Ewan McGregor plans to take his pooch on next bike trip

Ewan McGregor has revealed that he plans to ditch human company in favour of his pet dog for his next motorbike adventure.

The Scottish actor, known for his love of motorcycles, said his family pooch would make an ideal travelling companion and that he had also bought the animal a set of "doggles", goggles for dogs.

"I might go on my own. I got a dog, Sid. I've trained him to ride in my side car and I thought we could do a trip together," The Scotsman quoted him as saying.

The Trainspotting star is looking to drive his bike across South America after his adventure series Long Way Round and Long Way Down with long time friend Charley Boorman proved to be a major TV hit on the BBC.