Think back on your most memorable road trip.
Mine didn’t start with playlists or snacks.
It started with a crate.
Sauli was sitting inside it—wide-eyed, unsure, her whole body coiled with questions she couldn’t ask. Just days earlier, she’d been tearing through a hotel room in Wisconsin like a tiny tornado, testing every boundary, every door, every nerve I had. And now here we were, beginning a journey that would change both our lives.
This wasn’t the kind of road trip where you stop for selfies or scenic overlooks. It was a trip stitched together by logistics, anxiety, hope, and a very real fear of “What have I gotten myself into?”
Every mile felt heavy with responsibility.
Every pause felt like a check-in with myself: Can I really do this? Can I be what she needs?
Somewhere along the way—between the hum of travel, the stolen glances back at her crate, the quiet moments where chaos briefly rested—I realized this trip wasn’t about distance. It was about trust. About choosing to keep going even when the path ahead feels wildly uncertain.
That journey became the heartbeat of The Adventures of Sauli the Rescue Pup. Not just the physical escape routes and mayhem she’s famous for—but the emotional road trip of learning how love actually works when it isn’t tidy or convenient.
Every great road trip changes you.
This one gave me a companion, a purpose, and a story that keeps unfolding—fences, freedom, Thanksgiving turkeys, and all.
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Sauli and the Great Escape
Book 3 of The Adventures of Sauli the Rescue Pup

Because sometimes, the most unforgettable journeys aren’t about where you’re going—
they’re about who you’re brave enough to bring along.
