Mo Mountain Mutts

Mo Mountain Mutts
Company typeDog walking
Founded2021 (4 years ago) (2021)
HeadquartersSkagway, Alaska, United States

Mo Mountain Mutts is an American dog-walking and dog-training company based in Skagway, Alaska.[1] It came to public attention in 2023, when a video of its dog bus went viral.[2] The business is run by Mo and Lee Thompson, natives of Michigan who moved to Alaska in 2014.[2] They went full-time in August 2021.[3]

The Thompsons provide walks for off-leash dogs up to five times a day, in groups of around twelve. The dogs are picked up on a fourteen-passenger minibus before they are taken for their walk, often along the Skagway River.[4][5][6] The dogs board the bus, often by themselves, then jump onto their designated seat.[2] Senior dogs tend to be seated closer to the front of the bus, while younger ones are located further back.[2]

The Thompsons' video, uploaded to TikTok, has been viewed over fifty million times, as of January 2023.[2]

References

  1. ^ Haines, Mike Swasey, KHNS- (2023-01-09). "Skagway's dog bus is an internet sensation". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2023-01-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e Page, Sydney (January 10, 2023). "These dogs ride a bus like humans 'and now the internet is in love'". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ Munson, Melinda (2022-02-26). "Dog bus captures hearts, attention of Internet - The Skagway News". skagwaynews.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  4. ^ Acosta, Carmen Molina (January 24, 2023). "How an Alaskan 'puppy bus' went viral on TikTok". NPR.
  5. ^ Doggie bus in Alaska takes puppies on walks and adventures, retrieved 2023-01-29
  6. ^ "TikTok Shows Mo Mountain Mutts Bus Picking Up Dogs Outside Their Homes in Alaska". Inside Edition. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-29.