Wow...I don't take Vivi into restaurants or food stores but I do enjoy her company on other errands...she tends to attract attention because she is really friendly but that is not the reason I take her. She is very well behaved and I have only once been asked to leave. I wouldn't mind at all if everywhere I went everyone brought their dogs...Big and small...if and only if they were as well behaved as my dog. Vivi rarely barks,has never bitten anything and is only guilty of kissing too much. I hope to certify her soon as a therapy dog because of her wonderful disposition. I do not parade her around...she is with me because the two of us enjoy each others company.I know she enjoys the outings,too, because she sticks her head into her sweater and then jumps into her carrier on her own.If I felt she was going to cause a problem I would leave her at home and I have never had anyone complain of allergy issues. If I did I would certainly leave with my dog.Hopefully this will shed some light on why someone would take their dog out on errands.Oh and she is really small so most of the time she goes completely unnoticed.
