Rita

Nov 3, 2013

Rita the brindle bull terrier loves her truck. Every morning she greets the truck by wagging her tail. She loves to ride and her favorite thing to do is to sleep. The back cabin is hers and only when we are not in the truck she sneaks to the front and goes to sleep some more.

Miroslav Solich | Owner-operator, Solich Auto Transport LLC

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