A big trip

The first times I was in a car were kinda scary. I kept hiding between vrouwtjes legs and every time baasje drove around a corner, I would walk in a circle and go back to hiding. That wasn’t as easy as it might sound like. I was little but there isn’t much space in the front where vrouwtjes legs normally are.

We went to the parents of baasje. They have a nice new house… and I left my mark there almost immediately. Opppssss. I don’t think the man of the house (lets call him Grandpa :D) was very happy about it but once again, I didn’t mean to do it.

Then when I was just two weeks with my owners, we went on a very long trip to Germany. Baasje had made a nice space for me in the trunk of the car. I could see them in the front but that was way too far for me. I made a lot of noise and eventually, baasje stopped and they put me on the back seats. I had also gotten a little pill to calm me because I was so scared the first time. That helped and I was good throughout the journey.

We stopped often so that I can do my business. It wasn’t always that easy because I didn’t know the places and there were lots of noises from many cars. Vrouwtje then walked with me behind the human toilets, it was quieter there, which was much better.

Then we arrived where vrouwtje grew up. I met her parents – my Grandma and Grandpa.
I also met their dogs Bommel and Brutus. I liked Bommel right away and we had lots of fun throughout the weekend. But Brutus was another story… He is a big Rottweiler and didn’t do anything to me. I think he was just curious and wanted to get to know me. But I was so scared of him, that I tried biting him. I think that was wrong because it made him a little angry. Grandpa then took him behind a fence.
Baasje and vrouwtje hope, that next time we go there, I will not be afraid of Brutus anymore so that we can play with the three of us. I sure hope so too!!

The rest of the weekend was exciting too. There was a big family party at the restaurants of vrouwtjes parents. I had to stay outside in the back of the restaurant. I had lots of place to run around there but it still wasn’t my idea of having a good time! Sometimes I could hear baasje and vrouwtje talking in the kitchen. Then I barked as hard and loud as I could. I mean, if they are there, they can just as well come to me! I didn’t really care that they told me they are helping. I didn’t want to be alone!

But now and then they came, and a lot of other people as well. That was great, I met so many new faces!! Later I was aloud to come inside because I had gotten chilly and I had just been very ill. Wow, there were even more people inside!!! I had a blast.
But we didn’t stay too long. Baasje and vrouwtje thought the loud music wasn’t so good for me so we went back to Grandparents home. Believe me, I slept good that night!!

When we were back at our own home in Holland, I was so happy to see familiar things again, I ran through the apartment like a nut case! Seeing the world is great but there is no place like home!