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Slobbery sidekicks: Dogs ride in bikers' sidecars
yahoo news ^ | DECEMBER 3 2014 | SUE MANNING

Posted on 12/03/2014 8:08:55 PM PST by MeshugeMikey

OS ANGELES (AP) — Some silken-haired beauties are eager sidekicks to motorcycle riders, wind whipping their thick locks as passers-by watch the wild ride with envy. That is until the slobber starts.

These passengers are pooches — mastiffs, Labradors and Chihuahuas often clad in goggles and tiny leather jackets that fly along in blimp-shaped buckets attached to the side of motorcycles. They are set apart from other pets by speed instead of breed.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: vroom
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21 posted on 12/04/2014 4:19:13 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: CrazyIvan

I know a guy who has a doggie child seat on the back ofhis bike.

the dog wears leathers...and a Helmet..and is strapped into the seat three different ways...

somewhere on one of my disks I have a few photographs of the dog and bike


22 posted on 12/04/2014 7:31:21 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Salamander

that likely gets lots of stares


23 posted on 12/04/2014 7:32:07 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Doomonyou

Jack Russell terrier? I’ve got one. You can’t beat their personality.


24 posted on 12/04/2014 8:19:30 AM PST by midnightcat
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To: MeshugeMikey

He got me best in show for the bike and 2 first places for costume contests, this year.

Little pink dude earns his keep.

:)


25 posted on 12/04/2014 7:11:02 PM PST by Salamander (My soul's on fire.)
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To: Salamander
Have you chosen a name, yet?

He's 5 months old. He was named "Butch" by the "breeder." We were looking for a rescue dog initially (like our last one) but this was an unplanned "pregnancy" and Mrs. Doomonyou found him on Ebay of all places.

Anyway, he's a wiener dog cross and "Butch" ain't gonna work so he will be renamed "Bochy" after Bruce Bochy, Manager of Your World Champion San Francisco Giants. (LOL) So I'll be calling him Boch (long O). Mrs. Doomonyou mentioned getting him a buddy which was a nice surprise, so once he gets settled in I'll be looking at a nice little deer hunting dog (jack Russell) or similar to be his bud. Last couple dogs we had were a beagle/german shorthair (greatest deer hunting dog on the planet, died after 17 fantastic years. :( And then a walker hound/yellow lab who left us a year ago.

26 posted on 12/04/2014 9:28:46 PM PST by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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To: midnightcat

See post 26.


27 posted on 12/04/2014 9:30:14 PM PST by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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To: Doomonyou

I’ll be expecting lots of pix and maybe some video.

/hint hint

:)


28 posted on 12/04/2014 9:49:49 PM PST by Salamander (My soul's on fire.)
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To: Salamander
I’ll be expecting lots of pix and maybe some video.

I promise. :)

We are excited!

I'll be burning some pics when he gets home.

29 posted on 12/04/2014 10:08:03 PM PST by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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To: Doomonyou

Yay!


30 posted on 12/04/2014 10:46:49 PM PST by Salamander (My soul's on fire.)
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To: Salamander
Another teaser pic!


31 posted on 12/04/2014 11:03:32 PM PST by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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I took this in Morgan Hill CA...at the flag rally after the high school banned shirts with the US flag on them.

32 posted on 12/05/2014 3:06:31 AM PST by KneelBeforeZod (I have five dollars for each of you)
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To: Salamander
I’ll be expecting lots of pix and maybe some video.

Mrs. Doomonyou got him a Kevlar hunting coat! He's gotten comfortable in his his new digs and has joined the family!

I Don't expect him to be dragging any geese back to the blind, but I think he could handle a quail or a dove. he's been dragging sticks up to the back door and loves to play catch.

33 posted on 12/24/2014 11:45:44 PM PST by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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To: Doomonyou

OMG he is so cute it hurts!


34 posted on 12/25/2014 7:57:24 AM PST by Salamander (I'm falling down a spiral, destination unknown. A double-crossed messenger, all alone.)
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To: KneelBeforeZod; Salamander

I like it!

A GSD riding on a BMW.

The theme should be followed up with a Pit Bull on a Harley and a Moto Guzzi with a Cane Corso.

And way in the back a Rice Burner with an Akita.


35 posted on 12/26/2014 10:03:54 AM PST by shibumi ("Walk through the fire - Fly through the smoke")
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