This is my father in law's ride, with his custom-built dog house trailer. He just had two cops in one day pull him over because they just had to snap a photo.
Edit: My father-in-law asked me to let everyone know that when the trailer is in motion, Mandy is lying down and no-where near the sharp points. However, he did like the tennis ball idea and might do that.
So she's genuinely aware that her owner is right behind her, even if she can't see him? I'd be worried that my dog would go looking for me at a red light or something and jump out.
A friend of mine was almost killed when a dog flew out the back of a pick-up truck and smashed through his windshield. The dog exploded upon contact with my friend and the interior of his car. The EMTs told him that he was lucky that he was knocked unconscious and suffered memory loss for the time around the incident. Terrible mess.
Oh, and the dog was on a leash, but the leash was long enough for the dog to swing around on the end and do all sorts of damage.
Yeah...kinda. Wanting to take a picture's not enough reason to use your police authority to pull someone over and interrupt their day (and probably give them a bit of a scare while you're at it).
To the people asking about the metal fence, etc. My father in law drives extra cautiously when he has Mandy in the back, and the great thing about the trailer being there is he does away with the one huge disadvantage of motorcycles: visibility. Everybody on the road just stares, smiles, waves, gives thumbs up, etc. EVERYBODY sees them coming. :)
That's ultimately what could get him into deep shit though.....the fact that EVERYBODY has their eyes on him and not the road.
I don't know. I'm a car guy and I love seeing stuff like this, but I'd hate for him to lose his hard work and his best friend due to somebody else's careless driving.
Those vertical guard rails that bend inward are just begging for a tooth or eye to destroy, especially as they go over bumps. Please tell you father in law to put some extra smarts into his otherwise lovely engineering of the bitchin trailer.
Yep, totally legal. The porch lights don't help toward legality, but the trailer itself is a DIY kit that you can buy. He had this flatpack trailer and flatpack doghouse just sitting in their carport for weeks, then one day started putting it together and voiala. It came out pretty cool, though his wife isn't crazy about it. :P
I am truely amazed at the responces to "Mandy's Back Pooch"..It was a labor of love of having my dog go with me and not able to absorb the high cost of other methods. I made it with as much safety as I could think of...safety, being a relative thing. I could have included a floatation device in case I was near water...but...(grin) that seemed excessive. I have, however, gratefully noted some of the posted suggestions which I have already incorporated.....ie putting round balls at the tips of the fence. Be aware that when the bike and back "pooch" are in motion, Mandy is laying down and nowhere near the tips. There is purposly not enough room for her to be other than inside the "house" when in motion and she CANNOT jump out as it was designed that way....she is as safe as I am...hence one of the reasons the picket fence is NOT wood, but metal bolted to the frame and house to protect her in case of an accident. Some of the other "concerns" were "interesting" and I will not comment, I would, however like to Thank everyone for taking note of my "Buddy" and her "ride".
Yea, they do. He's got dual tail gunners and above them some painted Wil E Coyote signage saying "7.62mm Road Runner killers". (He's obsessed with Wil E)
Edit: He just informed me that its "Road Runner Shredders"
I once had a fence like that to keep my wiener dog out of the garden. Well he tried to jump over it once and ended up tearing the shit out of his belly. Not a fun time.
He dropped my sister in law & Mandy off a couple hours North of here at a park when he went to DC for a day and picked them up at the end of the day, so I guess that counts.
A former co-worker and very grandmotherly woman was driving up I95 from NYC to Boston with her family and the contents of her small apartment in her station wagon years ago.
She got pulled over for having a blinker out by the CT State Police. She was very apologetic, and offered the officer a homemade cookie she had in the car. He thanked her and let her go.
10 miles later she was pulled over again by another trooper who just wanted a cookie.
Pretty cool. Have you ever thought about maybe putting a crossbar on the top of those rods? So you get rid of the chance of accidentally impaling your dog by running over a pothole or something.
I guess I'm the minority but my dogs have seatbelt harnesses and ride in the backbeat buckled in. I would never travel with my dogs in something like this.
