Vladimir is currently traveling with his owners, newlyweds Cees and Madison Hofman, in their 1989 Toyota motorhome, as they make their way to all 59 U.S. national parks.
Their epic trip began on April 25, but the planning for it began much earlier. The Utah couple was still in college when the idea took hold of them, but they immediately got to work making their dream a reality.
When they found an affordable motorhome for sale, they drove to Idaho to purchase it, and they committed every moment they weren’t working or studying to prepping their new home for a cross-country journey.
Cees and Madison began leash training Vladimir, and once he was comfortable in a harness, they introduced him to the outdoors. His adventures began in the backyard, and later he began exploring the local parks. Before long, his parents thought he was read