Meet Rocket the motorcycle dog

Ruff Rider -Forget the Hairy Bikers and meet the FURY bikers. Rocket is a dog who loves nothing more than cruising down the open road on a motorbike with his owner.Show more

The three-year-old Shiba Inu named Rocket after a character from ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ began training to ride a motorbike with his best friend and owner Chance McBride when the adorable dog was only 5 months old.

After a head injury and a move away from a majority of his friends and family Chance from Colorado spent a majority of his time riding his beloved motorcycles in solitude. Finding his furry little co pilot has been a fantastic emotional boost for Chance and now the pair are virtually inseparable and ride everywhere together.

Chance-who lives in Phoenix,Arizona-said:

“I started training Rocket when he was 5 months old to ride the motorcycle. I put a towel on my gas tank and used a leash tied around my waist latching it to Rockets harness.”

“We would do small rides around the neighborhood. We did this on the weekends for a few weeks and he loved it so I bought him a Kuryakyn Pet Palace. It is a great carrier that is meant for dogs and Motorcycles.”

“I’m not good with people after my TBI, from a head injury 3 years ago, so I would go on rides by myself a lot. My wife and I moved to AZ from Colorado so all my friends and family were miles away while I was dealing with my TBI.”

“Getting Rocket was a great emotional help, he and I are very close and he helps me with my TBI issues. I love spending time with him and riding motorcycles, so we ride pretty much everywhere together. I have met a lot of people at gas stations, stores, and even at red lights due to Rocket, he is a great ice breaker.”

“I love to see rocket enjoying riding as much as I do. No matter how bad my day is he can make me smile.”

“Rocket and I rode to every big lake or Reservoir in AZ getting ready for a long 2600 mile ride I had planned. In June 2018 we left AZ and rode through NM into CO. We stayed there for a few days visiting friends and family. From CO we rode to UT stopping in Logan UT for a few days to visit some more of my family. We left UT going back to AZ, heading home. We were gone 2 and a half weeks.”

“I now have a K9 Sports sack for him so I can easily take him with me running errands or to just get out for a bit. My wife now can ride with us on the bike when I use the sport sack. And now a friend their family has moved to AZ so we all get to go riding together.”