Meet Bazooka, Tokyo’s skateboarding bulldog
Lest you thought teaching dogs to ride a skateboard was a uniquely American pursuit (see Tyson and Tillman), meet Bazooka, who according to Reuters is Japan’s top, and probably only, skateboarding dog.
The two year-old English Bulldog was immediately taken with the skateboard, according to his owner, Yoshio Ishikawa.
“When he was 5-months old, he saw someone skateboarding in the street, and that must have switched him on,” says Ishikawa, who designs canine clothing.
Ishikawa has Bazooka’s boards custom-made, ensuring that they have no toxic varnishes and are of an appropriate length. “He bites and just keeps gnawing on them, so we’re actually on our 15th custom-made board as of now,” Ishikawa said.
Posted by jwoestendiek June 9th, 2009 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: bazooka, bulldog, bulldogs, dogs, japan, pets, skateboard, skateboarding, skills, sports, talents, tillman, tricks, tyson, yoshio ishikawa
