Dog in Walmart

[mperran1974]

Originally Posted by richards6402

The Walmart manager also told me it is the store's responsiblity to clean up after any service animal. Would hate to go down an aisle and see a mini horse doing it's business or a monkey taste testing the bananas.

LOL. I can so picture both of these!

[ldcox29]

I've seen dogs at both the Wal-marts I shop at here in San Antonio. Both times I asked the owners if they had ever been asked to leave and one owner (a young girl) said she had never been told anything. The second owner (a mature woman) gave me the spiel about her dog being a service dog and by law Wal-mart could not question it. Her dog was not wearing a vest, but she said she did have one for him, he had just outgrown it In both cases the dogs were sitting very well-behaved in the shopping carts. I don't have a problem with it.

[ldcox29]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

I just don't want animals around food I am about to buy. Yuck.

Jeanie,

Once I was at the grocery store shopping in the meat department and I saw a service dog licking some whole chickens in the meat case. LOL The dog had on his vest and his owner obviously had a sight impairment. I had to giggle to myself because I thought nothing could distract a dog while "working" but I guess raw chicken was too much for him. He was licking the plastic it was in. But ever since then I pick meat/chicken from the way back or up high.

[GuinnessStout]

Originally Posted by CouversMom

I cannot imagine having a service animal and being questioned every time I entered a business.

oh that is like when people in parking lots feel their need to question me about my handicap tag and is it really mine blah blah blah

[AnneJ68]

I must admit. Bentley's first day with me I needed to get a small kennel because his expen was too big for my bedroom. I didn't go in the grocery part though, but was just on the edge when I was at jewelry in Walmart. I think as long as they are not on the floor walking around non service dogs are ok in businesses. Plan on taking Bentley everywhere with us possible. However do draw the line at an actual grocery stores and restaurants. To me(in arms only) everything else is free game.

And yes I do agree there are plenty of dogs I rather be in the store with than many Walmart shoppers. lol

[Cha Cha]

Now I know where those little white hairs on my chicken breast packages are coming from!

[Deb1]

Originally Posted by CouversMom

I cannot imagine having a service animal and being questioned every time I entered a business. Think of how that would feel... Being accosted all the time. I appreciate that they trust people only bring in service animals. Food is packaged, it's not like the animals are walking all over your chicken breast at the grocery store. It's no different than a child in my opinion except service animals are not running around touching things with their grubby little hands

Totally agree!

[LilAnnCamp]

A few years ago I was told I couldn't bring my dog in Walmart... However, sometimes I just put them in their bag and do it anyways but never the grocery side.

[Deb1]

I do take Teeka into many stores when I am out and about. She always stays in my arms or the cart which I have a special seat cover to protect her from falling as it has a place to attach her harness to keep her safe. No one has ever asked me to leave and always comment on how cute she is! I do not take her to "food" places but wish I could!

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by richards6402

I just happened upon an Asst. Mgr. and asked her if Walmart lets dogs in their grocery side of the store and she surprised me with her answer. She said Walmart can't ask a person if the dog is a service dog or the dog doesn't have to wear any kind of a service dog harness. She said when she worked in New Mexico she heard of people bringing in minature horses and even a monkey as long as the animal was a service animal.

Is this nation wide or just the state of Illinois?

I've never heard this before. I also understood that they can ask if it is a service dog, but may not ask what service the dog provides.

I saw a yorkie at the checkout in a Meijer store in Michigan. I talked to the woman who had the dog as I was in line right behind her. Hers was an "emotional support" dog....whatever that means.

[capt_noonie]

A friend of mine used to work at Ralphs supermarket. She told me once that they cannot ask anyone if the dog they bring in is a service dog or not. There was a woman who went in once and my friend just commented on the dog being cute, not asking if he was a service dog, and she snapped "He's my seeing eye dog". It was a chihuahua. Come on now. But she said it was against the law to ask for proof, and the dog didn't wear any type of vest or tag.

Another time I was in a 99cent store and there was a lady with a pom in a vest. He tried to bite me as I walked by. I really doubt he was a real service animal. I've never seen one that misbehaved.

[GuinnessStout]

ESA is an emotional support animal for people that have mental issues and anxiety, Guinness is licensed and has his card.

[Lovetodream88]

The law is they can ask if its a service dog but they cannot ask what the disability is. Dogs are absolutely not allowed in our walmart unless they are service dogs. There are people who just say there dog is a service dog when there not just so they can take there dog anywhere and those people ruin it for the rest of us. Callie is a psychiatric service dog but I rarely take her places because a confrontation would probably send me into a panic attack.

[crazydoglade]

Last night I went to jo anns with my small yorkie. I wasn't sure how it would go because I had been there before and they had ask a lady to remove her dog. But she was allowing the dog to lay in the cart with uncut fabric which would be placed back on the shelf. My dog was in her sling under my jacket but still visable if you tooka a second look. I think if there is a possibility of soiling the mecrchandise they should have a right to make the dog leave. Howevere I think most of us here have some common sense. I also agree that my dog is cleaner and better behaved than most adults and children.

[LilAnnCamp]

I'm curious to see a list of stores people take their dog into?