I have only had our rehomed (5 years old and 9 lbs) Yorkie, Zoee, for a few months, but my goal is to take her everywhere I can. So far she has been to Bank of America, the Arlington County library, and the CVS drug store. None of these places have any signs regarding dogs on the doors and no one said a word to me about the dog. I spent about 15 minutes in BofA with her on a leash (no carrier) and they were as gracious as they could be. The folks in line even enjoyed seeing her. My goal is try to take her every place I go. If an emloyee tells my my dog is not welcome, I'll spend my money somewhere else. Also, If I have to put up with ill behaved children everywhere I go, why would my quiet little dog bother anyone. In DC a dog in a carrier is allowed on the subway, but I haven't tried it out yet. I'll be sure to print that page from their web site before I pay the fare in case some emloyees are not familiar with the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority policy:
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