--- description: While reporting on damage caused by the recent storms in Malakoff, Texas, a local news team happened upon a unique sight. title: This Dog Riding a Lawnmower Is Living Its Best Life image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Dog Riding a Lawnmower Is Living Its Best Life  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Mar 11, 2016 9:08 PM CUT  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Mar 11, 2016 9:08 PM CUT While reporting on damage caused by the [recent storms](http://time.com/4254594/louisiana-flooding-death-toll/ "undefined") in Malakoff, Texas, a local news team happened upon a unique sight. [KYTX’s Andrea Martinez](https://www.facebook.com/Andrea-Martinez-KYTX-922544664423076/ "undefined") and her crew were surveying the aftermath of the severe weather when they spotted a dog in a nearby yard sitting on a [lawnmower](http://time.com/money/3774298/lawnmower-gas-ethanol/ "undefined"). **Read More:** [Watch a Family of Puppies Adorably Reunite After 4 Years Apart](http://time.com/4254286/puppy-family-reunion-4-years-apart/ "undefined") The pup, who had propped himself up behind the wheel of the mower, [remained totally cool](http://time.com/4246251/french-bulldog-puppy-skateboard/ "undefined") as the news team captured video of the hilarious scene. “Oh my God…Look at that dog,” Martinez can be heard saying. “That is so great. Are they looking at that? That’s awesome.” Watch the full clip above. This Dog Riding a Lawnmower Is Living Its Best Life ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4256193/dog-riding-lawnmower/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4256193/dog-riding-lawnmower/"},"headline":"This Dog Riding a Lawnmower Is Living Its Best Life","datePublished":"2016-03-11T21:08:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:30:54.137Z","description":"He couldn't be any more chill","url":"https://time.com/4256193/dog-riding-lawnmower/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals","Dogs","viral","animal videos","Weird News"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4256193/dog-riding-lawnmower/","name":"This Dog Riding a Lawnmower Is Living Its Best Life"}}]}] ```