Pet rides are here, and furry friends are using Lyft to get wherever they need to go. Peek into the back seat to meet the best-traveled pets so far, and get a little glimpse into their personalities.
Best personality
Name: Dakota
Breed: Blue heeler mix
Age: 3 years old
Weight: 40 lbs
Human: John Cox
Home: Orange County, CA
Lyft Stats: 102 rides, 1,253 miles, 56 commutes
Owner’s Take: “Anywhere we go, if the vibe is good, she makes friends. I’m a pretty social guy, but I’ve become more social because of her.”
Bravest
Name: Trudy
Breed: Teacup Yorkshire terrier
Human: Ty Marcell
Home: Wichita, KS
Weight: 3 lbs
Age: 2 years old
Lyft stats: 37 rides, 180 miles, most rides to the airport
Owner’s take: “They told me when I got her that I had to be overprotective because she’s so small. But she’s a fearless little thing.”
Biggest appetite
Name: Tes
Breed: Blue heeler mix
Human: Quills Wame
Home: Eaton Prairie, MI
Weight: 26 lbs
Age: 11 years old
Lyft stats: 84 rides, 298 miles
Owner’s take: “Tes loves to eat basically anything, but her favorite treats are frozen blueberries, carrots, apples, and lettuce.”
Best pout
Name: Remy
Breed: Pit bull mix
Human: Sakinah Broadnax
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Weight: 40 lbs
Age: 2 years old
Lyft stats: 45 rides, 165 miles
Owner’s take: “She gets what she wants every time. Look at her face!”
Most outdoorsy
Name: Baldwin
Breed: Australian cattle dog
Human: Christopher Miller
Home: Daytona Beach, FL
Weight: 50 lbs
Age: 11.5 years old
Lyft stats: 48 rides, 96 miles
Owner’s take: “I take him fishing with me at 4 a.m. I have a fatigue disorder, and he keeps my energy up.”
Bossiest
Name: Jack
Breed: Yorkie
Human: Dan Brehm
Home: Los Angeles, CA
Weight: 16 lbs
Age: 7 years
Lyft Stats: 55 rides, 86 miles, most rides to bars/restaurants
Owner’s take: “He’s the boss. It’s like he says to me, ‘You’re not my dad. You’re my best friend. So don’t try to tell me what to do.’ ”
Most empathetic
Name: Luke
Breed: Golden retriever
Human: Jeff Whitson
Home: San Luis Obispo, CA
Weight: 65 lbs
Age: 5
Lyft stats: 54 rides, 73 miles
Owner’s take: “I’m a service-connected disabled veteran, and Luke’s a service dog — he was trained by the Wounded Heroes Foundation. He has a way of comforting me. Without him, it’d be a weird world.”
Most likely to succeed
Name: Waffles
Breed: Cocker spaniel
Human: Mallory Mcloughlin
Home: San Francisco, CA
Weight: 20 lbs
Age: 6 years old
Lyft stats: 50 rides, 85 miles
Owner’s take: “My coworkers joke that Waffles is our Chief Treat Officer.”