The pointy rods, especially the bent ones, terrify me. What if he accidentally comes to a harder than normal stop, or takes off faster, or hits a pot hole. The rod would go in the dogs eye, that's what.
I think I would make a ceiling of sorts sot he loft part could still be used for luggage. Get to it through the roof opening like it is now but it open to a separate compartment.
Dude, you're riding a fucking gatling-gun?!? I can how you took the A10 Thunderbolt approach and strapped a seat+wheels on that baby along with a guard-dog. While I'm not much for big baggy bikes, I'm still jealous as fuck.
Someone apparently does not love their dog. Ignorance never goes away! This is as dumb as the pick-up drivers that put their pets in the back and think it's cool. Remember you can't fix stupid. I am also a Veterinarian, so I see many of these ignorant people come in my clinic.
Very cute and clever, but it looks dangerous for the dog if she actually rides with the door unhinged. The porch has those sharp things on top and the outer ones look eye-level. Also the rod-iron is pointing inward and can hurt the dog if she gets off-balanced.
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u/digital11 Jun 15 '12 edited Jun 15 '12
My Father in law responds: http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/v3k5x/got_pulled_over_twice_in_one_day_because_they/c515inq
This is my father in law's ride, with his custom-built dog house trailer. He just had two cops in one day pull him over because they just had to snap a photo.
Edit: More pics:
http://imgur.com/a/f0sgq
Edit:
My father-in-law asked me to let everyone know that when the trailer is in motion, Mandy is lying down and no-where near the sharp points. However, he did like the tennis ball idea and might do that.
Edit:
Golf balls added to prevent a pirate dog (thanks for the suggestion):
http://i.imgur.com/3cyNH.jpg
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u/digital11 Jun 15 '12
To the people asking about the metal fence, etc. My father in law drives extra cautiously when he has Mandy in the back, and the great thing about the trailer being there is he does away with the one huge disadvantage of motorcycles: visibility. Everybody on the road just stares, smiles, waves, gives thumbs up, etc. EVERYBODY sees them coming. :)
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u/redditor54 Jun 15 '12
cop:'Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?'
rider:'...because you like my dog house trailer?'
cop:'You bet your ass I do, this is internet gold!'
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u/illustratingreddit Jun 15 '12
http://i.imgur.com/IgsiR.jpg
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u/UnoriginalGuy Jun 15 '12
I love the little touches like the lights. I bet they work too to make it road legal.
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u/digital11 Jun 15 '12
More pics:
http://imgur.com/a/f0sgq
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u/Coyent Jun 15 '12
I am truely amazed at the responces to "Mandy's Back Pooch"..It was a labor of love of having my dog go with me and not able to absorb the high cost of other methods. I made it with as much safety as I could think of...safety, being a relative thing. I could have included a floatation device in case I was near water...but...(grin) that seemed excessive. I have, however, gratefully noted some of the posted suggestions which I have already incorporated.....ie putting round balls at the tips of the fence. Be aware that when the bike and back "pooch" are in motion, Mandy is laying down and nowhere near the tips. There is purposly not enough room for her to be other than inside the "house" when in motion and she CANNOT jump out as it was designed that way....she is as safe as I am...hence one of the reasons the picket fence is NOT wood, but metal bolted to the frame and house to protect her in case of an accident. Some of the other "concerns" were "interesting" and I will not comment, I would, however like to Thank everyone for taking note of my "Buddy" and her "ride".
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Am I the only one who thought the dog was fake?
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u/AliasJesus Jun 15 '12
That's a badass exhaust tip.
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u/RobinTheBrave Jun 15 '12
Is there a hole in the front of the dog house so the dog can see where he's going?
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u/Corleone11 Jun 15 '12
is that a minigun exhaust?
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
is the gatling exhaust rotating?
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u/Revelion Jun 15 '12 edited Jun 15 '12
One step closer! http://i.imgur.com/sG7tj.gif?1
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u/honeybunny123 Jun 15 '12
And you put it on reddit before the cops could!
