View From The Porch: Sit! Roll over! Burn rubber! Good dog!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Sit! Roll over! Burn rubber! Good dog!

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20 comments:

Joseph said...: Heck. I'd do a lot better than that if the nice blonde lady would give me a treat, rub my head and give me kisses afterward!; 12:54 PM, December 12, 2012
pax said...: It's not how well the bear dances...; 2:07 PM, December 12, 2012
TCinVA said...: That's all fine and dandy until you're on the interstate doing 75 and SQUIRREL!!!!; 2:19 PM, December 12, 2012
Anonymous said...: Fido is now better than 99% of the drivers in MA. NJ and FL.

Gerry; 2:38 PM, December 12, 2012
Anonymous said...: I could save a fortune in cab fare with one of those.; 3:32 PM, December 12, 2012
Cincinnatus said...: Now teach 'em to drive with a beer in one paw, and the other out the window.; 4:01 PM, December 12, 2012
Tam said...: pax,

"It's not how well the bear dances..."

I am relieved to know that great minds still think alike. ;); 4:05 PM, December 12, 2012
skidmark said...: I want to know how they trained the dog to not stick its head out the window. The rest of it looks easy.

stay safe.; 4:07 PM, December 12, 2012
NotClauswitz said...: Burn rubber or rub bottom along the carpet? Good doggie!; 5:10 PM, December 12, 2012
BGMiller said...: Well, why not....
Dog's got a license after all...

BGM; 6:55 PM, December 12, 2012
AuricTech said...: As a former compact SUV* owner, I must point out that "roll over" is probably not a command you want to teach your driving dog....

*The first vehicle I ever owned was a 1988 Suzuki Samurai. While the Consumer Reports hit-piece was sufficiently flawed that Suzuki won a lawsuit against Consumer Union, it's fairly obvious that anyone expecting a Samurai to corner like a Corvette will likely roll the Sami. OTOH, anyone expecting a Corvette to handle trails like a Samurai will likely face a best-case scenario of an expensive tow-truck bill, with extensive repairs to the undercarriage being quite likely.; 8:35 PM, December 12, 2012
Kristophr said...: IMPD could train their K-9s to drive for them.; 9:19 PM, December 12, 2012
KM said...: He'll never make it in NASCAR if they only teach him to turn right.
Durn kiwis...; 9:42 PM, December 12, 2012
BGMiller said...: Kristopher,

But then IMPD would have to use St. Bernards for their K-9s.

BGM; 10:20 PM, December 12, 2012
Ed said...: Can't decide between your Suzuki Samurai and your Corvette for off-roading? The solution to your problems is.... Lamborghini:

http://video.news.com.au/2227167766/Lamborghini-goes-4WD; 12:32 AM, December 13, 2012
Noah D said...: Had a Suzi Sami once. Nice little 4WD, if you didn't ask too much of it.

55MPH into a headwind on I465 with 2 people in the car was apparently too much.; 1:41 AM, December 13, 2012
Jennifer said...: Watch out Mr Postman!; 3:50 PM, December 13, 2012
9vMojo said...: Now, just teach him to make a beer run! P-/ arrr; 5:25 PM, December 13, 2012
markm said...: skidmark said..."I want to know how they trained the dog to not stick its head out the window."

I'm thinking that they've governed the engine down to about 1 mph, so the trainer can stay ahead of it walking backwards. As far as I can tell, dogs stick their heads out to feel the wind in their ears, and the dog can WALK faster than that car is moving.

But there is a whole lot of training behind that video. It's not difficult if you have some idea of what you're doing (and picking a German Shepherd is a good start - they're as smart as a carnivore can be without wondering why they're doing all those tricks for a bite-size treat when there's 100+ pounds of very fresh raw meat standing right in front of them), but it takes a lot of time to get that good.; 5:42 PM, December 14, 2012
Nathan Tramp said...: Brought to you, proudly, by New Zealand. See also: The Martin Jetpack.; 2:33 PM, December 17, 2012