This woman and her dog have taken to the motorcycle life

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (InvestigateTV) - Paige Parlato kicks her motorcycle alive, and her Doberman mix, Han, is ready to ride.

“He’s very laidback, he really likes to be where I’m at, but he really can have some energy if he wants to,” Parlato said.

Parlato and Han cruise weekly through the Grand Strand, turning heads everywhere they go.

“Normally, they’re in shock when he’s on the back, and they just want all of his attention,” Parlato said.

Parlato, a vet tech, adopted Han at 12 weeks old.

“He came in as a surrender with a broken jaw,” Parlato said. “The people couldn’t care for him, and I took him on in, and he’s been with me ever since.”

By day, the two clock in at the clinic.

“He goes, and he helps technicians learn new skills,” Parlato said.

The pair then turns to riding for their shared escape.

“Whenever he heard bikes, he associated them with friends,” Parlato said. “So whenever the bikes showed up, his friends showed up, and he got to play and have fun, and he was not scared of the sounds. He was out there with everyone.”

She recorded Han’s excitement for the open road before they suited up for safety. Han slipped into his adventure backpack and goggles before getting strapped onto Parlato’s back.

“We try to keep off the busier roads. Places where he can enjoy and we don’t have to go too fast,” Parlato said.

The pair posts their adventures on social media.

“It just makes people smile, so I want more people to see them; he makes people happy,” Parlato said. “I just enjoy being with him, and he enjoys being with me, so it’s just a happy experience all around.”

Han also enjoys hiking, rock hunting for fossils and paddleboarding.