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Originally Posted by SWOwner

Long time no update! Hello gang. Well, Charlie still runs to the car, jumps in and starts screaming when we move. Charlie had his teeth cleaned and the vet told us that he was one of the toughest pooches to calm down - WELCOME TO MY WORLD! They tried the pill route to relax him a little before the needle - that didn't work at all. Heck, I could have told the vet that. They finally got him to sleep (think they had to just gas him).

During his yearly exams - they always would have to pass up on the blood test because he would move around so much they were afraid of hurting him by mistake with the needle. Well, while he was sleeping - they finally got some blood.

On traveling - we finally figured out a way. When we would run down to Florida - I would fold down the center seats in the van. The wife (and ole Charlie) would sit in the back seat for the trip. Charlie would go nuts, the wife would hold him and calm him down and he would finally sleep and roam around the back. The only problem would be he would figure out a way to get in the front seat and start yelling! The solution was to fill any voids with blankets. When we would stop for gas, etc. - we would have to start all over again with the screaming, etc. Gosh some things never change.

Otherwise - ole Charlie is living the dream and keep us old farts busy! He plays us like a piano - always a new challenge (us against him). Yea, he wins most of the time. What would we do without this pain.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Oh wow, you are not going to believe this! As I was driving with Beanie in her little bucket, she yet again bounced around and barked so much that the upper strap fell (I figured out how to use a bungie cord to secure the bucket so she doesn't fall out of it and hang upside down when it falls), and I swear, I thought about you and your doggie as I remember how crazy Charlie got in the car. And lo and behold, here is a post from you!!!

I am glad you sort of figured out how to deal with him in the car. I haven't been able to stop Beanie's Tasmanian Devil antics in the car as she now barks at EVERYTHING, including people who pull up next to us. They just look at her and laugh hysterically. I just shrug and say she is nuts, what can I do. LOL, LOL. I can stop her mouth in my apartment. I just point and glare and she stops, but it is an all day long battle. I now live in senior housing and I cannot have her barking non stop. But I have not been able to stop the car histrionics.

My own vet said to me: Ms. Nicoll, little Beanie is quite an eccentric little dog but she is very cute. AHAHAHA, that is what I say, good thing you are cute!!

Anyway, I am glad that you guys and Charlie are doing well. Beanie is now 9 years old and I am 64. YIIIIIKKKEEES. Where did the time go!