We can try to understand that many people like to conduct business without people bringing in their wild and jumping dogs and therefore to be fair, have to outlaw all dogs. I, for one, would not go into a business that has dogs in it if the dogs aren't in carriers or in the arms of the owner. I have a very bad back and just the slightest jumping up on my legs by even a midsize dog can cause 2 days of misery - and I love dogs! I live and breathe dogs! But I prefer to keep away from stores that welcome them as so many people simply cannot control their own pets! And some don't even keep them clean! Ugh! Don't encourage hurting someone's earning a living because they are trying to keep it civil for all. But they should be nice about it when explaining their rules as we should about accepting them or personally going elsewhere.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |