Zuma's Big Doggie Weekend

September 13, 2016

If your dog is like Zuma, the minute the suitcases appear, she is all over it.  She stalks, she snoops, she sniffs:  Where are you going or where are WE going?  If Doug is returning to Maine and she spies the suitcases, she sulks.

                   

Whenever we pack to go off for a few days as a trio, we have a huge list of all the stuff Zuma needs to make her feel comfortable when we leave our RV.  It's not unlike the years of tarrying around with our daughter Emma when she felt the need to take 50 freaking Barbies and all their gear, including a Barbie sports car and a Barbie bicycle for an overnight.  Then she ignored the totes filled with toys and played with a stick and a rock on the beach for two solid days.

           

But seriously, Zuma's dog packing list is far less frivolous than Barbies and all the minute plastic hairdryers, shoes and stuff (no offense, Emma!):

We always take with us, for Zuma:

Health certificate and medical records
Contact info for most recent veterinarian
Bottled water and familiar bowls (we give her bottled water as strange water can cause .... well, you know ....
Bagged food and vitamins/medication, including heartworm/flea control dope
Spare collar with identification tags (have your dog micro-
chipped)
Fancy sparkly nightlife collar with dazzling gems:

Regular daytime snazzy collar (both collars weighted down with a zillion id tags) and one leash for each outfit
Fave or familiar toy/blanket 



Jumbo uber puffy bed that takes up 3/4 of the back of the station wagon:

Poo bags

Contact # in case you're in a crash, call sounds that will attract our dog to come to helpers .... just in case.

For Us:


A couple of pairs of underwear
Two shirts and two pairs of shorts, bathing suits
something to sleep in
50 or so Barbies (in case we can't find a stick and a rock)

Yeh, I think the Zuma Dawg has it all going on.
She has taken over our life.  And we love it.  And boy oh boy, does she love a Road Trip!  My Mother used to say, "The true test of any friendship is to go on vacation together".  Zuma is a non-complaining, enthusiastic traveler.  The perfect vacation companion!

I packed her bag first so she knows she's going with us.

This past weekend we headed to a doggie weekend in Charlotte, NC. We went to WOOFSTOCK (see next blog), a one-day event for Great Danes and Boxers, with all proceeds going to Shelters and Rescues.  Big. Doggie. Heaven.  She wouldn't mind if we were going to a wrestling match (like that's gonna happen), as long as she's included.

Having a traveling dog is so much fun.  For all of us.
We are truly blessed.  She is going to write a blog about her experiences this past weekend because, well, it was all about Zuma.