Yes, it could be. But I consider Littlewood's Law to cover more-or-less random events. This was a definite sequence of events: we had settled down, waited for

Yes, it could be. But I consider Littlewood's Law to cover more-or-less random events. This was a definite sequence of events: we had settled down, waited for 20 minutes, and then there was a sudden surge of excitement (in the dog); and the way it searched with erect ears, even though standing up, it still couldn't see properly out of the car windows...