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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I'm sorry that they complained and that the manager was rude. ...but TJ's (aside from the rudeness) is in the right. It is common knowledge that animals are not allowed where food is sold. There have to be rules. If small dogs in bags are allowed then that is discrimination against large dogs. And in this worls people get really grumpy about things like that. And then there would have to be policies about the size of the bag (medium breeds can fit in duffle bags). Vaccines may not be up to date. So many animals have fleas and their owners don't know it. Mesh can rip. Some dogs can open zippers. Then cats have to be allowed as long as they are in a bag. How about ferrets and pet rars? Piglets? These are pets to some people... I think if a dog is going to be sneaked in then to each their own but realize it is a legal issue and may be dealt with harshly. It puts business owners in a very awkward position.
I do see the point about service dogs; however, for the people that use them it is a necessity and not so much an option. If one needs a pup with them for medical or psychological ussues then there is a process for that. Most people who require service animals probably would like nothing more than to NOT take them everywhere. |
This 100000x.
I like dogs a lot more than kids most of the time (lol) but kids are... kids. You aren't allowed to just leave them at home for an hour by themselves while you run to the store. You CAN do that with a dog.
I bring Jackson as many places as he possibly can go with me, but I realize he cannot go everywhere. He's perfectly fine at home while I grocery shop for an hour or two. They will survive.
I never look at dogs as just "dogs" but it's just bad all around. One bad apple always spoils the whole bunch.... we have so few places we can take dogs, and some people that don't follow the rules always seem to ruin it. I just think following the rules regarding our pets is important. Like said above, who is to say if you can bring your small dog into TJ's, why can't I bring a 100lb German Shepherd?