I will tell you one place Toto will never go again!! The Grand Junction post office!! I have taken her to post offices in cities all over this country ... she is always in her bag and just peeps out and enjoys seeing all the people and never bothers anyone! Yesterday I had mail that required going to the post office, had not driven my little car since we brought it up, the sun was bright and I thought it would be a great day to explore and find our way around the city alone!! NOT!! First of all the phone book listed the wrong address but I finally located the post office which had no parking except on the street and not much of that. Circled the block a while and ended up having quite a walk ... that was OK ... Toto was loving it! Waited our turn and an agent finally waved us over ... I smiled, said a cheery "Hello, how are you" and placed my stuff in front of her ... she immediately pointed towards the lobby and in her most "disgruntled" voice said "there is a sign that says no DOGS allowed in here"!! I smiled and profoundly apoligized and said I was sorry I didn't see the sign and would not bring Toto back in there. I said my mail would only take a moment and I would be gone. She took my mail, began to process it and looked back and said "if you bring that DOG back in here again, NOONE will wait on you"!! OK ... that was unnecessary and Toto, evidently feeling my anger, cowered down in her bag, and THAT pissed me off!!! I said ...
"just like I said ... I didn't see the sign and I will not bring her back in here!! I have taken her in post offices all over this country, but I certainly can see that Grand Junction IS
special"!!!! She snapped the total and I threw $100 bill on the counter and my look
dared her to ask if I had anything smaller!! [my husband
insists that I keep a bill hidden in my wallet in case of emergency] I had fully intended to use my Debit Card but I just wanted her to have a little extra to do because she was so darned rude ... there was no excuse for it! Simply pointing out that their policy was no dogs allowed would have been enough and it wouldn't have been a problem ... I have had that happen before and it's fine.
I told this to say ... don't be surprised if your baby is not welcome in some places and be prepared to control your anger! You get used to it and depending on the tone ... get used to saying "I'm sorry". Most stores, unless the sell food, don't mind your bringing your baby along and if they do, guess what? Don't spend your money there!! There are plenty of places that don't mind!!
