Humans aren’t the only ones attending the Myrtle Beach Bike Rally. Meet the biker dogs
Among the roaring motorcycle engines and live music blaring in Murrells Inlet, unexpected furry friends were in attendance at Friday’s Myrtle Beach Fall Bike Rally.
Many owners bring their dogs to the annual bike rally because the pets love meeting everyone. Some dogs wear goggles and ride on the back of a motorcycle — like a pair of Maltese named Sweet Sophie and Sexy Lexi — while others walk around the rally with their owners.
The dogs don’t seem bothered by the loud noises or crowds, instead embracing the endless attention they get.
Sophie and Lexi sat on laps at Captain Archie’s, 2200 Little River Neck Road, North Myrtle Beach, listening to music while their owner, Danette Larsen, enjoyed drinks with her friends. The small dogs enjoy going for rides with Larsen on her pink motorcycle that includes a trunk customized for the dogs.
“They love to ride everything,” Larsen said. She showcased this by putting pink goggles on the dogs and hooking them into the trunk, which has an open top and a dog bed inside. Larsen said the rescue dogs love going 35 mph and setting their heads down on the sides of the trunk.
Pit bull Celeste, who is a foster fail from Red Rock Rescue in Pennsylvania, was out Friday evening rocking a pink leather jacket with patches from the rallies she’s attended. The medium-sized dog had an endless number of people fawning over her at the Beaver Bar, 3534 U.S. 17 Business.
One woman spent a few minutes speaking to Celeste’s owner, Sandra Sakovics, before turning away to head back to her group. Celeste wouldn’t stand for that and walked up to the woman, leaning against her until she got petted.
“We want people to know pit bulls aren’t bad dogs,” Sakovics said. “We bring Celeste everywhere.”
Celeste has not yet started riding a motorcycle but Sakovics said she wants her to eventually.
Dogs were not the only pets in attendance at the Myrtle Beach Bike Rally. Chase Owen brought his ring-tailed lemur Zaboo with him. Owen owns Dark Horse CycleWorx, a custom motorcycle shop outside Greenville, and hosts bike shows.
He got Zaboo earlier this year and has been bringing him to bike shows since he was two weeks old. The early socialization has Zaboo climbing on everyone around him. People hold out their hands and Zaboo grabs on before slinking up their arms. Once he’s done, he jumps back to Owen.
“I don’t make it far without being stopped,” Owen said with a laugh as a crowd formed around him.
This story was originally published October 4, 2024 at 11:22 PM.
