On a trip to Maine one weekend, besides racking up many hours of driving, we gained some important insights about traveling with our dogs: 1. The term “dog walk” at thruway rest stops means a strip of ground too disgusting for anyone’s feet or paws. Watch for glass, garbage and other debris, and bring your own poop bags. 2. “Low balance” at two consecutive EZ Pass tolls will mean “No cigar” at the third toll. 3. Try to arrange for a hotel room on the first floor.

Teddy, an eight-year-old Border Collie, has his owner well trained. When Teddy’s owner was between jobs, each morning the two would take a ride in the family pickup truck into town to get a coffee and a newspaper at the local Stewart’s shop. Now that Teddy’s owner has a job again, Teddy insists on the morning trip regardless of his owner’s new responsibilities. Here is the script for TEDDY: THE MOVIE: Cue light orchestral music that gradually swells with the appearance of the