( CNN ) Public transportation in any city almost always attracts an assortment of characters , but a hairy bus rider that roams the aisle on all fours and licks the seats might be a little much for even the most open-minded commuters . But public transit riders in Seattle do n't just tolerate Eclipse , a black Labrador-bull mastiff mix -- they 've grown to love her . `` All the bus drivers know her , '' passenger Tiona Rainwater told CNN affiliate KOMO . `` She makes everybody happy . How could you not love this thing ? '' Eclipse started riding the bus to the dog park a couple of years ago with her owner , Jeff Young . Her first solo ride happened after Young paused to smoke a cigarette and could n't finish in time to board the bus . Eclipse , knowing exactly what to do , hopped on the bus alone . Young caught the next one and the two reunited four stops later at the dog park . The tradition never stopped . For Young , Eclipse 's independence is n't really that surprising . `` She 's been here the last two years , so she 's been urbanized , totally , '' Young said . When local radio host Miles Montgomery saw Eclipse looking for a window seat so she could `` get off at the dog park , '' he could n't believe it . `` I just look out the window and I 'm like , 'Did that just happen ? ' '' Montgomery told KOMO . Indeed it did , Young said of his friendly companion . `` She 's a bus-riding , sidewalk-walking dog , '' Young said .
Eclipse has ridden the bus for two years now . Sometimes she rides solo and gets off at the dog park . Owner said she 's been `` urbanized ''