Dogs can now drive cars

Immaculate Pasta

Just thought I'd let you all know :cool:

A trio of dogs have learned how to drive.

Yes, you read that right. As the video above illustrates, these hounds are perfectly at ease behind the wheel.

The somewhat startling sight is the product of two months of training with Mark Vette, New Zealand TV station Campbell Live reported.

The stunt is part of a campaign by the New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), meant to clear up "common misconceptions" about rescue dogs.

The gist of the campaign is to show rescue dogs may have been abandoned, abused and forgotten, but they're still smart.

"Sometimes people think because they're getting an animal that's been abandoned, that somehow it's a second-class animal," SPCA Auckland CEO Christine Kalin told the New Zealand Herald. "Driving a car actively demonstrates to potential rescue dog adopters that you can teach an old dog new tricks."

The stars of campaign are Porter, Ginny and Monty, and all are canines who fell on hard times. Their success on the road shows "just how much potential all dogs from the SPCA have as family pets", Kalin adds.

The animals trained in real cars, modified to accomodate their needs. They have all received verbal commands as guidance and some steering wheel adjustment.

Next week, star pupil Porter will take the Mini Countryman for a spin -- completely unassisted -- on Campbell Live, the Fraser Coast Chronicle reports.

Probably best to keep off the roads on that day.

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/06/dogs-driving-cars-spca-new-zealand-rescue-hounds-_n_2249312.html?ncid=GEP

Shryke

OK, that's enough internet for this afternoon.

Pilotdude5

It's about time. Dogs have been marginalized in our society for too long!

dodderangler

There's idiots on the roads as it is
Now dogs ffs

franktheplank

Will they need a license?

Lenin Skynard

They'll be letting women fly planes next.

shrewd

accelerate,brake,change gears???

shrewd

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

They'll be letting women fly planes next.

oh oh :eek:

*calmly wait for the bashing to begin*

Immaculate Pasta

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

They'll be letting women fly planes next.

And letting geese drive hovercrafts :mad:

9959

That's barking mad, so it is.

CreepingDeath

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Dogs can now drive cars

They'd be an improvement on Dublin taxi drivers.

Custardpi

Presumably the cars used are fur-wheel-drive. I hope we won't see too many canine drivers on the roads. They're notorious for tailgating.

Anyone

Dogs 1 Cats 0

Run_to_da_hills

In a few years time...........

Some bitch just pulled out in front of me..........literally.

ScumLord

Dog road rage would be interesting.

CreepingDeath

I wonder do they stick their head out the side window when driving?

Where To

Now I have to find a new motto when I'm out chasing women out of my league.

'Dogs chase cars, and they can drive them too' doesn't have the same ring to it.

mackeire

http://www.sodahead.com/fun/a-practical-example-of-how-the-human-mind-works---in-the-picture-below-we-will-analyze-what-it-r/question-2183795/
They've been at it for years

MadsL

Cats clearly purr-fer to be chauffeured.

bodhrandude

What happens if a cat is on the road, will the dog chase after it in the car, would be interesting.

Frank Black

They probably can negotiate the roundabouts at Liffey Valley better than their non-canine counterparts too.

kincsem

Dog Formula 1.

Copyright.

Fr_Dougal

It's all fun and games 'til one of them spots a Jag...

brummytom

We got a dog from a rescue home and he's an absolute fucking nutcase. Just because dogs are 'smart' doesn't mean they can't be messed up.