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It was a lucky day when Lon picked up this tiny puppy in the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico. Dehydrated and scared- Bisti quickly adapted to the traveling caravan known as PAC Tour. Her presence during the last 10 years allowed for many riders and crew to get their dog fix with kisses and playful moments. The amount of beef jerky that Bisti was fed would have filled up a cooler! She protected the lunch van with a short woof when a stranger appeared. She almost never chewed up motel stuff. Lon taught her to sit, play dead dog and come when she was called! Her life with PAC Tour gave her lots of love and adventure. The love and friendship that she bestowed to all of us is indescribable.
Over the summer of 2011, Bisti began having short seizures and to briefly lose function of her rear legs. In early November, she had several seizures that kept her down. It was time. Our good friend, Peggy, who has been taking care of Bisti stayed at her side. Bisti died at the vet's office inside the PAC Tour van that was her home away from home and she was buried in Susan's garden. Lon, who brought Bisti into our lives, was home to take care of Bisti in the end.
We appreciate all the photos and cards that we received honoring Bisti.
What a dog....What a lucky dog.....What a lucky family.
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During our Mexico to Canada PAC Tour in June we were riding from Gallup, New Mexico north to Farmington. This was our fourth day since leaving El Paso, Texas and would be a 120 mile ride.
As our small group climbed a hill leaving lunch I noticed a small pile of black rags under a bush beside the road. As we passed the bush, the pile moved and I could see it was a small puppy. The dog was about the size of kitten and trotted out on the road to meet us.
Since we were 40 miles from the nearest town and ranch houses were scattered far apart we weren’t sure how the puppy got to the side of the road. So I picked up the puppy and rode back 3 miles to our lunch spot. I gave the puppy to my daughter Rebecca who was surprised and delighted by the find.
Since we were in the Bisti Badlands Desert at the time we decided to name the puppy BISTI. We guessed Bisti was about six week old. We took her to the vet for shots and a check up and Bisti appeared in good health.
So far Bisti has been on three tours across America with us (through 1998 ed.). She enjoys playing with riders and riding in the front seat of the support truck. During the night she sleeps at the foot of our bed. She has been a good addition to our PAC Tour support crew.
Lon Haldeman
This page courtesy of Brian and Bruce Muma. 1998 Southern Transcontinental.
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