The trio of misfit mutts from the Auckland SPCA successfully put their paws in the 10-to-two position on the steering wheel and drove a Mini Countryman solo down a race track in Auckland.
The feat made headlines with the BBC, the New York Daily News, the New York Times, The Guardian and the Daily Mail, and science blogs from international journals Live Science and the Smithsonian.
Schooled by New Zealand animal film trainer Mark Vette and his team, Monty, a giant schnauzer cross, Ginny, a beardie whippet-cross and Porter, a beardie-cross, were put through a 12-week programme and taught to drive a car unaided.
The stunt was part of an SPCA campaign to prove rescued dogs were just as intelligent as other dogs.
src: http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/8244968/Top-Gear-lines-up-NZs-driving-dogs #DrivingDogs #RescueDogs
Do they use turn signals? If so, I'd rather have them on the roads
Wow wow its amazing, I love it
Dumb. The dog is not driving. The car is in control by a computer…. Oh my gosh people….!!!
+Natasha Bates Ikr people fake things for fame they want to be recognized, why can't people be content with what the have and not want so much more
+Daniel Edwards I would have to agree! Its just lame!! Walk your dog people….
its awsome
Brilliant!