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search Homeless pups  Among Moscow's large population of
homeless canines, a small minority who frequent or inhabit its
metro have attracted international attention for learning how to
use the trains to commute between various locations.   The issue
of Moscow's feral dogs was first mentioned by Russian writers
such as journalist Vladimir Gilyarovsky in the late 19th
century.[1] As of March 2010, there were an estimated 35,000
homeless dogs living within Moscow's city limits,[2] or
approximately one dog for every 300 people, and about 32 per
square km (84 per square mile).    Over the years that Poyarkov
observed the dogs, he observed the population lose spotted
coats, wagging tails, and friendliness, characteristics known to
separate dogs from wolves. He classified their evolving social
structures into four groups:    • Foragers (semi-feral)   •
Guard dogs (who view certain humans as thei