[gracielove]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I order everything I need for my dogs, on line. I would no more take one of my dogs to a pet store and allow them to walk around on the floor, than I would take one of my human babies into a public bathroom and allow that child to crawl all over the floor, from stall to stall. Dogs relieving themselves on the products and in the aisles......people that own pets and may or may not take care of them, vaccinate them, worm them, walking all over the store with unknown deseases on the soles of their shoes.....like Superman, I look at floors and actually "see" the floors seething and crawling with every disease known to pets!!! And then you walk thru all that, and bring it home on the bottom of YOUR shoes!!!! NOT ME!!!!

Yes, I order most of my pet products online as well. Most of the chain pet stores do not stock the kind of products I use anyway not to mention the prices in those stores are outrageous.
I learned a long time ago that just going into a vet's office is a threat to my healthy pets. I always use a carrier and try to wait until it is time for our appointment outside if possible and then use the side entrance.
It's true that many people do not keep up with their dog's health maintenance and many only end up at the vet when there is a problem AND I have yet to see anyone cleaning the waiting room even though sick and injured pets have been traveling through the room for hours on end. I would have to guess that no one is going through the pet store sanitizing the floors throughout the day either.
It is fun to take the pet out for an outing now and then but I am very choosey about where that outing will be.