Dog Trainer Teaches Man's Best Friend to Drive – Video
In the hope of demonstrating the intelligence of rescued dogs, The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and its trainers has taught three dogs in New Zealand how to drive a car.
Monty, Ginny, and Potter were trained by Mark Vette on how to operate a manual transmission, release a brake, and even steer a car. Of course the dogs need assistance from their trainers, but that doesn’t take away from the feat that Vette has achieved with the lovable canines.
It took five weeks of indoor training to teach the dogs how to touch and move brakes, shifters, and steering wheels. Once they had mastered the basics movements of operating a fake vehicle, they were put behind the steering wheel and in front of the cameras to show off what they’ve been trained. It was a total of seven weeks before they got their paws on a real car.
Watch a video of the lovable canines behind the wheel below.
Get the Flash Player to see this player.
[Source: Clarion Ledger]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
More by Jason Siu
Comments
Join the conversation
Some people need more driver's training than these dogs....and probably still couldn't drive as well as the canines.
Lexus-LFA http://gt36.blogspot.com/2012/06/lexus-lfa.html Pontiac G8 GXP http://gt36.blogspot.com/2012/06/pontiac-g8-gxp.html Shelby Cobra http://gt36.blogspot.com/2012/06/shelby-cobra.html Ford Raptor http://gt36.blogspot.com/2012/11/ford-raptor.html Mercedes Ener G http://gt36.blogspot.com/2012/11/mercedes-ener-g.html Ford Focus RS500 http://gt36.blogspot.com/2012/11/ford-focus-rs500.html Mustang Boss 302 http://gt36.blogspot.com/2012/12/mustang-boss-302.html