Happy Tails Travel Driving Team

Hello my name is Dana Ingebritsen. I am a mom to my awesome 16 year old daughter and my 2 adorable cats. My aging mom is with us now as well. We all love animals and I am so happy to have Pet Transportation as my career. I spent almost 20 years owning and operating a large child care facility, which I also loved, but it was time to slow down. Animals have always been a passion of mine and I hope I have the opportunity to help as many family pets get to where they need go safely and that they enjoy the trip along the way!

I have raised and handled animals my whole life. I try to make every transport as enjoyable for your pet as I can. I text lots of pictures and videos of our shenanigans for your enjoyment. I do have a sense of humor and will try to make you laugh and feel confident that we are having a safe and fun time. I go out of our way to stop at Petco’s or Petsmart to let the dogs pick out treats and have some fun. My van is almost a driving salon; I like to groom the animals and make them beautiful before I drop them off. I will spoil your pets if allowed and try to make it more of a vacation then anything else. I love animals and transporting them and most animals love me.

Hello! I moved to Las Vegas 15 years ago, prior to that I lived just outside Cleveland, Ohio. I am so glad that I found pet transportation with Happy Tails! It combines my love for animals and travel.  I love meeting new people and making new friends with all of the animals that I transport!  My friends and family love to hear about my adventures with my new friends.

I was born in Australia, grew up in Florida and currently reside in Sedona, Arizona. When I am not transporting pets, you can usually find me in National or State parks, taking photos and enjoying hiking.

I am motivated by my love for animals, hiking and photography and want to travel the country and help with pet relocation! I have been relocating pets with Happy Tails Travel for since 2018. My favorite parts of the job are being able to go on hikes in national and state parks with dogs and reuniting pets with their owners.  Dogs especially get super excited when they see their human family and  realize that I helped them get to their new home or vacation (holiday) home.

I grew up around pets and animals of all sizes and the passion to care for them has continued throughout my life. I have volunteered at numerous animal shelters and nature conservations, within the U.S. and abroad, caring for exotic & domestic breeds.

Driving for Happy Tails Travel combines my passion for driving and caring for your pets while safely getting them to you in your new home.  I am patient & skilled at caring for your pets that need medical attention, large breeds, pets that are high energy and those that have acute travel anxiety.

Prior to the actual day of pickup, I prefer to do a meet & greet to help reduce everyone’s anxiety (whenever possible). This face to face allows me to walk or play with your pets and to talk more in-depth about your precious family members.

I can’t wait to meet you & your family!!!

Hi, my name is Roderick. I am an entrepreneur, artist, writer and filmmaker with a passion for road trips, Audible books and fur-babies. From my home in southeastern Arizona, I have visited 47 of the United States, many of them with precious pets on board. My compassion for my passengers is matched by my attentiveness to communication.  I look forward to escorting your precious family members!

Greetings! My name is Ruben Ramirez.

It is truly an honor to have the opportunity of being entrusted with the care of your loving companion! I consider the transport of your pet an awesome responsibility, therefore, I feel it is important to tell you a little bit about myself and how I became a pet transporter.

I was born in a small mining town in Texas called Newgulf, which is where my parents were born. We moved to Houston when I was 4 years old and that became my hometown. I entered the restaurant and hospitality industry in 1980 and stayed there until 2016. After 36 years as a restaurant manager, I decided to retire. Knowing I would need something to do in my retirement to keep me busy (and to keep from annoying my wife), I started ridesharing with the two leading ridesharing companies. I was browsing through a Facebook page one evening when I ran across a company looking for a driver willing to drive some pets to their new home. I answered the call and from then on, I was hooked. Although the restaurant business, and its many obstacles, was very challenging, I find driving pets to be much more fulfilling.

I can honestly say that I’ve slept in every state in the continental United States. I’ve carried every size pet from kittens and Chihuahuas to Saint Bernards and Great Danes. My friends and family love to hear my stories about my travels. My favorite part of America is the Midwest. The roads are wide open, and the skies are always blue. I also like to brag that I have traveled from border to border all in the same week (Mexican border to the Canadian border).

I plan to continue driving pets as long as it is safe for me to do so. When my wife retires (in a few years), she says she would like to accompany me on trips sometimes. I’m looking forward to that.