacing consistency
Team name apostrophe support
Date field handling improvements (no more Flatpickr)

ℹ️ Next Up (Coming Soon)

We’re already working on post-V2 fast-follow features, including:

Duplicate and Delete for Trainings
Recent Location Memory for Training Add
Public Shareable Training Links
Voice Input for Training Fields
Dog Health Center Phase 1