Yorkies on the go!!

[Ranger]

I really don't even bother attempting to take him places, as I've seen many people get rejected with their small dogs. Some places, if you know the right people, don't mind. I can take him into my mom's bank and they love him, but I took him to my bank and they asked me to use the drive through. And now that he's gotten bigger, I don't even try. Besides he's never home alone except for a few hours early in the morning.

But yes Austin is a very Liberal area so I figured it wouldn't be a big deal, but I guess it all depends on whose working and if they are in a good mood .

[Catrienne]

I take my puppy with me when I go anywhere in the car and if I'm going to be really quick, leave him in the car in his airline carrier. If not, I'll stay in the car with him and make someone else go in. I take him when I go to people's houses and if they don't want him running around he has his carrier, so its not a problem. I want to buy a puppy carrying purse, but don't have the money at present. I think I'll start sneaking him places.

As for my dog not being allowed in a store that sells food... my dog is cleaner than a lot of the people walking around, sneezing, coughing and touching the food! I don't think it should be a problem if the dogs are under a certain weight and they sit in the cart and behave. I was watching a show about progeria and the little girl took her Yorkie with her everywhere and no one complained. I mean, the poor girl was sick, let her take the dog!

I want to visit Europe... I've also heard that they are easier on pet owners. Has anyone been there and found this to be true? I know French ladies take their dogs with them to the salon sometimes. I think its stupid my dog can't go with me hardly ANYWHERE in the US. Like I said, he is much cleaner than half of the populace. Breath smells better, too. :P haha

[TinkerToy]

Catrienne, I feel the same way!! I mean I am not going to let Tinker touch anything, and it is not like she's walking around on a leash. She's always in a dog purse. I give her baths all the time so she's clean, and she has had her shots. She's healthy as a horse. If she was sniffing the food or touching it I could understand, but I don't let her. I think yorkies are taking over and they will soon have to cave in on their rules =).

[Brittie123]

Mia goes EVERYWHERE with me. When I first got her I was naive and didn't know they weren't allowed in some places, and we were asked to leave Linens n' Things! Because I know a 1 lb puppy in a carrier can cause SO much damage! Now I just hide her if we're somewhere she's not supposed to be. The way I see it is she is cleaner and smells better than most children, there is no reason she shouldn't be allowed to go in places! (plus she's even dressed better most of the time!)

[shireyak]

I'm afraid I will have to be the voice of dissent on this topic. As far as anywhere I go outside or to friends or relatives homes, sure........But I don't believe any animal belongs in a bank, mall, Walmart, or grocery store. If I go on short trips to any of the above, Gracie stays in her carrier in the car. Then we go for a walk in the park or wooded area for her to sniff the EARTH.
I would never take her to a salon..........all those chemicals????????NO WAY.

Guess I'm just funny about some things................

I'm not much on pet purses either........I know I will get a many a raised eyebrow....but I don't think they are safe.

Oh well, let me have it......................

[orinskye]

everyone has their own opinion and thats cool .... i would like to take toby with me to wal mart but, i think it is more for my peice of mind than for his and that i guess can be classified as selfish ...... i wouldnt carry toby in a purse... it would make my shoulder fall off...lol..... hes an 8lbnder and i wouldnt enjoy luggin him around everywhere.... he prefers to walk anyways..... where in the earth do you find a wooded area??..lol..... most wooded there is here is the ortegas... and thats not safe for a yorkie... best i can get is teh park and i dont take him there because they spray chemicals on the grass ....

[orinskye]

oh, sorry....... just an afterthought....... i wouldnt take him into a salon either, ...... I DONT EVEN GO IN THERE!!!! The smell is WAY TO STRONG for me, imagien the reaction toby would have!!!!

[debi_s]

I love taking Apple ( my chi) in the car with me whenever I can......when the weather is warm...she refuses to wear a sweater and gets so cold so easily....and she is just now learning to love riding in the car. I have not yet taken Lil Bit anywhere but the vet..I am too afraid of her "catching" something until we have all her shots straight. But I can't wait to take her, too. Going to the vet she just lays in her little carrier and sleeps!!!

As for going to Europe.....YES...they love dogs!!!!! I went to Paris about 12 years ago and was amazed to see dog everywhere....INSIDE the NICEST reastraunts!!!!....in bakeries...(the BEST bakeries in the world!!!)....in the perfume salons!!! Everywhere. And I loved the Yorkie cuts their dogs had....when I got home I took Oscar to the groomer and described the cut....went to pick him up and he was shaved and looked like a fat schnauzer!!!! (Never did that again!!!) LOL LOL LOL

[Victri]

I am going to Texas the first of March and taking Sydnee with me. They won't let her fly on the plane with us (my son and I) so I am going to drive.
I don't feel right leaving her with anyone or in a Kennel. So I hope Houston and South Padre are dog friendly or I won't be going back to see my best friend every year she will have to come here. Viki

PS when I get back I will let you know if they treated my baby with love and respect. The kid is 20 he can look after himself. He says he finds it strange that he isn't the baby any longer and that his SISTER has a better pedigree than he does. I told him not to worry I paid more for him than Sydnee.

Anyway, the Beastie, ( my son) says, are people really that paranoid about something so small that if you aren't shown the tiny little thing you wouldn't even know it was around. Hey I remember when he was younger not going some places if children weren't welcome, and I really feel the same way about Sydnee. So be assured the first time Wally World says GO BEGONE I will right to Target.

