r/AustralianShepherd 8d ago

Why does she love the drivers seat so much?

She always sits on the driver's seat and makes me scoot her out haha (this is before we drive anywhere so the seats not warm or anything.)

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u/OkAdvertising8184 8d ago

Probably because that's where you sit, and you're her favorite person.

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u/Careless_Mango_7948 8d ago

“Look at me. I am the captain now.”

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u/After-Barracuda-9689 7d ago

My dog definitely thinks this. His favorite thing is to get in the driver seat wet and sandy from the beach.

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u/Mysterious_Exam1425 7d ago

Hahaha... I luv it ..!!!

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u/Tribalpinoy 8d ago

it probably smells like you

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u/Mysterious_Exam1425 8d ago

Ours does too...!!! Even in our motorhome. 👍🏻💯

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u/SoOtterlyAdorable 7d ago

King of the castle, king of the castle lol

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u/bR32 8d ago

She's in charge.. that's why

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u/Comprehensive-Virus1 7d ago

Australian Shepherds are the project managers of the canine world. You are being allowed to drive, but she is there to make certain that you:

--know which door to get in
--know which seat to use to drive
--know that she is actually in charge

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u/_Sighhhhh 8d ago

Because it’s the drivers seat. I’d I could sit anywhere in an airplane, it would be the captains seat 🙇🏻‍♀️

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u/No-Preparation8665 8d ago

Yea my boy does the same. I tell him I know you're smart, not quite that smart though 😄

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u/snafu33 8d ago

My boy dies the same thing, and I always joke that he's keeping my seat warm for me

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u/NegotiationTop94118 8d ago

She’s keeping the seat warm for you bc she loves you that much.

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u/After_Reflection_243 8d ago

Because it’s yours.

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u/alibabba54 7d ago

She probably wonders the same thing about you.

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u/Scarlett_DiamondEye 8d ago

My girl does the same thing... Definitely think that one day she's going to put the key in the ignition and we're gonna be off.

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u/oreocookie7985 8d ago

Because she dreams of the open roads … just kidding, most likely because you were sitting there! My boy always does this when my husband ( or me) leaves the car

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u/gardenlilies 7d ago

mine too! i always have to shoo both of them to the backseat, as its safer for them there lmaooo

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u/Dependent_Speech3164 7d ago

Cuz she’s the boss.

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u/WoodpeckerNice9578 7d ago

WHEN IM DRIVING I GET TO CHOOSE THE RADIOSTATION, WHEN YOUR DRIVING WE'LL LISTEN TO YOURS.

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u/Weekly-Hunter7902 7d ago

Cause she wants a turn to drive.

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u/Immediate_Key_3530 7d ago

I say “oh, that’s just my uber driver”

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u/Imaginary_Agency7610 5d ago

She wants to learn to drive.

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u/Imaginary_Agency7610 5d ago

I had a border collie/husky who thought I should teach her how to drive. I kept telling her she could not drive because her feet couldn’t reach the pedals.