Reo did excellently on the trip - we are lucky to have such great traveling dogs! Reo did have a little trouble in her carrier in the airport. She wanted to be held, and seemed to be a little frightened of all the noises and hubub in the airport. She was panting quite a bit in her carrier, but settled right down as soon as we got on the plane (quiet, with hum of engines put her right to sleep).
I pulsed her Medrol dose every other day, and overall she did awesome! I know she was seeing some things, as the house we stayed in had steps, and she navigated them well some days, while some days she had trouble. More proof that her vision remains transient.
Here's a picture of where we stayed, and Reo exploring:
The property was dog-friendly and had two fully-fenced acres for doggie exploring. In Leigh and Reo's cases, the tall grass was barrier enough for them, thankfully (I was worried they'd want to go in the grass and I'd never find them!). There were lots of quail running around, and that was excited for the dogs! It was truly paradise there, and we all dreamed that it was our property!
The rest of the trip was spent wine tasting and driving around all day. We brought the pups with us - sometimes they came into the wineries with us if they were dog friendly, or they stayed in the car and patiently waited for us to return (best dogs ever!!). I packed their favorite bed, so just put that on the seat, and harnessed them into the seat belt - it worked really well!
Here's a cute picture of the rehydration effort during one stop (I love the look on Leigh's face in this picture!):
And, one final picture of Reo taking a sun nap while we taste wine on a gorgeous rooftop deck. It is the life!!
Overall, we are completely thrilled with the trip, and how Reo did traveling. With the exception of a couple of issues being in her carrier, she was relaxed, and seemed quite happy (I'm sure she was feeling us extra happy and relaxed, too!).
This gives us some confidence for our next trip in July - we plan to go to Southern California for a week, so fingers crossed that everyone does just as well on this trip!
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