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December 19, 2012

Why Dogs Don't Make Great Chauffeurs

Clive Wynne, NewScientist


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Can there be anything worse than teaching a teenager to drive? Try teaching Monty, aged 18… months. Monty is a giant schnauzer cross. He has to be the driving instructor's ultimate nightmare.

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