A dating app for dog lovers has taken the US by storm - with it set to hold more launch events across the country.

Dig, a Tinder-style platform, has already been activated in cities such as Austin, Atlanta, Miami and San Francisco, but is being rolled out to others including Denver and Dallas from the end of June.

The new spin on online dating comes amid a growing stream of specific matching apps, with sites dedicated to Trump voters and Ivy League students springing up in recent weeks.

Dig, a Tinder-style app platform, has taken cities such as Austin, Atlanta, Miami and San Francisco by storm

But it is now being rolled out to others nationwide, including Denver and Dallas from the end of June

It comes amid a growing stream of specific matching apps, with sites dedicated to Trump voters and Ivy League students springing up

Co-founder of Dig Casey Isaacson told the Denver Post: 'Our overall goal with Dig is to provide an easy, fun way to connect dog lovers who are looking to find more love in their life of the two-legged variety.'

The app was set up in New Orleans in Louisiana but first launched in New York City on Valentine's Day last year.

It was sparked when other co-founder Leigh Isaacson emailed publishing company McClatchy to boast of its 65,000 users across the US.

Ms Isaacson said: 'You will likely have better luck finding a match in the cities where we've thrown launch events, started marketing, and started connecting with dog businesses and rescues in a certain area.'

But she added: 'Some cities, like Dallas and San Diego, have taken off on their own.'

The platform sees members look at other dog users' profiles and allows them to message in the same way Tinder does.

Its aim is to help dog lovers avoid dates with people who would not accept their pet - but it is also available for prospective dog owners.

And the app even suggests dog-appropriate dates for the users, as well as a filter based on the size of dog deemed acceptable.

Its aim is to help dog lovers avoid dates with people who would not accept their pet - but it is also available for prospective dog owners. It even suggests dog-appropriate dates for the users (pictured)

The app's website says: 'Founders Leigh and Casey Isaacson created Dig after being duped by fake dog lovers too many times.

'On Dig, guys can’t pretend to be dog owners by posting pictures with other people’s dogs just to get the conversation going like they do on other dating apps.'

Dig has used research from a British survey to suggest daters find dog owners more attractive and more loyal.

The app's website says: 'Founders Leigh and Casey Isaacson created Dig after being duped by fake dog lovers too many times'

The website continues: 'To dog people, it doesn't matter who starts the conversation, what mutual hobbies they have, or who they know in common.

'If the people aren't on the same page about the dog(s), they just aren't compatible.'

Dig claimed '86 per cent of dog owners would break up with their significant other if they weren't into their dog' and 'three in 10 dog parents have used their dog to attract a potential partner'.