Did you read an article in the NY Times from last week - about the young professionals from the city who treat little dogs as a fashion accessory and try to take them anywhere, one lady takes her Yorkie for outside brunch, someone else took their dog to the bar where she sat on her own stool (the dog that is...). It also stated that 20 percent businesses have dog-friendly policy, allowing you to bring the dog to work with you. But I can't really relate, I wasn't allowed to a mall once carrying Pepper (I was going to Petland there anyway
and the security guard was checking every few minutes if I'm not trying to smuggle the dog into the other part of the mall).