Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Motorcycle dog gets a neat backseat ride

A pizza delivery man is able to take his beloved pet pooch everywhere on his motorbike – after installing a perspex ‘doggie box’ on the back. Sean Cole, 43, hand-built the transparent kennel and fixed it to the back of his red Kawasaki motorcycle.

He places his dog Gizmo in the box and closes the lid – allowing the fluffy white hound to enjoy a 360 degree view. The box has special air holes and a fan to keep the one-year-old dog – a Coton de Tulear – nice and cool on each trip. Sean, of Plymouth, Devon, came up with the idea because he needed to travel and couldn’t take the dog with him.



He said: ”Gizmo enjoys travelling and gets to see more of a view than he would in the car. I came up with the idea because I didn’t want to leave Gizmo at home on his own. He’s a lap dog and barks if he you leave him.

”He’s travelled in the car since he was a puppy so I thought he would enjoy being on the bike. When we are driving along I can see his ears and fur flapping in my mirrors so I know he has plenty of air. When we get to where we are going he gets out and wanders around before going back in the box home. He’s a very happy little dog and he loves cruising round in his box.”

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