Meet the real life Gromit taking over motorcycle tours - by hopping in the sidecar with the tourists.<br /><br />Brody, 10, a rescue pup, enjoys accompanying tourists sat upright in the sidecar - just like Wallace's favourite chum.<br /><br />Owner, Tim Clarke, 68, introduced Brody into the sidecar tour world when he was just three months old.<br /><br />Now, as soon as Brody hears the jangle of Tim's keys or sees him grabbing his bag, he is up and sitting dutifully in the sidecar.<br /><br />Tim, a tour guide for Cape Sidecar Adventures in Cape Town, South Africa, said: "You can tell he knows when it is going to happen.<br /><br />"He will hear the keys moving or a bike starting or see me grab his bag for the road, which includes some treats, poo bags and water bowls.<br /><br />"As soon as he notices any of these, he's in the back seat of the sidecar ready to go."<br /><br />Tim rescued Brody over 10 years ago when he was just five weeks old. <br /><br />He spent the first two months enjoying the sights and sounds of the motorcycle tours' workshop, before jumping in the sidecar one day to join Tim on an outing.<br /><br />Since, he has joined Tim on all of his city tours. <br /><br />The pair get booked up well in advance with Brody being a particularly popular addition to the sidecar tours.<br /><br />And who wouldn't want their very own Gromit while being swept through the South African city's vistas.<br /><br />Brody does have a "stunt double" in sweet Valentine, who was brought into the sidecar workshop more recently.<br /><br />She isn't as much of a natural for the gig as Brody is but she provides a solid backup option for when Brody is unavailable.<br /><br />Both dogs spend their days in the workshop, providing a helping paw to the riders and motorbikes alike.<br /><br />Tim said: "Brody only lasted a couple month being a workshop dog, which is what we initially adopted him to be.<br /><br />"He disappeared on a bike one day and that was how it all started.<br /><br />"We realised his value was much better on the actual tours instead of in the workshop, so I started taking him out all the time.<br /><br />Brody is both a co-tour guide and a therapy dog for nervous tourists along for the ride.<br /><br />Tim said: "Tourists can get anxious on the bike so he will cuddle them and rest his snout on their shoulders to help calm them down.<br /><br />"He has a really calming, gentle presence generally.<br /><br />"Nothing really phases him, be that big bangs, loud noises or whatever."
