I live in a fairly rural area where most people are "big dog people" so we don't have a lot of signs up to keep dogs out. I've had no problems when I need to run into a store with Gracie in the bag. No one has ever caught on.

I think it's so funny that the lady the OP mentioned felt the need to take her dog to church!:)

Funny story, the only time I have been 'caught' was when this lady at Macys went crazy for my red Coach purse. She kept touching it and talking. Finally Gracie popped her head out to see who was patting her. The lady jumped back and said "Sweet Lord she has a alive thing in that purse, a cat, rat or something !" The sales girl grinned and I just walked away. No one ask us to leave.

We haven't gone in anywhere with Bailey yet, except petsmart and stuff. I was in TjMaxx the other day, and I am looking around and suddenly I see a dog pop out of a carrier in some lady's cart! It was a little chi in a dress in a pink juicy bag. Sounds a little like Bailey! :)

We have been everywhere... Almost. Couver and Khloe are really well behaved in their KB bag, so they are always with me when I run errands. The only place they haven't been with me is to work. They have been to: Costco, Wal-Mart, Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, the movies, restaurants (I usually avoid, but they have come before), the mall... Everywhere :)

The most "undog" place I have taken mine is probably the plane- it really isn't very dog friendly but we always survive just fine and get to other side fine. I do wish they would make air travel more dog friendly since so many people travel with their pets.

Lets see, we have been to the mall (including Dillards, Bath and Body Works, JCPennys, and many more), Dollar Tree, Fabric stores, and gosh I don't know where else. A few office places. Anywhere I think I can get away with it. :D

I left mine on the floor and put one of Rosie's toys in it. She started smelling it and put her head in it. I then started to put her in it without closing it up. After a few days she would just jump right in it. She is EXCELLENT in her KB bag!

lots of places
 

I have had 5 yorkies and through the years and they have gone to some very odd places for dogs, I traveled for work when I had my first one, and he flew on a plane with me almost weekly, that was before the airlines security was so strict and I figured out ways to smuggle him on board, he must have flown more that 100 times. He went on ski trips with us, and rode the lift to the top several times, I once had him on chair lift. I attached a picture of him in a bar at the base of Aspen Mt. He also went to the top of whatever they call that place in downtown St Louis. We are involved in offshore boats and do a lot of poker runs, all my dogs have participated in those, attached are a few pictures. I even smuggled my last little guy Kirby, into a bar named Kirbys! I have had my dogs in movie theaters, Wallmart, Whole Food, most department stores, HomeGoods,(they love my current Lola) the dentist's office, an elementary school, nursing home (two were therapy dogs) and so many places I can not remember. When allowed in places like Lowes, HomeGoods, and Garden Centers, I bring a flat fuzzy do bed and put it in the childs seat in the grocery cart and Lola sits it in like a queen bee.

Lola (yorkie/pom mix) just turned one and has flown about 6 times now, bummer though it costs an arm and a leg, here are some photos from a recent flight to NY The one of her hanging in the bag is taken in a stall in the woman's bathroom at JFK, thought that was pretty funny.

Bummer the phots are to large for this site, there is even one of her with the pilots, I will have to figure out how to resize them

How fun! I love all the pictures :)

Katie Scarlett goes everywhere with us, but we haven't been anywhere unusual yet. I have taken her in Lowes, Petsmart, Petco, and the vet of course. I tried to take her in IKEA with me in Baltimore and got stopped at the door. They were not rude or anything, just nicely asked if she was a service dog. I said no and they explained that since they serve food there, she could not come in. So I went back out with her and waited on my husband. Then he swapped places with me. I haven't 'snuck' her anywhere yet. I guess I am kind of afraid to. I don't want to get into any trouble or have people yelling at me. If we have big places to go that she can't, she goes to doggy day care. She is never alone though. I know, she is spoiled, but I just can't leave her at home alone. If she is not with us, it's daycare, where they spoil her worse than I do. :)

Roxy and Zoey go to the movies in their bag. Roxy and Zoey is my bag monkeys. They everyplace and never make a peep. Roxy accidentally went with my mom to work. She was sleeping in my mom's bag with her knitting project. Mom went to show someone at work the progress she had made and found her then 2 hrs after she left the house.

Cozy and Lucy pet friendly places only. They get hot quickly in their bags and start to move and fuss.

Lol my son said to the guy driving "our dog just jumped in the water, can you go get her?" and they backed up their boat, scooped her out with a fish net and everyone applauded. Meanwhile my husband was holding me back from jumping in after her, all the while reminding me that I don't know how to swim and would panic, while wondering if he had taken his phone and keys out of his pocket so that He could jump in....

Thanks for finishing the story...my heart skipped a beat when I read your first post. phew!!!

My heart was pounding the entire time she was in the water! I had visions of her getting sucked into the motor, or getting tired from swimming and going under, or a dolphin deciding to ply with her like a beach ball!

We laugh now, but at the time, I was hysterical! And I truly don't swim...I panic if I know I'm in water over my head. But I was at the edge of the boat about to jump in, with my husband and son physically holding me back, while my husband empties his pockets. It's good to know he would have jumped in to save my baby!