Pilot project: dogs on the metro
In a pilot project starting next month, dogs will be allowed on the metro outside of rush hour, wearing a muzzle and on a tight leash. They can ride for free.
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EmilyG 14:51 on 2022-09-21 Permalink
The link also says for dog owners to not let other customers pet their dog. (I’m just writing that here to let people know, they’re probably not allowed to pet dogs in the metro when they see them.)
The part about not feeding your dog to prevent motion sickness in the metro – I’m not a dog owner myself, but is this something that could commonly happen in the metro?
EmilyG 14:53 on 2022-09-21 Permalink
(I meant to say, not feeding your dog before the metro trip, as mentioned on the STM website.)
carswell 15:07 on 2022-09-21 Permalink
Diapers should be required too. At least they aren’t letting them on buses and are banning them from the front cars, now a refuge for more than just cyclists. Assuming the ban is enforced, that is, always doubtful with the STM.
Blork 16:11 on 2022-09-21 Permalink
I tend to agree regarding diapers.
Sometimes a doggy accident can be a huge mess. Last weekend I was at the farmer’s market in La Prairie when a woman walked by with a Great Dane pup. The dog was young, so not even big yet, but he let fly with a string of sloppy poops that ran more than a meter (four separate blobs). The woman had poop bags, but it was a wet mess on a textured floor.
Fortunately the La Prairie farmer’s market is the friendliest place on Earth (seriously, people are so friendly there that you think you’ve walked into some kind of trap) so before long there were a number of people helping out with paper towels, water, and at some point a bucket and mop showed up. Everyone had a laugh over it.
That kind of accident on the Metro would have had a very different outcome.
thomas 16:14 on 2022-09-21 Permalink
NYC has periodic stories of dogs who escape their confines to scamper off down the tracks. This results in line shut downs while employees search to retrieve the dog, usually unsuccessfully. I predict we will read such a story in 6 months.
Blork 16:15 on 2022-09-21 Permalink
(And BTW, that agreement is just a tendency to agree based on a recent experience, not a carved-in-stone agreement. I also acknowledge the futility of such an idea.)
Myles 19:14 on 2022-09-21 Permalink
My first thought was, “Awww, dogs!” My second was that if my parents’ dog is any indication, there are going to be a lot of dogs getting overexcited in a big crowd of strangers and peeing all over the floor.
Ian 20:09 on 2022-09-21 Permalink
Yes, assume the smell of dog urine and feces as a delightful bonus to your time on the metro.
denpanosekai 22:12 on 2022-09-21 Permalink
and I’m completely allergic to dogs, fuck me I guess.
J 00:28 on 2022-09-22 Permalink
I’m not looking forward to this at all…I have a phobia of dogs. I’m generally ok around small ones. It’s my problem and I obviously understand dogs are part of society but really not looking forward to this.
Uatu 09:17 on 2022-09-22 Permalink
Yeah I have dog allergies but I can probably get by by moving to the next car and wearing a mask
MarcG 09:39 on 2022-09-22 Permalink
You’d think they would do like for bikes and restrict them to a specific car.