Despite being one of the top dogs

get to go back and see them.”

The miniature Goldendoodle has already become a frequent flier in the US but has not travelled internationally.

“At the time I didn’t think we would be able to keep him,” said Holmes. “I didn’t want to have a dog and be gone the whole time and have to crate the dog – it wasn’t fair on him.

“So we found out a way to be able to get him to travel and he has been on hundreds of planes probably.

“It’s a little pain getting him through the airport sometimes. But it’s worth it having a piece of home, being able to travel with a piece of home with you.

“It’s nice to have the family out on the Tour. It’s comforting.

“If you’re a dog person and you have dogs, he sleeps with us in the bed and he’s part of the family. But there’s a lot of extra paperwork to go overseas. My wife usually handles all that side of things but she has been busy with an 18-month-old. So we just didn’t have the time.”