Video:That’s barking! Dogs in New Zealand taught how to drive

Barking ... doggy driving car

THIS might sound barking, but dogs in New Zealand have been taught to DRIVE.
Three rescue dogs are trained behind the wheel and they can steer, change gear and brake.
The clever canines, named Monty, Porter and Ginny showed off their impressive skills in a bid to encourage more owners to come forward.

Wheely good ... pooch on practice wheel

The pooches, a giant schnauzer, a whippet cross and a beardie cross spent weeks learning the skills in a mock car before trying the real thing.
Trainer Mark Vette said: "We chain behaviours together... in this case we've got 10 behaviours we're putting together. Then you put them into a sequence.
"It's a lot to do, and for the dog to actually start to get an idea of what actually is happening takes quite a long time.