I don't do Salons, and probably won't have a problem leaving Sydnee once she is older but right now she is so tiny, hey I lose her in her bed.

Viki

[Brittie123]

I think it all depends on the dog. Mia is pretty well behaved and is easily hide-able so I take her everywhere. I personally don't think its safe at all to leave them in the car. People have offered me the craziest things for Mia, I've even had a guy beg me to give her to him right then and there for $5000, and with all the toy dog-nappings that occur nowadays there's no way I would leave her in the car alone, not to mention heat concerns! I knew a girl who left her dog in the car for literally just 3-5 minutes in 75 degree weather and it got heat stroke and had seizures.
Viki, what airline wouldn't let you fly with your dog, Southwest? They are the only ones I know off that dont allow it. I fly with Mia all the time because I travel a lot and take her with me!

[Iris]

I take Tiko everywhere that I can because we don't leave him alone in the house yet. He's so attached to me, I'm trying to get him used to me not being with him all the time. If I go out and leave him with dh he gets sad, won't play as much and will be laying around starting at the door waiting for me to come back. So I have no idea how I'll be able to leave him at home alone, it's gonna take a lot of time, but that said. When he was smaller I took him to walmarts a few times. Some employees saw him and didn't say anything, one told us to be careful not to get caught by the managers. Then one day we were stopped at the door going in. Ever since then one of us will stay in the car with him while the other shops. I also took him to JCPennies, to some stores in the mall, Rite-Aide, at Targets I was told not to bring him the next time, but I wasn't asked to leave. Orinskye like your Toby, Tiko is a big boy, he's 7 months and weights 6 1/2 lbs. though I think he probably lost a pound after being starved for 32 hours because of the neutering, so it's not as easy taking him into stores as when he weighed 2-3 lbs. BTW, Toby is gorgeous, he looks just like Tiko, except that Tiko is a little more hairy right now, but we're gonna give him the puppy cut again, and just like Toby he has the cutest floppy ears. I must make the time to put up Tiko's picture but I still have to figure out how it works.

[shireyak]

Fortunately for gracie, where I live is zoned agriculture.........plenty of woods and fields, my neighbors NEVER use chemicals on their lawns and we are organic gardeners . I don't take gracie to friends houses that use pesticides on their lawn or ornamentals or gardens................I went thru a master gardener class thru the Cooperative Extension office (thru VA. Tech.)
and so I KNOW where danger lies in that regard........you can always check with your recreation and parks system to find out which areas are safe for pets out in the public.

As far as leaving gracie in a carrier in the car.........the upper temp must be 60 or lower, I leave the windows cracked, doors locked, and am never gone for more that a few minutes............. Longer than that, or warmer than that Gracie stays at home. My car windows are also UV protected AND my vehicle has a very NASTY alarm system.............

I guess its all a matter of personal preference.........many people are not aware of all the toxicity in the public domain.

[Catrienne]

Originally Posted by Brittie123

Mia goes EVERYWHERE with me. When I first got her I was naive and didn't know they weren't allowed in some places, and we were asked to leave Linens n' Things! Because I know a 1 lb puppy in a carrier can cause SO much damage! Now I just hide her if we're somewhere she's not supposed to be. The way I see it is she is cleaner and smells better than most children, there is no reason she shouldn't be allowed to go in places! (plus she's even dressed better most of the time!)

Exactly how I feel. I know for a fact that my when my brother was a child he caused MUCH more damage to the store and the people inside than my puppy ever could! My puppy smells better than him, too. I wish that Americans weren't so anti-dog. Seeing eye dogs and helper dogs are allowed everywhere, with good reason, and I don't see America falling apart and spontaneously bursting into flames and people dropping over dead.

OH and my 3lb Yorkie isn't allowed on the city bus, which I find HILARIOUS. I've had to ride it to get downtown to campus before I could drive and FIRST of all, a lot of people who get on the bus smell really bad and its bad enough to gag... its enroute to the county hospital and veterns hospital, so lots of people aren't dressed well, either. Why can't my dog go if he stays in a purse??? He doesn't smell and he doesn't bark. Pfffffssssh.

I can never leave my dog alone in the car, either. I'm afraid someone would steal him. I have left Maddie in the car by herself for a few minutes, but she weighs 18lbs and she is ferocious. lol I pity the 'po 'foo that tries to nap Maddie. hahaha

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by orinskye

i have gotten into wal mart and had a shopping cart full of stuff, and then one of the associates sighted me with my friends yorkie in my purse and ESCORTED ME OUT OF THE STORE!!

WalMart sucks. The same thing happened with us, except we didn't have a shopping cart full yet.

I have taken Otis to:

the hair salon (very dog friendly...maybe because they're in Berkeley.)
the movies
grocery store
Target
Nordstrom (very dog friendly)
Neiman Marcus
Saks
Anthropologie (very dog friendly)
the bank
the post office
Pet Food Express
Longs
Vietnamese Pho Noodle House for pick-up only
Papyrus
Office Max
Article Pract yarn store (very dog friendly)

Places we've been kicked out:
WalMart
Sur La Table

[StewiesMom]

I was at the mall this afternoon and I saw a girl walking with a yorkie puppy in a clear purse that had no room for more than a wallet. I thought it was cruel. He obviously couldn't breathe or be comfortable in there. Then I went into Foot Locker and there was a Shih Tzu in a black Samsonite carrier watching his mom try on shoes.