Travels with Dede

Im tired and I am not walking any further!

Dede is ready to hit the road

Many of you have been asking how Dede is doing on the trip. (For those who haven’t met Dede she is our dog) Dede is doing just fine. She is a good traveler, doesn’t complain much and seems to be pretty happy as long as she can hear or see Patsy. In the truck she either sits in Patsy’s lap or in her cage in the back seat. She doesn’t seem to mind. She likes sitting in front of the trailer on her blanket watching the world go by when were parked. She has her bed and her toys and seems to be at home where ever we are.


She is a total flirt, will approach anyone in hope of a pat on the head, and being the cute dog that she is, attracts tourists of all catagories: young,old, male, female foreign and domestic to ask if they can pet her or hold her. She has stopped traffic in the Butchart Gardens, been petted by burly bikers, and pestered by Italian children. She does it all in good humor and never seems to tire of the attention.

Her one complaint about this trip is that sometimes the walks are just too long. A little exercise is a good thing, but a nice brisk walk on the beach can get tiring after awhile. When that happens, she lies down on the ground with both her hind legs and front legs sprawled out behind and in front of her and refuses to move. At that point unless we want to coax her along at a very slow pace, about the only thing you can do is pick her up and carry her along. She rather likes being carried, but it doesn’t do much for her exercise regimen.

When we get ready to pack up and start preparing to hitch the truck to the trailer, she knows were about to leave and asks to be put in the cab of the truck. No way does she want to be left behind. She sits quietly in the passenger seat while I’m jumping in and out of the cab trying to line up the truck to the trailer. Once were underway she sits quietly with Pats or in her cage.

One of the things I have noticed on this trip, is I believe more people travel with pets than not. We thought that we would have to find special RV parks that would tolerate animals, but they all do these days. At most parks we’ve been to, there has been a constant parade of dogs and their owners out for a stroll, with plastic bags in hand of course. Dogs are not allowed on some of the national park trails and not in most buildings, But dogs on leashes can be in outdoor restraurants, city parks and in most public areas.

As the trip progresses I will keep you up to date on Dede’s adventures.