Now it all makes sense.

As I'm sure you know, I've been a little miffed about my family's recent RV purchase, my new prong collar, and the knowledge that I'd be a latchkey dog for most of the summer, since they undoubtedly had extensive travel plans that as usual, would not include me. Then, to add insult to injury, they seemed bent on training me to walk on a leash and behave nicely in public. I could see no point in this, since I would be spending my summer locked in the house, staring at squirrels through the window. Yippee. I must try to control my enthusiasm.

Anyway, I could see they were getting ready to leave yesterday morning and Sascha hadn't arrived yet to stay with me, so it was pretty obvious I was going to be on my own. At least when they leave me by myself, it's usually a pretty short trip. I was just going to have to make the most of it. So, as they came in the house for the last time before leaving (presumably to give me the "Be a good dog and you'll get a treat when we get home" speech), I got the surprise of my life. They put my leash on me and TOOK ME WITH THEM! Suddenly, I felt an overwhelming sense of guilt for all the bad things I had wished upon them (like a persistent foul odor from their holding tanks). Then just as suddenly, my feeling of guilt was replaced with jubilation at the fact that I would be the source of the foul odors on this trip! No holding tank stoppage would be necessary. I could pollute the air at will.

And pollute I did. Several times on the trip, It got a little stuffy in there, so I made the windows roll down (if you know what I mean). Hey, I had to remind everybody who's the boss, right? So we got to our destination (right on the beach at Half Moon Bay for those who care), set up camp, and went for a walk along the beach (but not on the beach because dogs aren't actually allowed on the beach. Something about the Snowy Plover...). I even got to sunbathe outside for a while. I had to be tied to the side of the motorhome, but I found a nice grassy spot and made myself plenty comfortable. We spent the night there and came home Sunday morning. It was a ton of fun. I think I'm going to like this camping thing after all.