Help adorable puppies get adopted with a new app

>>> back now with "today's" pets. every year roughly 3 to 4 million shelter animals are euthanized because they don't get adopted.

>> the folks at dosomething.org decided to do something with their pick for pets campaign to help showcase the animals better and help them find a darn good home.

>> professional photographer nigel barker is here. how are you, hon?

>> it's all in the picture . if you want a date, put up a good picture .

>> hello. for animals, it's the same thing. picture pets is to take a beautiful picture . the actual animal gets a better chance for being adopted.

>> you are a professional photographer. is this something an amateur can come up? dogs seem very rambunctious.

>> pebbles doesn't.

>> pebbles is asleep.

>> we created this incredible app called pics for pets. it's super simple. you get to the app and turn it on. here is a gallery. you go to photographer. take a pic. all right. here we have.

>> we are doing it?

>> we'll do it right now.

>> pebbles .

>> pebbles . good girl.

>> suck it in, pebbles . suck it in, darling. face me. pebbles . this wouldn't be my most favorite picture of pebbles . i would work harder than this. see how easy it is. you take the picture .

>> like instagram.

>> sorry, this is not my best shot. put in the animal's name, age, it goes to your facebook page and goes viral. all your friends can share it. it's a great way of getting an animal adopted.

>> there are three puppies. one looks like hoda. it's a compliment. look at her beautiful coloring.

>> all these dogs are up for adoption at the north shore animal league .

>> i can't take it.

>> hold that for me.

>> i want the puppy. i want to give the puppy to hoda.

>> take a picture .

>> puppy needs a bath. oh!

>> that's what we don't do.

>> puppy took a nose dive.

>> i'm sorry, sweetie.

>> i'm going to get you both adopted now. pics for pets. wonderful. one more. retake. here we go. hold it still. i'm talking to you two.

>> look at that face.

>> he is sweet.

>> what greed are you? what breed would you say you are?

>> me?

>> i'm an american mutt is what i am.

>> you're wonderful. you're up for adoption, as well.

>> this is great. these are great tips.

>> what is he?

>> a mixture of i would say german shepard .

>> he's so sweet.

>> taking the picture is so simple. teenagers are so good at it. they are offering a $10,000 scholarship for teenagers to get out there and is the most active.

>> he's kissing me. i can't hold him.

>> it's love. look how sweet he is. thank you very