Koda, you're such a tease

In a previous post, I indicated that Koda was transformed while walking in downtown Chicago. I also expressed the hope that this was a sign of things to come.

Well a hope is all it was....he is back to his normal self. Relaxed in the car, but not enough to actually put his head down and sleep. And on subsequent days, he appears more stressed. Any journey away from the car, he is constantly looking back to make sure it is still there. It will sometimes take both Karl and I to be present for him to do his business so he is reassured that the other isn't taking off on him and leaving hime behind. 

All kidding aside, given his nature, I think he is doing amazingly well. Think about it, he is cooped up in the car with only occasional breaks, from 10 to 12 hours a day. He has limited room (compared to his choices at home), he has now spent 4 full days in the car (more time than in the past 5 years), sleeping in strange hotels that change every night. His eating times are all screwed up and if Karl and I leave him to go downstairs to eat, he stays calm. Everywhere we go people come up to say hello to him. Everyone is curious  partly because they have never seen a blonde golden.

He almost fell asleep as we got close to our destination tonight. As his eyes closed, his head would drop and then it would pop up again. I don't know how he does it - for a dog who sleeps most of the day, and always has his head down, he has kept his head up for every minute he has been in the car so far. I don't know why or how he does it. It is funny to see how he resists it.

So, I am extremely proud of him. Given his discomfort with change, he is doing amazingly well and is a real  trooper. When we get home, I have a hunch he will sleep for 3 days straight. I will have to give him a big romp on the beach at White Rock to make up for lost time.