Photo gallery: Dogs learn to drive in New Zealand
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter behind the wheel of a car. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Ginny behind the wheel of a car. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter (left), Monty (centre) and Ginny lined up for training. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Ginny in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Ginny in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Ginny in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
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This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Monty in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter behind the wheel of a car. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Ginny behind the wheel of a car. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter (left), Monty (centre) and Ginny lined up for training. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Ginny in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Porter in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Ginny in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Ginny in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
This undated handout photo received on Dec 7, 2012 from Auckland-based advertising agency DraftFCB shows Monty in the driver's seat behind the wheel while training. Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them -- steering, pedals and all -- in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters. -- PHOTO: AFP/DRAFTFCB
Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them – steering, pedals and all – in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters.
Animal trainer Mark Vette has spent two months training three cross-breed rescue dogs from the Auckland SPCA to drive a modified Mini as a way of proving that even unwanted canines can be taught to perform complex tasks.
