thats silly, i think as long as the dog is contained in a stroller or bag or in someones arms it should be fine in a store(if theres no food). If the dog is barking or being a nuisance thats one thing but most of our dogs here behave just fine in public...mine behaves better than my lil sis! :rolleyes:

thanks! i will check it out!!

I have this one from Dog Whimsey for when I need total sneaky! They put a feather boa trim in browns, grey & blacks-around the top, so even if his head kinda' pokes up-it matches his fur! In a pinch he has gone into Cracker Barrel & slept in it on the floor. He never gets noticed in thie fully contained bag! Kay

oops left out link!!http://www.petgiftsinternational.com/2014QT-BLK-1.jpg

When Ginger was little I had a celltei that I used as carrier/carseat for the vets office, and trips in the car. Although, she was always encouraged to walk for herself on a leash, and now that she's a great big teapot of a girl, I'm glad of that.:)

The celltei's are pricey, but very well thought out.

I'm sure the people that really DO have service dogs appreciate you not using their needs as your excuse. :rolleyes: I realize many dishonest people do it, but abuse of a system put in place for those who really DO need it is going to eventually cause them unneccessary hardships. (I couldn't fathom taking my grandmother's handicap parking pass so I could park closer in stores.) Sorry, but the lying to take advantage of something or thinking one is above the rules and that they shouldn't apply to them is just one of my pet peeves.
I guess I'm in the minority that understands why stores restrict dogs from being brought in. I love my dogs...key phrase MY dogs...I can easily see why others wouldn't want to be around strange dogs everytime they walk out the door. I realize that the majority of the world does not feel the way about dogs that we do here on YT.

kay6688 and Gingersgirlmom, those carriers look fabulous, though you are right that they are pricey!

I would love to get a nice backpack... I can't tell from the pictures, do those bags all have mesh on the each side? I think it really helps Thor when he can see out of the bag.

Several years ago, I found a backpack for Hope. My husband puts her in it when we hike with Rio, and lets her out when we stop to rest. It makes fo great fun!!!!! Good luck finding a perfect one for you.

Where we are mostly all the places allow small dogs. As long as you can carry them around. We were at Best Buy the other day and I was suprised to see a person with two dogs. I ask and they said as long as you can carry them you can bring them in. :rolleyes:

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: I can't believe it would even cross someone's mind to take advantage of that. It is NOT something to even joke about.

Okay, I have never said Thor was a service dog, but I wouldn't faint with shock if someone did it either. If you use a handicapped person's pass to park near a store, you are potentially taking that spot away from someone else who is truly handicapped. Saying your dog is a service dog when he isn't doesn't prevent actual service dogs from entering the store. Yes, if millions of people start lying about it, it could be a problem, but I don't see that happening now.

This is not the same, but two of the parks I take Thor to have very clear signs saying "No Dogs Off Leash". Of the dozens of dogs in the park, how many are leashed? That would be zero.

There are different levels of social contract. For instance, I strongly believe you should always pick up your dog's poop, because even one poop makes the park less pleasant for everyone. I'm not going to lose sleep about taking a small, quiet dog in a carrier into a store, though.

Anyway, I don't want to hijack this thread, so I will only talk about purses henceforth, I swear. :)

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We bought Tiki a bag for this and let her play in it. When she was small (2 -3 pounds, my husband would carry her inside his jacket. Now when we go, she goes on her blanket in the baby seat of the carts. I don't have to leash her or anything because she just either sits or lies down. Actually I never thought of leashing her. She has made many friends at Target. If we don't he her with us, they stop me and look in the cart to see if she is there. Some will say something liek "No pup today , huh? If we know we will have to go into a grocery store, we leave her home. Or to WalMart. They don't allow them unless they are service animals. They know us well at our local WalMart but when we travel, I just answer yes if they ask if it is a service dog. They are not allowed to ask anything else at WalMart.
But she does go to Lowes, Home Depot, most stores like that. Oh and Walgreens. They love her there too. We took her to Walgreens to have her picture taken with Santa in her pretty red Christmas sweater with black fur trim. The one they took was not so good, but I took my camera too and one turned out so cute, it will be our Christmas card next year.

Sorry, I do tend to go on about her.

Myrna

I take Zaira everywhere with me that I can. She either walks on a leash or I carry her in my arms. I have never tried a purse but that is because I have never seen one that I really like. I am afraid that she might cry because if I have to put her into her kennel she cries the whole time. It is so sad. Her little face will be wet! Like a little kid she really cries.

You would be surprised how soon yorkies get used to the life of luxury:D. My baby goes everywhere in her bag

Doctor's appointment ( mine)
Hair salon
supermarket
seminars
school
etc...

Isn't it hard to resist the crying? my baby did that too . She would cry and when I went to get her there were real tears down her face. i bought her a blanket which I placed in her crate at night, to get her used to the bag I put the blanket inside the bag and no cries yet.:D:D