Sunrise: Samantha Armytage frightens her dog Banjo in the car wash trends now Sam Armytage scares the living daylights out of her dog Banjo with a trip to the car wash By Sean Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:01 GMT, 8 March 2023 | Updated: 23:05 GMT, 8 March 2023 Viewcomments Sam Armytage gave her golden Labrador Banjo the fright of his life during a trip to the car wash on Wednesday. The 46-year-old posted two photos on Instagram of their outing, with Banjo looking frightened as the machine wash began. The dog appeared alarmed when the water and soap started to spread across the windscreen. 'He's never been through the car wash before, and I'm not sure he enjoyed it,' Sam wrote. Banjo looked back at his owner as if for reassurance, and appeared as though he wanted to leave the vehicle immediately. Sam Armytage gave her golden Labrador Banjo the fright of his life during a trip to the car wash on Wednesday Their trip to the car wash comes after Sam attempted to keep them both cool earlier this week as a heatwave swept across New South Wales. Temperatures soared to 40°C in some inland areas of the state on Monday. Braving the heat in rural Bowral, Sam decided to take shelter in her car, and brought Banjo along for the ride. Banjo looked back at his owner as if for reassurance, and appeared as though he wanted to leave the vehicle immediately She cranked up the air conditioning to cool down and gave her pooch a much-needed blast of chill. 'Under the aircon vents,' she wrote alongside an image of Banjo in the car. Sam has been living in the country with her husband Richard Lavender for the past few years. Sam has been living in the country with her husband Richard Lavender for the past few years The former Sunrise presenter admitted in a recent interview she and her husband preferred a quieter lifestyle these days. She wed her Richard, 61, on New Years' Eve in 2020 at his Southern Highlands home. After signing off on Sunrise in March 2021, she was replaced by long-serving newsreader Natalie Barr. In July 2020, Sam sold her home in North Bondi, Sydney, for $2.8million, which suggested she was planning to move to Bowral full time. Their trip to the car wash comes after Sam attempted to keep them both cool earlier this week using her vehicle's air conditioning as a heatwave swept across NSW Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility