NYC is very dog friendly. My 1 year old Rylie goes to the post office, department stores, etc with no problem. There are even dog friendly places to eat ( I totally recommend the Barking Dog for anyone visiting the city). I have taken my Yorkie almost everywhere I've shopped. I often take his black carry bag with mesh so I can see him, he can see me, but few people even know he's in there. Every once in a while he lets out a tiny bark to remind me he's there or to get attention, but other than that he's pretty good. I started out by putting him in the bag at home while watching TV for 10 minutes, then worked up to 15 minutes, then to 20 minutes, so on, etc. He likes to be in the bag now although I am sure he prefers to walk most places...AND the training helped him stay quiet in his airplane carry-on bag for trips to Memphis and Puerto Rico.
By the way, the one place I would never take him would be a movie theater. You can't predict when they've had enough and you don't want to bother everyone and waste money (movie going is EXPENSIVE in NYC!) by having to leave when he starts getting cranky! |