Cycling Inspired Dog Names

Time and time again, dogs find a way to prove that everything we think we know about them is only a drop in the bucket. We’ve seen them go from good company to masterminds of problem solving, agility, and complex commands. In recent years, with the continued rise in popularity of skateboarding, surfing, and other less tenured sports, we’ve seen some amazingly talented dogs come with them, as happy as their owners to jump on any vehicle that will have their hair pushed back by the wind. 

Surfing itself seemed easy enough, as some dogs rode with their owners or just needed to balance while riding a wave in. Skateboarding seemed to take additional skill, requiring additional balance, steering, and even pushing to keep the board going. But few dogs have ever breached a vehicle that takes standing upright, steering, and pushing or pedaling simultaneously… at least until we met Norman. 

When Norman was a puppy, he seemed to be a pretty average dog, outside of the fact that he seemed to have a penchant for learning new skills whenever he could. But by the time he reached 15 months, his owner, Karen Cobb, realized he was something special, as he aced his training in Agility, Herding and Obedience and did the same in competition. Shortly after that he was introduced to one of her children’s scooters, of which he gleefully jumped on and taught himself how to balance. The Briard went on to learn a hefty variety of different sports and activities as well from surfing and skateboarding to jumping rope. But his most impressive skill may be his ability to ride a bicycle. And yes, you read that correctly. Despite having a little trouble getting on the bike and into position, once he’s on he can steer and pedal his way down the street. He even owns two Guinness World Records for his cycling and skateboarding prowess. 

His set of skills has brought him all sorts of attention and with it, the opportunity to star on several television shows, be a guest on numerous others, tour the US, and be covered in just about every media format possible. If all that wasn’t enough, beyond being incredibly smart and athletic, he’s also exceptionally well behaved and his manners include closing doors, wiping his feet when he comes in the house and even wiping off his beard after he drinks!

As a rescue dog, Norman has also acted as a spokesdog for ending puppy mills and the need for families to adopt rescues over purebreds. Unfortunately, he also had to fight against stage IV lymphoma. But after numerous treatments and financial help from his GoFundMe page, Norman outlived most others (some can go as quick as two weeks) and overcame the difficulties the same way he has all his other great feats, with a nose for determination.