I wont take Jake with me anywhere that has food as I don't want to put some poor store owner or restaurant owner out of business because of health regulations, but if the store has a open policy for dogs I used to take him with me.
Now I have 2 dogs, and they are both 6lbs (sophie will be getting bigger too) its just not practical to take them both, and as they keep each other company when I'm not there, I dont feel so bad about leaving them at home.
However they both come if I'm visiting friends, mainly because my friends are almost happier to see them than they are to see me