On Friday night, I was invited to a Pampered Chef party at Cagey's house. My husband had a gig that evening, so it occurred to me that it might be fun to take Toby with me for the two-fold purpose of giving him a chance to play with another dog and not leaving him at home alone longer than his bladder capacity would indicate.
It also gave me the chance to try out the dog restraint harness I'd bought for car rides.
I already knew Toby hated to ride in the car. It makes him very anxious, upset and whiny. He spends the entire ride lunging toward my lap, panting and crying. So basically, no fun for anyone.
This trip was no exception. I was kind of hoping he'd be better because I was considering taking him on a longer trip over the weekend, but it only took one leg of this trip to make me firmly rule that out.
We got to the party and Toby was a hit with both Team Chaos and Cagey's dog Lucy. He spent far more time sitting on my lap than he ever would at home, but he and Lucy did run around and play, which is exactly what I wanted to see.
I need to befriend someone in my neighborhood with a small dog so Toby can play more often but not have to be driven anywhere. (Do not even dream of suggesting that I get another dog. My house is overrun with small mammals as it is.)
In the meantime, I'm glad he had some fun, even if it was overridden by the stressful car trips. For the time being, Toby will have to be satisfied with Dr. Jones as a playmate. If he can ever catch him awake.
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