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Dogs taught how to fly a plane — seriously
News.com.Australia ^ | April 8, 2016 | Matt Young

Posted on 04/08/2016 6:14:46 PM PDT by Twotone

IT MIGHT sound barking mad, but it turns out dogs can fly.

A New Zealand dog trainer who taught RSPCA dogs to drive has done the unthinkable and managed to train dogs how to pilot a plane in a bid to prove just how capable rescue dogs can be.

Last year, animal trainer and zoologist Mark Vette spent four months in the United Kingdom working with rescue dogs for the series, Dogs Might Fly, which is only just airing in Britain.

In a world first, Mr Vette was able to successfully train three rescue dogs, Reggie, Shadow and Alfie, to fly a plane, and even perform tricks, including a figure of eight manoeuvre.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dogs; flying
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To: Larry Lucido

Larsen a great cartoonist...
but
it is CATS that are the Superior Life Form. Even the ancient Egyptians recognized this...
cats rule, dogs drool

and now I am going to hide under my bed from all the doggiepoop coming at me from FR woof-lovers

(which truth to tell, include Yours Truly, who’s just having fun is all....smile smile smile)


41 posted on 04/08/2016 8:07:32 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 -- 43 BCE))
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To: Twotone

OK, Lassie, now put down the gear.........


42 posted on 04/08/2016 8:43:21 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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To: Twotone

Must be an Airdale.


43 posted on 04/08/2016 9:21:29 PM PDT by PTBAA
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To: Larry Lucido
That’s what they want you to think.

My dog has been lying to me all this time?!

And I thought he was my friend ;(

44 posted on 04/08/2016 9:27:34 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: faithhopecharity

Our cat is an air traffic controller at JFK. He likes to “bark” orders at dog pilots!


45 posted on 04/09/2016 3:30:29 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: null and void

I didn’t know that. Thanks


46 posted on 04/09/2016 7:24:11 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: PTBAA
Like or else photo Brokenthumbsup-1_zpsf060d73b.png
47 posted on 04/09/2016 8:19:24 AM PDT by null and void ("when authority began inspiring contempt, it had stopped being authority" ~ H. Beam Piper)
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