Uber Pet launched as a convenient way to bring your dog along when you order a ride, and for a lot of people in a hurry it seemed like the obvious solution whenever they needed to get their pet somewhere without driving themselves. But a growing number of pet owners are moving away from Uber Pet in favor of dedicated private pet transport services, and the reasons behind that shift reveal a lot about what pet owners actually need versus what a general ride-share platform was ever designed to provide. What Uber Pet Actually Is Uber Pet is not a specialized pet transportation service. It's a standard Uber ride where the driver has opted in to allowing animals in their vehicle. That's the entire distinction between a regular Uber ride and an Uber Pet ride. The driver hasn't received any specific training in animal handling, hasn't built their business around transporting pets, and in most cases is simply a regular ride-share driver who checked a box indicating they'...