Stray dogs master the subway

Boss Hog · 08-19-2009, 04:39 PM

Stray dogs master the subway

Scientists in Moscow say stray dogs have learnt to use the subway to travel to the city centre in search of food.

Biology professor Andrew Poyarkov said he had seen several dogs unaccompanied on the city's underground rail system, reports rupor.org.

He claims the dogs travel into the city centre, where they can more easily find food, each morning and travel back to where they live each evening.

"They do not just go to the subway station, they actually board the trains," he said.

"They seem to have learnt how long they need to stay on the train to leave at the right station.

"Sometimes they fall asleep and miss their stop. Then they get off take another train back to the centre."

Dr Poyarkov said he had also noted the same dogs waiting for a green light to cross the road.

He says they have somehow managed to pick up habits from humans and is investigating the phenomenon.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3438747.html?menu=

Dirty Girl · 08-19-2009, 04:49 PM

^its the littlest hobo!!!

every stop he makes, he makes a new friend.

JamesM · 08-19-2009, 04:50 PM

great. now i got the theme song stuck in my head.
thanks.

derek · 08-19-2009, 04:50 PM

which makes the just as smart as bums. not really surprised the symbiotic relationship between canines and humans is very deep, and they can in a very rudimentary sense mimic some of our behavious. especially where food is involved.

next they'll be panhandling.

Boss Hog · 08-19-2009, 04:51 PM

dogs have been panhandling for food forever.

SneakyPete · 08-19-2009, 04:54 PM

They can start paying for the subway fares then

Spinsah · 08-19-2009, 04:54 PM

Soon they will be posting on Tribe

AdRiaN · 08-19-2009, 04:56 PM

Living in downtown Moscow is so expensive, even the dogs have to commute from the suburbs!

kyfe · 08-19-2009, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spinsah

Soon they will be posting on Tribe

have you met some of the people on here?

JamesM · 08-19-2009, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boss Hog

dogs have been panhandling for food forever.

disagree. they play poker.

rubytuesday · 08-20-2009, 03:01 AM

They should learn how to pick pocket.

dobermanmom · 08-20-2009, 07:53 AM

I think my dog is smarter than at least 20% of the population.

MissBlu · 08-20-2009, 08:04 AM

pretty neat! woof!

Bass-Invader · 08-20-2009, 08:49 AM

Is this from the same newspaper that saw a pine tree growing in some dude's lung?

wickedken · 08-20-2009, 06:22 PM

You can watch some of the Littlest Hobo episodes on CTV now at watch.ctv.ca. The title theme was the best part of the show imo. Dogs smell.

MoFo · 08-20-2009, 08:04 PM

I've rescued a stray dog on the subway before but she wasn't as smart. It's kinda weird how I keep catching dogs in danger. I think I've helped 5 stray dogs so far, which is a lot.

Next time, I'm just gonna give them a link to this thread.

Aleks · 08-20-2009, 10:30 PM

dogs pretty much rule

wickedken · 08-21-2009, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoFo

I've rescued a stray dog on the subway before ...

Perhaps you just distracted them from their mission.

08-19-2009, 04:39 PM	#1
Boss Hog Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: applying for the high school get-along gang Posts: 51,269	Stray dogs master the subway Stray dogs master the subway Scientists in Moscow say stray dogs have learnt to use the subway to travel to the city centre in search of food. Biology professor Andrew Poyarkov said he had seen several dogs unaccompanied on the city's underground rail system, reports rupor.org. He claims the dogs travel into the city centre, where they can more easily find food, each morning and travel back to where they live each evening. "They do not just go to the subway station, they actually board the trains," he said. "They seem to have learnt how long they need to stay on the train to leave at the right station. "Sometimes they fall asleep and miss their stop. Then they get off take another train back to the centre." Dr Poyarkov said he had also noted the same dogs waiting for a green light to cross the road. He says they have somehow managed to pick up habits from humans and is investigating the phenomenon. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3438747.html?menu=

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08-19-2009, 04:49 PM	#2
Dirty Girl Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Gym Tanning Laundry, Snookin for love Posts: 33,880	^its the littlest hobo!!! every stop he makes, he makes a new friend.

08-19-2009, 04:50 PM	#3
JamesM Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: toronto Posts: 4,250	great. now i got the theme song stuck in my head. thanks.

08-19-2009, 04:50 PM	#4
derek Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: yonder Posts: 8,825	which makes the just as smart as bums. not really surprised the symbiotic relationship between canines and humans is very deep, and they can in a very rudimentary sense mimic some of our behavious. especially where food is involved. next they'll be panhandling.

08-19-2009, 04:51 PM	#5
Boss Hog Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: applying for the high school get-along gang Posts: 51,269	dogs have been panhandling for food forever.

08-19-2009, 04:54 PM	#6
SneakyPete Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: I don't like my location. Posts: 32,407	They can start paying for the subway fares then

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Spinsah Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: BASTIAN, PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE! Posts: 13,420	Soon they will be posting on Tribe

08-19-2009, 04:56 PM	#8
AdRiaN Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,341	Living in downtown Moscow is so expensive, even the dogs have to commute from the suburbs!

08-20-2009, 03:01 AM	#11
rubytuesday Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,654	They should learn how to pick pocket.

08-20-2009, 07:53 AM	#12
dobermanmom Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 174	I think my dog is smarter than at least 20% of the population.

08-20-2009, 08:04 AM	#13
MissBlu Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 14,940	pretty neat! woof!

08-20-2009, 08:49 AM	#14
Bass-Invader Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 23,594	Is this from the same newspaper that saw a pine tree growing in some dude's lung?

08-20-2009, 06:22 PM	#15
wickedken Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 269	You can watch some of the Littlest Hobo episodes on CTV now at watch.ctv.ca. The title theme was the best part of the show imo. Dogs smell.

08-20-2009, 08:04 PM	#16
MoFo Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hugging Danny Tanner! Posts: 63,773	I've rescued a stray dog on the subway before but she wasn't as smart. It's kinda weird how I keep catching dogs in danger. I think I've helped 5 stray dogs so far, which is a lot. Next time, I'm just gonna give them a link to this thread.

08-20-2009, 10:30 PM	#17
Aleks Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: High Park 76'ers Posts: 4,794	dogs pretty much rule