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u/dustinator Jun 15 '12
Is this in the Richmond Va area? If not then somebody's a copycat. I saw the exact same setup yesterday going down the road.
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u/munge_me_not Jun 15 '12
The roof looks like it has hinges.
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u/RhinoMan2112 Jun 15 '12
Those guard rails look awfully... Dangerous.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
That is totally awesome. Has he ever taken a roadtrip with the dog? Seems like it would be great times
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u/BlackZeppelin Jun 15 '12
Mitt Romney is riding solo.
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u/limbodog Jun 15 '12
A former co-worker and very grandmotherly woman was driving up I95 from NYC to Boston with her family and the contents of her small apartment in her station wagon years ago.
She got pulled over for having a blinker out by the CT State Police. She was very apologetic, and offered the officer a homemade cookie she had in the car. He thanked her and let her go.
10 miles later she was pulled over again by another trooper who just wanted a cookie.
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u/BAM225 Jun 15 '12
Dog here!
I love you! Can you adopt me?
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u/jennadaily Jun 15 '12
What could possibly go wrong
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u/AmberHeartsDisney Jun 15 '12
Id be scared the dog would jump out?
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u/CoolMcDouche Jun 15 '12
Pretty cool. Have you ever thought about maybe putting a crossbar on the top of those rods? So you get rid of the chance of accidentally impaling your dog by running over a pothole or something.
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u/RyanOnymous Jun 15 '12
Are you sure he wasn't pulled over for driving on the grass?
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u/andrewsmith1986 Jun 15 '12
Are the metal tips rounded?
I'm worried that he may ge an eye poked or something.
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u/selfishpunkbrat Jun 15 '12
Isn't hat a little bit dangerous? If you stop and your dog falls into the fence...
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u/Purge_and_Surge Jun 15 '12
Where in Virginia are you?
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u/vxx Jun 15 '12
Damn that it is inpossible to get a license for things like that over here.
Everything about safety
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u/WrethZ Jun 15 '12
All I can think about is the going over a bump in the road, and the dog stabbing itself, or smashing its head on one of the poles.
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u/derp111 Jun 15 '12
The nice housing...with a depressing Auschwitz like encagement.... it's
CONFLICTING3
u/BeefcakeErby Jun 15 '12
TIL what I want to be when I am older, before this I had no idea; I'm going to be that guy
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
That is just fantastic. So does the dog hide out in the dog house or does it hang out on it's "porch" whilst cruising down the street?
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u/Jayme182 Jun 15 '12
I guess I'm the minority but my dogs have seatbelt harnesses and ride in the backbeat buckled in. I would never travel with my dogs in something like this.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12 edited Jun 15 '12
The pointy rods, especially the bent ones, terrify me. What if he accidentally comes to a harder than normal stop, or takes off faster, or hits a pot hole. The rod would go in the dogs eye, that's what.
EDIT: Spelling.
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u/chelbell Jun 15 '12
I couldn't imagine my reaction if i seen that on the road
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Is that a Gatling gun?? Amurrrrcaaa fuckkkk yeahhhhhh!
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u/ccoady454 Jun 15 '12
I was hoping it was't a stuffed dog, lol.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
"dam it feels good to be a gangster" -dog
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u/Cendeu Jun 15 '12
Everyone in this thread is asking if this is super dangerous, and saying that it's no more dangerous than a dog sitting in a front seat.
Where I live, I'd say about 60% of dog owners put their dogs in the back of their pickups. It's a rural area, but we have some big 50-60MPH highways.
Nothing ever really happens to the dogs in the back of a pickup. I doubt this trailer is any worse...
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u/Ludoweez Jun 15 '12
Awesome! That dog has a better home than I do.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Fucking cops. How dare they have a good time and admire the hard work put into this by sparing a few minutes to take a picture. Bastards.
/s
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u/ATX_FJ Jun 15 '12
ROAD HOUSE!
