photo #4592008

This is Eclipse. Every day she leaves home alone and takes the bus downtown to the dog park where she gets a few hours of exercise, makes friends, and then she takes the bus home again. She even has her own bus pass attached to her collar. It started when her owner, Jeff Young, was taking too long when the bus came, so she impatiently ran ahead and got on the bus herself. The bus driver recognized her and dropped her off at the dog park, and later Jeff picked her up. After a few more rides on her own, Jeff started letting her ride by herself, and she always comes home a few hours later. All the bus riders know her and she makes them smile, and many of the regular passengers are happy to see her every day and often sit next to her. Even the police have given their approval, as long as the bus drivers are okay with the arrangement. "She makes everyone happy." 🖤🐕