I take Maddie with me because she enjoys it and loves to get out of the house! All I have to do put on lipstick and touch up my makeup and she's standing there watching me, knowing that we'll be going somewhere. As soon as I'm done, she goes running for her carrier and can't jump in on her own because it is a soft one that collapses...but she tries like crazy to get in and makes all kinds of funny sounds because she's so excited at the thought of going. I've taken her in plenty of places where dogs are probably not allowed, but she stays in the carrier and loves to just watch what's going on around her. As far as attention, I don't get any because no one knows she's with me. As far as allergy issues, if Maddie has any dander, she would have to shake herself to get it to spread out into the store. She doesn't shake...just sits still and watches the goings on. Anyone with severe allergies should be wearing a mask in a store because there's a lot more things in the store they'd have reactions to than a dog, and as someone else said, these people go into these places knowing there could very well be people with service dogs in there. I take Maddie with me because it makes her happy to be with me and also makes me happy to know I'm making her happy. As far as the "big dog" issue, they can pee or poo on the floor, lift their legs on things or bite someone. Maddie does none of these things in the confines of her carrier. |