Every Day This Clever Dog Rides Bus Alone To Visit His Mom At Work

Denver, a smart dog, is making a name for himself all over Guayaquil, Ecuador as he has learned how to use his local public transportation system.

Since being adopted by his mom, Gladys Shigla, who owns a pet supply business, last year, Denver has become bolder and more adventurous. Though he initially began just exploring the area surrounding their house, he has recently become aware of the world beyond.

Denver started following one of his family’s neighbors one day as she walked to a bus stop heading into town. When the bus arrived and the neighbor got aboard, Denver did, too.

The bus they were on happened to pass in front of Denver’s mom’s shop, so the neighbor chose to disembark the bus there in order to deliver the dog to Shigla for safekeeping.

Though it might have begun as a random excursion, Denver was evidently taking notes. Days later, now equipped with the knowledge of how to get to his mom’s shop, Denver rode the bus there all alone — just to surprise her.

Denver traveling so far to meet Shigla alone must have been as such a pleasant surprise on that initial visit. However, it wouldn’t be his final.

Nowadays, it has kind of become a pattern and the bus drivers along the route know to stop in front of Shigla’s shop if they see Denver has climbed aboard.

Figuring out how to navigate public transportation is no easy task for a pup, to be sure, but Denver’s story is about more than just his cleverness. While his impressive brain learned the route, it’s his love for his family that really leads the way.