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Originally Posted by Connie 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. |
Well as far as the allergy thing goes my mil is not allergic to alot of other things just dogs, even my preciuos yorkie. She gets very ill just being around them. I have to wash my hands before goingthere since I can't help but love on my dog every chance I get. So to say she should wear a mask is INSANE, she did'nt ask to be allergic to dogs. And if she shes a service dog she exits the store immediatly!
As for the BIG DOG issue, my great dane is EXTREMLY well trained and would not potty or bite, she is 5 yrs old and the most wonderful dog I have ever had. We took her to obedience school as a pup and again as a young adult to keep here manners great and she gets groomed twice a week at our vets, so she is highly cleaned.
I don't take either of my dogs with me because I don't feel its fair to take my dane because alot of people are afraid of a 160 lb dog, and people can be allergic. So I don't take the chance and I feel if Charlie can't go its not fair to take my yorkie Hannah. So I do not take my babies with me anywhere.