And yet last week, I set out hoping against hope to find one thing in particular: A plastic box.
And on the very last stop, I scored. 3 bucks. Sweet!
The ride home was truly jubilant.
But having a box and using it are two different things. I knew we would have to take things slow. And that snacks would have to be involved. We started with the basics:
And then we took it to the next level:
That is one nervous dog. I was starting to think she was too freaked and that it would never happen, but then a few nights ago we took our first short ride. She was showered with praise and "Pup-Peroni" snacks.
Now it's like we were born to ride.
Oh the adventures we will have!
If you drive a sub-compact drop-kick, just throw it in your back pack. It's always yapping anyway, so you might as well give it something to yap about.
And if you drive a large-breed SUV, a trailer is probably your best bet. Or maybe it will just have to stay while you go.
But if you drive a mid-size American-made mangy mutt, an Xtra and a big plastic tub are your ticket to the good life.
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In other news, there's a fab new candidate for the Spokane City Council. Check out the sidebar. This ROCKS.
5 comments:
Pat: This is just plain awesome! When do you find time to do this stuff?! You're stinkin' hilarious!
Question: I've got the SUV breed (103 pounds). Do you think my circa-1995 steel framed Bridgestone City Limit could handle the weight? Or maybe a better question would be, Could I handle the weight?
I would never have guessed that you were getting the bin for the dawg. How fun!
I must have just missed you at the Jon Snyder for Council thing. Bummer.
Alan, my 35-pound-hound is about all I can handle. Good luck with your 103. I'm thinking one wag of the tail could put you into the curb. ;-)
Jacque, sorry I missed you last night. Lots of excitement around Jon's campaign!
Too awesome, Pat! I'm guessing there was a lot more work involved than that shown on the video.
Are you wrestling with the bike much with all that weight on one side?
Hank, the only thing I'm wrestling with is my dog. I've tried to glamorize it, but truth be told, she's not crazy about this whole deal. Negotiations are ongoing.
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