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Godislove · 02-02-2009, 02:37 PM

I live in the US as I see many of you live in Canada.

I've taken my Yorkie, now 4 months old, with me everywhere except pet stores because he hasn't had all his shots. He stays in his carrier. It is NOT for attention. It is because he wants to be with me. As soon as he sees me putting on my jacket or hears the keys, he goes right into his carrier to go with me. I have even taken him into the grocery store I've gone to for 14 years. I put the purse style looking carrier in the baby seat part. They know it's my dog but because I keep him in the carrier, they have never said anything to me.

At certain stores like Macy's, or Target, people want to see him. One sales woman at Macy's wanted to hold him and I let her. I want him to socialize with humans. Only one place, a Dr.s office, was I told he had to stay in his carrier because a nurse wanted to hold him and I let her. Then I was told and I put him back in. In the doctor's office, he wanted to see him and let's me hold him in my lap.

Being a your place of choice Photographer, I take him with me in his little kennel carrier and no one minds because he is quiet and either chews on a bone or sleeps. I do let them know in advance I will be bringing him and ask if they would mind. If I ever had one that did, I would probably leave him with a friend instead of at home alone. I am sometimes on a shoot for 2-4 hours and I feel that is too long to leave him alone.

On two occasions I went out to eat with friends. I put him in his crate with something with my smell on it and had soft music playing. Of course when I returned, he was very excited and I play with him for as long as he wants to till it's bedtime.

I guess it's because I keep him in his carrier and he is well behaved. Not a single noise cause he's with his mom.

Perhaps keeping him in a purse style carrier and not drawing attention to him or letting people who find out hold him where he shouldn't realistically be, makes a difference. Or I'm just lucky.

If someone ever said I couldn't bring him in, I would leave myself and not go in. If they don't want him in there, they don't get my money.

02-02-2009, 02:37 PM	#10
Godislove Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Diego, USA Posts: 78	I live in the US as I see many of you live in Canada. I've taken my Yorkie, now 4 months old, with me everywhere except pet stores because he hasn't had all his shots. He stays in his carrier. It is NOT for attention. It is because he wants to be with me. As soon as he sees me putting on my jacket or hears the keys, he goes right into his carrier to go with me. I have even taken him into the grocery store I've gone to for 14 years. I put the purse style looking carrier in the baby seat part. They know it's my dog but because I keep him in the carrier, they have never said anything to me. At certain stores like Macy's, or Target, people want to see him. One sales woman at Macy's wanted to hold him and I let her. I want him to socialize with humans. Only one place, a Dr.s office, was I told he had to stay in his carrier because a nurse wanted to hold him and I let her. Then I was told and I put him back in. In the doctor's office, he wanted to see him and let's me hold him in my lap. Being a your place of choice Photographer, I take him with me in his little kennel carrier and no one minds because he is quiet and either chews on a bone or sleeps. I do let them know in advance I will be bringing him and ask if they would mind. If I ever had one that did, I would probably leave him with a friend instead of at home alone. I am sometimes on a shoot for 2-4 hours and I feel that is too long to leave him alone. On two occasions I went out to eat with friends. I put him in his crate with something with my smell on it and had soft music playing. Of course when I returned, he was very excited and I play with him for as long as he wants to till it's bedtime. I guess it's because I keep him in his carrier and he is well behaved. Not a single noise cause he's with his mom. Perhaps keeping him in a purse style carrier and not drawing attention to him or letting people who find out hold him where he shouldn't realistically be, makes a difference. Or I'm just lucky. If someone ever said I couldn't bring him in, I would leave myself and not go in. If they don't want him in there, they don't get my money.