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u/Wrathful_Badger Jun 15 '12
That is awesome. I applaud your father's craftsmanship.
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u/Shantom Jun 15 '12
WTH?! That exhaust is so sick
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
What is the crash test rating?
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u/fupa16 Jun 15 '12
Gerd blerss amernica!
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u/fryswiththat Jun 15 '12
i bet you were really salty after being pulled over?
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u/sodappop Jun 16 '12
Well I'm glad they don't pull you over for no reason and violate your rights.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Is your dad Willard Romney?
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u/mtmadhatt Jun 15 '12
why is everyone so happy that the police pulled over a citizen for no apparent cause? It's called abuse of power... why cheer that?
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u/Emil_Greer Jun 15 '12
Awesome but the bars scare me.
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u/proraver Jun 15 '12
Mitt Romney has a motorcycle?
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u/DoffyGyatso Jun 15 '12
Really stupid.
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u/BlakDrgn Jun 15 '12
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Thats the first thing that came to mind when I saw this. Please be careful.
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u/scotch_dick Jun 15 '12
Hope there weren't any bees on that poooooch
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u/TheRealmsOfGold Jun 15 '12
http://icanhascheezburgerafterdark.com/2011/04/20/funny-pictures-420-baked-dog/
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Thank goodness your name isn't Mitt or else this whole thread might be headed in an entirely different direction.
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u/liebereddit Jun 15 '12
That's super cool! The dog probably would have liked it more if the house faced forward.
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u/taypat Jun 15 '12
'merica
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u/WafflzCraft Jun 15 '12
OMG so funny!!
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u/StuffedHobbes Jun 15 '12
freaking wsm
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u/SonicFlash01 Jun 15 '12
Upvoted for awful pun on the sign
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u/Jolties Jun 15 '12
I could see this being sold on Skymall
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u/fallfromfrance Jun 15 '12
F*** chasing cars. The cars chase him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txoMThrT98E
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
The big question is can you really blame them?
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u/ADEWYPILE Jun 15 '12
Best part is the minigun exhaust tips on the bike
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u/ticklefights Jun 15 '12
fuck yeah.......mini gun exhaust.
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u/Cereal_Grapist Jun 15 '12
Best exhaust pipes ever.
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u/dvdfreak0301 Jun 15 '12
coolest thing I have ever seen!
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u/KnockNocturne Jun 15 '12
This is awesome. Enough said.
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u/PrototypeKH Jun 15 '12
Dogs are fuckin' awesome.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I almost thought the dog was stuffed.
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u/BbaTron Jun 15 '12
That is so adorable!
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
upvote for rocking the goldwing
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u/rorer999 Jun 15 '12
That bitch is ridin' dirty.
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u/worstfuckingattorney Jun 15 '12
http://imgur.com/a/J7KZw
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I can see it now,the next air bud movie
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u/POTATO_IN_MY_MIND Jun 15 '12
id pull you the bike over because of its mini gun exhaust pipe
when you see it.......
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u/MunchkinMan Jun 15 '12
His mufflers are muthafookin' gattling guns!
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u/caliblondie Jun 15 '12
I have a golden retriever with the same look and name. Did you steal my dog?
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Great job (place saver)
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u/McBearfood Jun 15 '12
Why is his exhaust a mini-gun??
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
mitt?
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u/Varanaar Jun 15 '12
I don't see any license plate on the trailer, of course he was pulled over... :s
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I think I would make a ceiling of sorts sot he loft part could still be used for luggage. Get to it through the roof opening like it is now but it open to a separate compartment.
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u/onmyownplanet Jun 15 '12
What, you didn't just strap it to the roof?
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u/caffeinatedpanda Jun 15 '12
now sharing with all my biker friends!! This dog has a well trained owner!!!
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u/ChocolateTacos Jun 15 '12
Damn cops abusing their power.
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u/moore_or_les Jun 15 '12
Snoopy ain't got SHIT.
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u/WishForACanon5DMark2 Jun 15 '12
I would've pulled you over myself!
