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sl8

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12. I suspect it's less a case of a scared dog, and more a case of a being responsible dog owner.
Tue Nov 12, 2019, 01:05 PM
Nov 2019

It looks to me like the dog knows the drill.

From https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/escalators-are-no-place-for-a-dog-082114.html

Escalators are no place for a dog
Injuries can be severe and may require amputation

By Stacey Cohen

An escalator can be a dangerous place for your dog. So dangerous, the San Francisco SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has put out a warning, saying the escalator can cause serious injury and in some cases require amputation of a limb.

In the past year the organization has seen injuries on an average of two or three a month. according to Dr. Roger Helmers, a veterinarian at the SPCA who says they seen all kinds of things -- like lacerations to a nail, a toe being torn off and a skin injury from fur catching in an escalator.

Sometimes a whole toe gets torn off and the dog comes to the clinic with a toe already missing.

Seems like the smaller they are the harder they fall and the little dogs get injured more often than the big dogs. More than half require surgery that costs as much as $4,000.

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Daddy, I'm scared.❤Adorable. [View all] dewsgirl Nov 2019 OP
Incredible big old fluffy dog. Good Dad. Good Dad. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #1
That's a big dog! FakeNoose Nov 2019 #2
I'll bet soaking wet that puppy appears somewhat more petite, LOL. WheelWalker Nov 2019 #3
What kind of dog is that? MuseRider Nov 2019 #4
DK, but that mix would be my guess, too. wnylib Nov 2019 #8
A beautiful dog but Disaffected Nov 2019 #14
Lounge? Nt USALiberal Nov 2019 #5
OH CatWoman Nov 2019 #9
+1 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #17
It looked like the excitement was just starting as the video cut off. braddy Nov 2019 #6
This dog knows exactly Scarsdale Nov 2019 #7
No matter what, Bayard Nov 2019 #10
You should always pick up your dog on an escalator Nictuku Nov 2019 #11
I suspect it's less a case of a scared dog, and more a case of a being responsible dog owner. sl8 Nov 2019 #12
+1 Disaffected Nov 2019 #13
Stairs working fine for others. JohnnyRingo Nov 2019 #16
Good point. sl8 Nov 2019 #26
Good thing he was able to bring his support human in. JohnnyRingo Nov 2019 #15
I don't know where they are, but often there aren't stairs dewsgirl Nov 2019 #19
The stairs are on the left in the video. JohnnyRingo Nov 2019 #21
Here's another, I saw it awhile back.❤ dewsgirl Nov 2019 #25
That dog looks like David St Hubbins from Spinal Tap. iscooterliberally Nov 2019 #18
My dog would never voluntarily step on to an escalator. ooky Nov 2019 #20
Yeah. Sliding glass doors are panic time. lunatica Nov 2019 #22
Don't drop the baby! calimary Nov 2019 #23
Why is the kid wearing a dog costume? brooklynite Nov 2019 #24
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