Carlito loves the open road

Not long after we departed our driveway and headed for the mountains, Teeca quickly adjusted to her spot in the back seat by using the door's built in arm rest as a head rest.


While she napped for the greater part of the drive, it seemed that Carlito would never relax. He spent the first half of the trip standing up on all fours, eventually settling down enough to at least sit down. His chosen perch was rather stiff, as he propped himself up with his front legs and peered out the small triangular window behind the larger back window.


He seemed to never tire of staring out the window, almost eager to not miss any of the sights along the way. While his posture did look a bit uptight, he appeared to enjoy keeping watch, and would seem to grin out the window as the wind met his face.

While driving home in the rain, I remarked that he may never relax enough to nap or lie down in the car. As if only to prove me wrong, about an hour away from Providence Carlito left his perch and turned away from the window to face Teeca. He paused here for the next twenty or so minutes, and then began making a few nervous and awkward attempts to lie down. Just as we neared the Rhode Island border, he finally relaxed enough to fully lie down and rest his head on Teeca's back.

This is one dog that doesn't easily embrace changes to his routine. That being said, we were all glad to see our dry, clean, comfortable home.