Well, there is the very real possibility we are leaving Alaska before year's end...I wonder how seriously any campaign I put forth would be taken as we have our foot out the door.
I am very fortunate that certain places like Petco and Barnes and Noble and some of our mom & pop places don't mind you bringing a pup in with you, no matter if it's a pet or otherwise, but my OH keeps telling me if I just put Jenna in her carry satchel and keep her off the floor no one will care if I take her through the supermarket.
I disagree and don't relish the telling off I will get if I try. (He claims he's seen wee dogs sitting in the cart basket with older ladies pushing them about there before, but that not only sounds unsafe it is unsanitary!)
As it is our WalMart said absolutely not when I tried taking Jenna in with me once and I wound up deciding nothing in that store was worth going through 'just leaving my dog in the car.' Their loss, I really needed some pants.
We are likely going to wind up in California somewhere. You can live a relatively isolated life in Alaska and it's no big deal, I don't have to deal with my phobias as much here but then I don't leave the house hardly at all. (That causes it's own problems.) It's being a place like the Golden State where your presence is required more in the outside world that has me very concerned about how often my triggers will be set off and how well I can function. I know Jenna helps me in that regard and perhaps being an example would go a long way in showing the need for access like this for ESAs being more acceptable and even a foundation for it established.
I will have to give this a long think.
