[artie merlino]

I always try to bring my 3 Yorkies everywhere that they are allowed. I take them to Pier 1, TJ. Maxx, Ross, Marshall's, Lowes and Home Depot. I leave them in the Car when I go to Target & Walmart b/c they are NOT allowed and I get very Insulted when other People "Sneak" them in b/c I personally don't think it's right to have someone else's "Dog" near Food that I might buy?
The idea seems very disgusting to me! But I do think it's fine if they are well behaved and Socialized w/other People and other Dogs, as long as they are NOT Barking, whining, jumping, attacking, biting or growling at every moving being? I've seen all of that @ Petsmart and Petco, in fact Owner's don't even Clean-up after their own Pets! I was complaining to an Employee about how "Gross" I thought that was! I think it also depends where you are? The Bay Area, Carmel, LA in California are very Pet Friendly as well as Boston and Florida. Mine are only accepted here in Myrtle Beach b/c of the East Coast transplants and b/c they are considered an "Oddity" b/c they are a Family, a Father, Mother and Daughter and they are Small, Medium and Large in size and weight. Plus they are usually all Dressed-up in coordinating outfits and my male the "Metro Sexual" never leaves the House w/o his Topknot and Tail Braided w/matching Bows so People pay alot of attention to them out in Public. I always have them in a Shopping cart b/c Artie was attacked at a Pet Store by a Kerry Blue Terrier that jumped out of a Shopping Cart onto the Floor wher he was, he was still very young so he was Traumatized!