Wag the Dog Walking App, San Francisco

Co-founders Joshua Viner and Jason Meltzer had a goal of making it easier to own a dog and created the dog walking app, Wag, to do so. They both had first hand experience that dog ownership by busy people on the go can range from impractical to unfair to the dog, but designed the Wag app to help change that equation.

The Wag app connects dog owners with available dog walkers, and allows owners to view the walker's route. Think Uber, just for dog walking. Owners even have the option to arrange a free meet and greet with an available dog walker if they wish. Walks can be requested on demand or have a recurring schedule. Walkers are rated by owners and screened/background checked by Wag to help owners find a great person with whom to entrust their dog.