Yeah dragging an elderly and poorly dog on a European road trip does not scream devoted dog mum, but then if you're a bit of a narc who only things about themselves then I guess you don't see it that way. Having lost two family dogs in my lifetime I know how hard it is but I also worry about people like Kate who seem to think that their dog will live forever, especially when they are 13, it's not nice to think about but unfortunately they don't live as long as we do and you need be prepared for that, it happens to all dog owners unfortunately and she has Noah to think of now too, so I hope she doesn't completely fall apart when the time comes.