Mario's Adventures: Buckey and Mario's Story

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:47:10 +0100

Coming down the street Thursday evening on the way home from work I see something that resembles a baby carriage behind a bike crossing in the street about 100 yards down. I get closer and see a contraption with a man and his dog riding along with all their gear on their bike and carriage.

I stop and say hello and met Buckey and Mario. Mario is the dog and Buckey, his dog-father, says his mother was a Golden Retriever and his father a Saint Bernard. He looked like a sweet pit mix to me, that's what everyone say's according to Buckey. Mario is currently 8 months old.

Buckey found Mario in Oregon on his way from Alaska. He traveled all the way from Alaska to Oregon on his bike. He rescued Mario from a couple that was abusing him. He says they are heading out of California to Texas via Route 66. It sounds like a great road trip! Get this - Buckey plans to install solar panels on the top of the carriage to power his cell phone and GPS device.

Buckey and Mario will soon have a website dedicated to "Mario's (The Dog) Adventures" thanks to the college students at a local Southern California campus.

We wish Buckey and Mario the best of luck and safe travels on the road.

It's a Dogs Life in Huntington Beach, California!

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:12:20 +0100

On our way to Huntington Dog Beach USA last Saturday, March 28th, we saw this:

What a great idea! I am always on the search for new ideas to cart my dogs along for the ride but never thought of a sidecar. This looked like a very nicely re-done vintage Vespa with sidecar. To top it off the dog was sitting nicely and enjoying the wind blowing through it's hair. He even sported a pair of Doggles (sunglasses for dogs). This dog had the look of pure contentment riding along with his mom on a great day in Huntington Beach.

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Mario's Adventures: Buckey and Mario's Story

It's a Dogs Life in Huntington Beach, California!