glenfiddich
TravelsWithBarley.com
I'd intended to ride again with fully trained Tulliver this year, but at 9 years old on a hot and muggy morning at home he announced his sudden retirement with a sullen "No mas!" look. That's how the not-quite-fully-trained two year old Glenlivet got his shot at Iowa.
Though a work in progress, Glenlivet made enormous strides over the last 18 days on the road. Using the lessons learned over 55,000 miles of adventures with the Late Great Barley, coupled with plenty of patience and reassurance, the little guy faced and overcame many situations that we simply don't experience in our very rural part of Vermont. The loud clangs of ice and soda machines, the Evil Inflatable Michelin Man, big trucks with Jake brakes, and crowds ten times larger than the population of our little town.
We still have a few things to work on - ignoring the presence of other dogs when he's working, not marking on motorcycle tires (though he at least had the grace to mark only non-BMW bikes) - but he has come a long way and I'm very proud of the confidence he gained on this 4000 mile inaugural trip. I wish we could have attended the closing ceremony, but in all the excitement he was exhausted by 3pm so I let him sleep.
Thanks to all who greeted him, who kept their distance when they saw us working through an issue, and especially to that incredibly engaged audience in our seminar on sidecar travel with furry co-pilots!
Pete and Glenlivet
Though a work in progress, Glenlivet made enormous strides over the last 18 days on the road. Using the lessons learned over 55,000 miles of adventures with the Late Great Barley, coupled with plenty of patience and reassurance, the little guy faced and overcame many situations that we simply don't experience in our very rural part of Vermont. The loud clangs of ice and soda machines, the Evil Inflatable Michelin Man, big trucks with Jake brakes, and crowds ten times larger than the population of our little town.
We still have a few things to work on - ignoring the presence of other dogs when he's working, not marking on motorcycle tires (though he at least had the grace to mark only non-BMW bikes) - but he has come a long way and I'm very proud of the confidence he gained on this 4000 mile inaugural trip. I wish we could have attended the closing ceremony, but in all the excitement he was exhausted by 3pm so I let him sleep.
Thanks to all who greeted him, who kept their distance when they saw us working through an issue, and especially to that incredibly engaged audience in our seminar on sidecar travel with furry co-pilots!
Pete and Glenlivet
