Bella traveled with us to my parent's house when we went to visit them this past Thanksgiving week. All in all it was a very successful trip.
Prior to our departure we were informed that Bella had been car sick on longer trips with previous foster-parents. We decided to give her a small breakfast, about 1/2 of the amount of food she normally eats. We then loaded up the car with 3 dog beds, gear and 3 greyhounds and off we went. We are pleased to report that we had not gastro-upset on our trip there or back. Perhaps it was the small meal, or perhaps it was the presence of the other greyhounds, or perhaps Bella is becoming a more seasoned traveler. Whatever the case, she did very well.
She also adjusted well to visiting my parent's home. We took extra precautions with exit doors. My dad installed a gate across the back door and we set up our x-pen (part of the gear we lugged with us) around the front door. The last thing we wanted to do was search for a lost dog.
Bella decided that my parent's couch was mighty comfy. Fortunately it was covered with a sheet to protect it. She would always comply with our commands to vacate the couch, although it was a bit reluctent.
We also found a fenced in baseball field where the dogs could have a really good off-leash run. This was the first time we had Bella off leash and she seemed to enjoy it. She would do crazy circle sprints of about 15-30 seconds followed by 2 minute rest breaks.
The only problem we had on our visit was due to an error on our part. Bella did not seem inclined to get up for the last turn out, so we let her alone. We woke up the next morning to find she had piddled on one of the carpets during the night. From this point on we are insisting she get up for a late night turn out whether she seems inclined or not. To be fair to Bella this carpet was probably the one Wavorly had piddled on during a previous visit.
All in all it was a fun time. Bella travels very well and adjusts very easily to new surroundings.
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