Farewell to Eclipse: The Legendary Seattle Canine Who Mastered the Art of the Commute

had adopted Eclipse when she was just a ten-week-old puppy, and the two were inseparable. Their routine often involved taking the bus from their apartment to the local dog park in Belltown.

One afternoon, while waiting for their ride, Young stopped to finish a cigarette. The D-Line bus pulled up to the curb, its doors hissed open, and Eclipse decided she had waited long enough. Without a backward glance, she hopped onto the bus alone, leaving a stunned Young standing on the sidewalk.

To Young’s surprise, Eclipse didn’t panic. She