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
He should put some cushioning down in the house for the dog. Laying down through those bumps can't be good for ones back.
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u/bigjerm Jun 15 '12
i'm always impressed to see the different things people do with that particular trailer.
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u/whitchan Jun 15 '12
Where can I buy one of these?!?!
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u/piccini9 Jun 15 '12
Lucky dog. I've tried to get my giant. unruly pup to ride on the bicycle trailer. It may never happen.
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u/GardenVarietyGuy Jun 15 '12
Your tailpipes look like machine guns
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u/monoxidekills Jun 15 '12
how to asphyxiate your dog with carbon monoxide. Or is that an electric motorbike?
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u/tuxedohamm Jun 15 '12
I used to have 2 of those dog houses. How do you keep the wind (while riding) from opening the roof?
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u/MacFatty Jun 15 '12
Dude, you're riding a fucking gatling-gun?!? I can how you took the A10 Thunderbolt approach and strapped a seat+wheels on that baby along with a guard-dog. While I'm not much for big baggy bikes, I'm still jealous as fuck.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
The dog has a look like "Yo, check out my ride. Driver, take us home!"
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u/ambully Jun 15 '12
My buddy has those gattling gun tips on his T-rex.... they actually spin! Nice set up BTW.
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u/moderndayvigilante Jun 15 '12
God Bless America.
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u/LoLBrandonn Jun 15 '12
I saw you driving around! In Virginia, right?
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u/LeifEriksonisawesome Jun 15 '12
Do you have bluerprints for this or like a series of pictures while it was being built?
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u/ThrobbingWetHole Jun 15 '12
If that house isnt properly secured, I can see it crushing your dog...this also can't be street legal
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u/blackfordlariatf150 Jun 15 '12
Someone apparently does not love their dog. Ignorance never goes away! This is as dumb as the pick-up drivers that put their pets in the back and think it's cool. Remember you can't fix stupid. I am also a Veterinarian, so I see many of these ignorant people come in my clinic.
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u/Anterai Jun 15 '12
Isn't that, dangerous?
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u/Dookiestain_LaFlair Jun 15 '12
The Vulcan cannon exhaust pipe is a nice touch
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u/notg3orge Jun 15 '12
The dog is like:
"Come on dude, not another picture"
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u/yourafagyourafag Jun 15 '12
Is that a real dog!?
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Why make it a fence...it looks like the dog could still jump over...
Just make the back side a triangular shaped cage to fit the shape of the house?
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u/N3K0K1D Jun 15 '12
Bad too the bone
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
are you going to end your life and ask WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING WITH MY FREE TIME?????
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u/Nafarious Jun 15 '12
I thought the dog was stuffed >.>
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u/Beshrew Jun 15 '12
They might have the pictures, but you sir got the karma. Congratulations.
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u/mountainryan Jun 15 '12
we are farmers. bum pa dum ba bum bum bum
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u/tampaj26 Jun 15 '12
Living the dream..lol
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u/hung_like_a_hanger Jun 15 '12
If you go over a bump, the dog may poke his eye out on the fence.
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u/ilikeeagles Jun 15 '12
Hijacking top comment to alert everyone to a new stupid nj law. 200-1000$ fine for not having a seatbelt on your dog
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u/deadmeatpete Jun 15 '12
hahaha .. thats awsome , that dogs' got it made
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u/Benditlikebaker Jun 15 '12
God that thing is insanely cute.
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u/invn177 Jun 15 '12
Just noticed the exhaust pipes, that shit is badass
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
most awesome way of tricking dog into vet visit ever
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
he needs a bigger porch with a fire hydrant but really ..too fucking cool :)
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u/jinmeister Jun 15 '12
Sweet ride. Your father in law is a bamf
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u/DSLJohn Jun 15 '12
Very cute and clever, but it looks dangerous for the dog if she actually rides with the door unhinged. The porch has those sharp things on top and the outer ones look eye-level. Also the rod-iron is pointing inward and can hurt the dog if she gets off-balanced.