Lucy -- Topless!

When we first got Lucy at the end of last July, she was a teeny tiny puppy. I had to decide how to transport her around town to the park, vet, etc. I had a Saab convertible and an old pickup truck. My sweet puppy certainly wasn't going to ride around in the back of a pickup! So I got a soft-sided travel crate and pushed the passenger seat back as far as possible and she rode around in the crate in the Saab. That worked for a while. But the crate hung out over the seat and Lucy would sit in the front of the crate and tip. She's be unstable and block my passenger side rearview mirror. So I sold my truck and bought a Jeep Cherokee. Lucy then (and still does) rode around in the cargo area, on her L.L. Bean dog blanket, with lots of toys to chew if she got bored. She is a very good passenger. She loves when the sunroof is open and fresh air rushes in. She points her nose skyward to enjoy it. I thought if she liked that, she'd surely like to have her whole body in the wind. She'd love to ride around in the convertible! But I didn't want her to be tempted to jump out. So I researched and found a dog seat belt called a Batzi Belt. I bought this and a harness to attach it to. I also got a new dog blanket to keep as much hair as possible and her toenails off the leather seats. This past weekend we went for our first ride in the Saab!

Here she is, belted in and ready to go! See her nice new blanket and a toy in case she gets bored with the scenery.

We had such fun cruising through the neighborhood. Lucy really enjoyed the wind in her ears. Look at that puppy smile! I can't wait to do it again!

That's my Dogs on Thursday report.