i wanted to clarify that in my arguements that dogs should be allowed into "some" stores i never was the one that said that dogs should be allowed 100% equal "rights" as humans, i think they should be allowed to accompany their owners in places where there is no violation of food codes or even in some restaurants if their tables were set up higher so the dogs could rest on the floor nearby. but i don't recall saying i wanted an equal rights movement for dogs anytime soon. they aren't human i understand that, but when they are little enough to carry in our arms i don't see the harm in bringing them along for a quick shopping trip somewhere. sometimes i'm running an errand and i want to just take Sadie for a little drive. when there are no drive throughs or the store isn't dog friendly i can't just leave her in the car, she could be stolen or if it's too hot or cold she could die. it's irresponsible to leave her in the car, so wouldn't it be nice to just bring her inside for whatever quick thing i needed to grab on the way home? instead i have to double back to take her home and then go to the store. it's just frustrating to not be able to just have her tag along especially when she's easy to carry and small enough to fit in a cart seat or bag.
i understand that you can't make a rule for small dogs and disallow big dogs, that wouldn't be fair and it would be sad that we're now discriminating against "races" of dogs :P but i still see it from the side of how much easier life would be if they would allow dogs to just tag along now and then. most people in our daycare don't even take their kids to the store because they are hard to deal with in there, so i don't think allowing dogs into certain stores would actually cause an uproar in the amount of dogs running around in stores. i think it'd basically increase a few customers who want to browse and shop with a dog, and it would stay somewhat the same because most people who have bigger dogs don't want to drag them along anyways.
that's just a few of my opinions tho. i know i can't expect big changes just to fit my needs, but it's fun to imagine a world in which i could take her everywhere and not worry about paying 60++ for a two day trip for low rate crappy dog care |