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Driving school for dogs in New Zealand (Original Post) woo me with science Dec 2012 OP
The giant schnauzer looks so serious dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #1
Yes, he does! woo me with science Dec 2012 #3
You won't catch them drunk driving or texting either! Designated driver potentials? Mnemosyne Dec 2012 #2
Ha, ha! woo me with science Dec 2012 #4
It could happen! Dogs give me hope. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2012 #8
Unless a squirrel gets onto the road jberryhill Dec 2012 #15
Squirrel! Squirrel! Squirrel! Squirrel! huh? Yep. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2012 #16
Although, given the sheep population in NZ jberryhill Dec 2012 #17
Awwww Solly Mack Dec 2012 #5
Dog seems to be loving it, too. :) woo me with science Dec 2012 #13
It's cute, but I'm generally against teaching more dogs to drive. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #6
Toonces! woo me with science Dec 2012 #12
On the left side of the road, presumably jberryhill Dec 2012 #7
I suppose so. woo me with science Dec 2012 #11
It would be terrible if one of those dogs got to America, though jberryhill Dec 2012 #14
I call bullshit AngryAmish Dec 2012 #9
On what, exactly? woo me with science Dec 2012 #10

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
3. Yes, he does!
Thu Dec 6, 2012, 08:45 PM
Dec 2012

He's working on the skills!

My first thought was that our dogs would have LOVED this. My second thought was that he's going to be so disappointed when the lessons end and he realizes that they aren't really going to give him a license.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,183 posts)
6. It's cute, but I'm generally against teaching more dogs to drive.
Thu Dec 6, 2012, 09:21 PM
Dec 2012

For one thing, it's been my observation that they never use their turn signals. And they always take up at least two parking spaces at the mall.

That said, he seems to be doing a better job than Toonces:

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
14. It would be terrible if one of those dogs got to America, though
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 10:56 AM
Dec 2012

Clearly, we need to be vigilant about left-side driving Kiwi dogs getting into this country and causing havoc on the roads!

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
10. On what, exactly?
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 10:44 AM
Dec 2012

Do you think they're giving them licenses?

Just teasing. Our dogs would absolutely be capable of mastering a gas and a brake and rudimentary steering, and they would LOVE it. Notice that they are driving on a lawn, not downtown in the business district.

It's a publicity stunt to get them adopted.
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