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This dog politely requests uppies for escalator journeys, and her human always says yes, no matter how big she gets. 13/10

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Escalators are incredibly dangerous for dogs, as their fur easily could get caught in the seams between the steps as they’re running. Glad this beautiful dog’s owner does this, but they should be looking for the elevator instead.

I've been told one should always do this. The grooves in an escalator steps are right about the perfect size for dog nails to get stuck in, and then you're in for a bad time and serious injury when you reach the end of the escalator.

Which makes me wonder about Guide Dogs - reading up, some can be trained to use escalators (especially if wearing booties to protect their paws), but it's usually recommended to use lifts/elevators and stairs instead if possible.

Elevators. Elevators are safe. they have dozens of sensors on them and if any of them sneeze it'll stop and let you off and take itself out of service. Or stairs. Stairs are cool, too. There is no shame in noping away from escalators.

Their haircut with the pom pom things and floofs evolved from the poodle's days as a hunting dog/retriever. The hair corresponds to joints they needed to keep warm, like the hips. They are in dog shows in that hair cut, but do something simpler for street wear hahaha

That’s actually really smart, if not vital preventative training - reduce the risk of pupper getting her paws or fur or the leash caught in the mechanism.

Glad it was almost, and parents are the worst, dragging baby carriages up them with coats hanging off the side…and an untied shoe can turn into a real quick disaster: we added skirt brushes to keep Moises from dragging their shoes down the sides which reduces accident where your feet get dragged in.