If I were in a store and someone just picked up Google, I'd be very pissed off about it. First, I'd be afraid that this person was trying to steal my dog; but secondly, how does this person know that my dog won't try to bite them? I know Google is a friendly dog, but how do THEY know? And what if he tried to wiggle away and the stranger dropped him? Just thinking about it makes me a little freaked. I once had a lady follow me for a few aisles in the pet store, and her behavior made me wonder if she was going to try to steal Google.