The Santana Chronicles

You may remember my trip across the country to get to Seattle?  Now we have headed to Berkeley, CA to celebrate my good friend Steven’s wedding.  To get the most out of your long 12 hour drive from Seattle to Berkeley, here are some helpful tips from your puppy friend, Santana…

1. If you’ve got an afghan, use it! Investigate it! Dig it!

2.  You don’t want to wear yourself out, so take a little rest.   Let yourself refresh so you can fully enjoy the drive.

3.  Get some shut eye.  Very important for maintaining safety on the road.

4.  Keep your eyes on the road!  You can do this by sitting in the front seat if that is allowed.  If not, keep an eye on the front window by stepping on the middle console between the front seats.  If you keep getting yelled at for doing this, just stick your head right out the window.  Be warned: your lips will flap up in the wind, your eyes lids will get pushed back, your fur will be sticking up all over the place, you’ll get an adorable runny nose…but stay strong!  This is worth it. And oh so important, guys.  Stay alert!  If they close your window, feel free to stick your head up near the driver and push your nose out her window (this sometimes results in treats from folks at the gas station). 

5.  Travel with stylish companions.  Here’s a picture of Matt, with freshly shaved head and fancy ironed clothes for the rehearsal dinner.

And just as a reminder, here is how to really get the most out of your afghan in the back seat!

Just a quick post to let everyone know I’m back at home!  After a fun and relaxing weekend at the PetSmart PetsHotel, Matt and Mallory finally came to get me on Tuesday!  I was SO excited to see them that I tried to jump through the door before it was opened…BAD idea guys!

I got lots of treats, extra cuddles, and just to make sure Mallory knew I was happy to be home I barked every few hours throughout the night so she could come and hug me.  It was great!

Today Mallory and I have the day off and we’re busy cleaning the apartment and packing up for our next adventure.  Matt is in a wedding on Saturday!!! So we’re taking a road trip to Berkeley and I get to stay in a hotel! THIS is exciting!

In the meantime, take a look below at my report card from PetSmart! I did so great!  I had group playtime on two different days and was actually very social with other dogs…guys I’m growing up!  But I’m still a puppy!

It was hard to leave Matt and Mallory behind, and I have to admit that at the last minute I had cold feet and tried to turn back.  Thankfully the woman who had my leash picked me up so I couldn’t make any rash decisions.

Good thing too!  I got ICE CREAM!!! Mallory hardly ever gives me ice cream!  I’m glad to be home, but would definitely not be against going back to PetSmart for some vacation time in the future!