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Why don't the astronauts take dogs up in space?

Pets could probably be beneficial for the trip to Mars. Experiments should be started with them.

Posted - September 3, 2016

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  • 5808

    their toilet habitsĀ 

    might be a problem...haha

      September 3, 2016 9:56 PM MDT
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  • 2500

    Some of the first cosmonauts were dogs, quite literally.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_space_dogs

    Hopefully though we won't have to wait for Porthos to be the next canine in space.

      September 3, 2016 10:10 PM MDT
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  • 2758

    Because they don't fit in the microwave and are always clogging up the vacuum toilet. (Chihuahuas, mini-pins and mini-poos are exceptions. :-))

      September 4, 2016 1:09 AM MDT
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  • 5835

    Even out in the open, dog poop is hard to put up with.

      September 4, 2016 9:57 AM MDT
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  • 22891

    maybe they wouldnt know how to deal with dogs in space

      September 11, 2016 8:28 PM MDT
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