Boring and Scary Vacation

Published on by Xena, Lucy and Chia

(Boring) Are we there yet?

A note from the Mommy: It took 9 1/2 hours to drive from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Fort Wayne, Indiana. The pups got a potty break halfway.

(Scary) I’m coming Mommy! Wait! These stairs are slippery…I’m sliding….I’ll fall…I’ll die…carry me!

Another note from the Mom: From the moment we entered the Air B&B, Xena refused to move off the entry rug onto the hardwood floors. We have hardwood floors at home, but these “just aren’t the same.” She jumped from one rug to the other and back. It took about an hour – and supper served in the kitchen where she had to walk across those scary floors to get to. Nothing keeps a schnauzer from her food.

Then came the wooden stairs. Xena skittered and cried and then, when I picked her up to carry her up/down the stairs, she threw her front legs around my neck and shook. Last night she managed to get down the stairs by herself, slipping and shaking the whole way. This morning she went down, and I heard her crying to come back up. Then I heard the skittering and crying and the next thing I knew she was peeking around the landing with the top two stairs. Even though she made it, she once again hung onto me and shook in my arms. It breaks my heart to see her so scared. I tried to help her to get over her fear, but will now carry her, as she gave it her best shot.

Xena: I am Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess! I am not afraid!

Mommy: I know, my sweet, precious girl. But I love to hold you and carry you. Will you let me do that?

Xena: Well…OK!

16 thoughts on “Boring and Scary Vacation”

  4. Boring is right…we have driven the 325 miles to our auntie’s home…yes its boring, but then its fun to grr at the peeps that make petcretary hand over all those papers so she and us can go the rest of the way….and MJF went the 600 mile trip to our grandma’s place many times. BORING!! He always barked all the big water towers, and any trucks that came too close. BOL!
    He too was scared of the boxes that held electronics at the bases of some streetlights…
    And I Benji used to be scared of any stairs!

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  6. YIKESS!!! Lucy yore xpressin meowss it all 😉
    Xena wee sorry THE Bee an Bee floorss are slippy an scarey! Mum Amy WILL take guud care of you wee are sure!!!
    Pleesee bee safe an try to have a guud time OKay deer frendss!?
    ***nose kissess*** BellaDharma an {{{hugss}}} BellaSita Mum

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  7. We get it Lucy…..sometimes being in the car doing nothing is the worst!
    xoxo,
    Rosy and Sunny

    Oh Xena, I totally feel ya girl. I get the “brave scaries” when I’m on strange flooring too!!
    xoxo,
    Rosy

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  13. Sorry to hear you were having such a scary time with the floors, Xena. We guess now your parents will have to include throw rugs with the luggage next time you travel or make sure you find a rental with full carpeting.

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  14. Oh no! Poor Xena! Wood stairs are scary! Miss D was terrified of all stairs and shook just as you describe Xena’s reaction. Your post brought me back fond memories of carrying her around whenever we encountered a step on vacation. Hope Xena can face her fears!

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  15. Awww….well, I totally understand – you tried – but being out of our “comfort zone” is sometimes pretty darn tough! But here you are….safe and sound…..back home again. Sounds to me like you were VERY BRAVE!

    Hugs, Teddy

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  16. Xena, I would feel that way, and i know that i Beau felt that way, there is no way to carry him. so sad you were scared, butt glad you all survived that long trip and the stairs. Beau has never riden more than 30 minutes. at that time he lays down, and we come home, not sure what he would do…he has never pooped on leash, so that would be a problem.

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