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01-21-2008, 04:48 AM | #16 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| I love my dog too but I have to say that I can kinda see the other side. This is why.... I'm allergic to cats. Always wanted to be a vet when I grew up and then I developed an allergy to cats, then rabbits and guinea pigs. A lot of the animals bother me. Thank goodness, not dogs, at least not most dogs - if I were in a kennel, that might be a different story. It's awful to have allergies. If I went to barnes and noble or some other store and everyone was carrying thier cat around in a carrier, I wouldn't be able to go out into public stores like that anymore. We have to remember that other people might be allergic to dogs and be sensitive to that, that's JMHO. |
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01-21-2008, 05:35 AM | #17 |
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| I've liked the comparison that if small dogs are allowed then all dogs would have to be. I really really don't like big dogs and I'd rather have no dogs allowed in stores than all dogs. Yorkies are wonderful because they don't shed but most dogs do. Dog hair everywhere...yuck!
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01-21-2008, 05:59 AM | #18 | |
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01-21-2008, 06:52 AM | #19 |
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| I agree with the stores that don't allow dogs. It would be discrimination to allow little ones and not bigger ones. If I owned a nice store I would not want a big hairy dog in there. I really don't think it's fair to not allow them on the beach or at some parks though. Although, you would have to deal with the bigger ones and dog bites issues.
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01-21-2008, 07:04 AM | #20 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC
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| I take my boys pretty much everywhere I can. I understand that some places prefer not to have dogs and I respect it. As a business owner, it is their say so. Sometimes if I don't see a sign, I'll go ahead and take them in (always in their carrier or my purse) unless it is somewhere food is. Most people love to see the boys including employees of where we are. There is a sushi place that I order lunch togo from several times a week. It's the one exception that I bring Marcus in with me. Because if I don't, the manager is asking where he is and why I didn't bring him in to see him. It's too funny, when I call in my order some of the servers know me and ask if Marcus will be with me. But overall, I understand and agree with some stores not allowing dogs in.
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01-21-2008, 07:09 AM | #21 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan
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| I take my Yorkies almost everywhere. My doctor has pictures of them in my medical file. My dentist takes his dog in to his office, so I figured mine could go in too. If I don't take them into the bank, or Joann's Fabrics, the employees want to know where they are. My Yorkies have friends everywhere. My grandson is very allergic to my son's pitbull and Norwegian Elkhound, but my Yorkies don't affect his allergies at all. I think the management of a store has the right to decide if they allow dogs or not and if I was told not to take them in, I wouldn't, but I might not go back there real soon. I don't try to take them into stores that sell food. |
01-21-2008, 07:19 AM | #22 |
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| The only place I can see where they may have a point is in a grocery store. Although I keep mine in a stroller so they can't get in any trouble.
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01-21-2008, 07:31 AM | #23 |
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01-21-2008, 08:24 AM | #24 |
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| This is a great thread! I have only had Cooper for a month and have been trying to decide where it is "appropriate" for him to go. I have taken him to the local mall, where EVERYONE brings their dogs. I've also brought him into the pet stores. I considered bringing him into Target (there was no sign posted, which surprised me), but they sell food and to me that's a no-no. Today I think he might take a trip to Bed Bath and Beyond with me. |
01-21-2008, 08:35 AM | #25 | |
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Oh yeah! They don't allow dogs in our mall. Maybe it's because of the food court in the middle. Last edited by majic50; 01-21-2008 at 08:36 AM. | |
01-21-2008, 09:34 AM | #26 | |
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01-21-2008, 10:32 AM | #27 | |
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And just because you allow small dogs does not mean you have to allow big dogs. If someone chooses to get a big dog, they know they aren't going to be able to take it as many places. Everyone knows that. I think it's perfectly acceptable to for a business to allow dogs that are being CARRIED only. I would never just walk my dog in on a leash..she is always carried. So if you can carry your dog, they should be allowed. They aren't going to damage anything if they are in your arms.
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01-21-2008, 10:42 AM | #28 |
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| I think so long as it isn't a place that has to put the signs up b/c of health laws (e.i. anywhere food is served), and the owner who wants to take their dog somewhere has a CLEAN and WELL BEHAVED dog then there should be no problem what-so-ever. I say clean and well behaved boldly b/c I work in a dog store and believe me there have been many nasty and/or unruly dogs who I have many times wanted to tell the owner to take their dog home and clean it up and get it some training, THEN come back! lol
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01-21-2008, 10:44 AM | #29 |
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| Actually, we have a lot of friends that only prefer big dogs, and they are their babies, and a lot of them do take them places with them..those big dogs are just as much of their family as our little ones(and big ones) are ours..A lot of people are not dog lovers like all of us are..I have big and small dogs, and if someone is going to let my yorkies and shih tzu in, they're going to have to let my german shepherd and golden retriever in too... |
01-21-2008, 10:58 AM | #30 | |
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