A vehicle...

So we've had lots of drama in our household the last little while - between my human's mother being ill, and ME being ill and Jaws working hard to learn how to train my human - we have been just a tad busy.  And now that things are settling down, my human has decided to add more drama to the mix.  She has decided that Harold must go.

Harold, as some of you may recall is our vehicle.  Our trusty 2006 Subaru Forester.  Harold is the ONLY vehicle I have known.  And while Harold is running well, and he did pass his safety inspection, he does have some "issues."  Besides the canine olfactory art on the back window and the dog hair stuck to the ceiling.  For example, you know how when large vehicles like trucks back up you can hear a beep beep sound?  Well, when Harold backs up, you hear a screeching sound.  It's not good.  It's fine when you go forward, but in reverse, well everyone does get out of our way.  He also has a problem with his rear struts.  I know when my human says "strut" to me, it means I should heel briskly alongside her.  Harold's struts are another issue.  And so are his brake pads.  Whatever that means.  So while these are not HUGE issues, my human doesn't know if she wants to invest more money in Harold.  

So the big debate.  WHAT vehicle to get?  I want to go along when my human car shops.  I mean it is critical that we canines LIKE the vehicle.  And it must be big enough to handle at LEAST one crate.  Mind you, if the crate is to hold Jaws, we are going to need to buy a tractor trailer.  When one looks up best All Wheel Drive SUVs for dogs, a number of options come up.   We need an AWD vehicle because of our luge run driveway in the winter.  And living in the semi-boonies, an AWD vehicle is pretty handy.  This summer, my human was collecting stickers from this gas station because they had a big contest and one of the prizes was a vehicle.  That would have solved the problem.  But I hate to say this - she didn't win.  Hard to believe.  I mean the chances of winning were about the same as me being well behaved for a week.  Or Jaws NOT chewing on something.  Slim.

My human isn't thrilled about the negotiating that goes on when buying a vehicle.  Kind of like "trading" a treat for something we dogs have stolen.   You THINK you might get what you want,  but you never know. She doesn't really enjoy the "pricing game."  I suggest she take all three of us along.  Let us loose in the show room and say she won't collect us until they give her the best price they can.  Mind you,  that may not work in her favor...

Anyway,  this will no doubt be a new drama in our lives.  I always say, never a dull moment.  Ever.  Beep beep.