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Originally Posted by Bhikku  I personally am not crazy about dogs in stores other than pet-based stores like Petsmart. Petsmart has pet cleanup stations to sanitize any area where a pet might have an accident. Other stores don't, and I don't trust some dog owners to clean up after their pets the way they should.
I don't want to be shopping around in a place which is covered with trace amounts of urine and feces. *shrug*
That being said, I enjoy taking Ollie to Petsmart where he can be around other dogs and a variety of people in a controlled environment. But every time I bring him in, no matter how recently he has been taken out, it seems like he always poops as soon as we get in the door. It's a nervous reaction or something. Very embarrassing... |
I feel like you, and my fletcher does what your Ollie does. The second I get him anywhere he poops. It must be nerves or something, but whatever it is, I don't want him doing that in a grocery store, mall or any other store!
I take my dogs to a lot of places with me, but not stores unless they are pet stores. I take my dogs to the drive in movies, people's houses, car dealership when I have service done, outdoor ice cream stands, the beach, most recently a hotel in Boston that was pet friendly. I want them to be with me, but I know they cannot always be with me. I wish i could take them to work with me!
If my grocery store started allowing pets in it, I'd have to find a new store. I LOVE animals, but not all are clean and well kept, A food store is one place that should not allow pets at all.
My friend is HIGHLY allergic to my boys. Shes a mess within 5 mins of stepping into my house/car anywhere they have been. Also I have an aunt deathly afraid of dogs. I know fear like that. Im afraid of heights. But I do not have to climb ladders to get into stores and such. Fear is real and a person should be able food shop, eat at a restaurant in peace without being in fear of a dog in there. Society as a whole, people need to come before dogs, even though most of us like our dogs more than some people! LOL