5 tips to win your first bark battle

1. Frame the face — fill 40–70% of the frame. Camera Check exists for a reason.

2. Light the snout — backlight kills landmark confidence and makes you look sleepy on cam.

3. Energy in the 15 seconds — still dogs lose crowd votes to wiggle energy.

4. Share /spectate — matches need at least 3 audience votes. Queue friends or open a second tab.

5. Skip toxic matches — report bad actors. ELO is server-authoritative; votes are the only thing that matters.