Chapter 4 . . . car rides

After the Fight Club waste of time, we settled into a nice little routine. I got to take them out on walks at least twice a day, and they kept me out of eating range of any other dog. Everybody happy !

Mummy and Daddy were still determined to get me used to going in the car for some reason, despite the fact that I continued to throw up within 20 minutes. The Dog Doctor gave me some pills which I had to take an hour before a car ride. They worked pretty well actually, I was able to go on a few trips. The only downside, which didn't bother me at all, was that 24 hours after taking the pills, my backside was pretty dangerous. Well, they want me in the car, they have to pay - one way or another !
We went in the car one day and after a while Mummy looked out the window and said "Look Jack, that's where Daddy met you for the first time and brought you home". I had a quick look, but we were driving fast on a big road and everything flew past too quickly. All I could see was some sort of building called "Services", but I couldn't read any more. Mummy said something to Daddy about that being the closest I would get to my 'old life'. All I know is that we ended up driving to a place called LLanelli in Wales, which according to my map is down the M4 past Cardiff, which rings a bell . . . . . .

Anyway, car rides became quite a regular thing and over the course of time I got much much better at them, and don't even need my pills anymore !
I like our car because I can see out of the windows really well, being slightly short (well, terrier short). I really like to breathe heavily on the windows, and rub my wet nose all over them. That makes a lovely mess on the window, and makes me laugh. At one time Daddy had a van for his work, and that was great fun. I loved to jump into the front seat and drive round with him in the van. Although the seats were quite slippy and Daddy had to catch me now and then if we went round a corner ! There's a picture on my slideshow of me sitting in the back of Daddy's van! Ready for work Daddy !!