WHY Do You Sneak Your Dog Around?
 

After reading that thread with 2 mil opinions about sneaking dogs in place, I couldn't help but wonder

Why do you sneak your dog around?
Will he not be ok while you run to the post office? or to pick up some toilet paper from the pharmacy?
Does he have to come? Or is it a novelty to bring him?
Do you like the attention you will get if someone sees him?
Will you worry about him getting into something while you're not there?
What exactly is it that is appealing about carrying a 3 to 10lb dog on your shoulder while you shop and run errands?

P.S. service dogs are obviously not included in this little test.

Me first.

I don't bring my dog anywhere he's not allowed. I am never even bringing him to Petsmart again after our last trip because he was miserable. He pooed on the floor as soon as we got there and then wanted me to carry him the whole time. He kept jumping up on me. It's hard to carry a dog and shop (was shopping for my gift exch buddy).

I don't like leaving him either, but I think it's less stressful/ more fun for him when he's at home acting like a dog and not stuffed in a bag.

LOL !! I don't sneak my girls anywhere ....but they do like to go to a few stores with me where dogs are allowed....but that's only for THEM to get a special treat (like Petco and Petsmart) because mostly I don't take them with me.

Stewie sounds just like Chanel and Cheri...they jump on me so much I end up carrying them even in the Dog Park :D

I forgot one more tidbit of an opinion. I think that small dogs are no better than big dogs, so if someone sneaks their 2lb Chihuahua into an establishment or even NOT sneak them in but are welcomed, they shouldn't be surprised to see a big dog. I really don't think big dog owners have a lot of nerve - I think they're prob fed up w/ small dog owners who think it's ok that because they're small.

I have to agree.. Daisy only goes to Pet Stores.. Everywhere else, she has to stay home.. I don't think it's fair.. Should I be able to bring my 105 lb lab also??

I take Thor with me because I just want to be with him. I don't take him anywhere that he isn't allowed (he is simply too big and loud to sneak!). I think he enjoys the new smells and scenes. I DON'T like the attention because I don't like little kids getting near him, and I'm worried that he'll spaz out on someone. So, it's for mommy, doggie time :rolleyes:

i don't "sneak" my yorkie around...for the most part :p ... but i do function on a "don't ask don't tell". ie, no sign that says no pet, then i'm bringing my puppy with me. but just to be safe, i will usually have him in his carrier, for 2 reasons: 1. i don't want any potential static and 2. i don't want any potential accidents and he won't pee or poo in his carrier.

i don't like to leave him in the car because you never know if someone might break in and steal him. and since i don't have a yard for him to run around, i'd like to take him out on errands with me and walk whenever we're outside.

of course, positive attention is always nice... negative attention i can do without.

I was @ Target on Thurs and this girl had a Shih Tzu who was no more than 5 wks old and no more than 1.5lbs. She had her wrapped in a blanket like a baby and was walking around the store - not even shopping, just walking aroudn the store smiling at people and showing them this poor puppy. She got asked to leave by a person who was stocking shelves by the laundry detergent and I must say that I laughed out loud really hard because I couldn't believe this chick. :) Totally wanted attention. Unfortunately, I think there are a lot of people who JUST go into stores to get attention for themselves and their new puppy (who shouldnt have even been out in the 1st place, but that's a whole diff thread ;) )

Ok Well one reason for sneaking them in. You are away from home and it is too hot or too cold to leave them in the car, and no one is with you to stay with them and you are out of tampons :eek: and it is necessary to run into walmart. :D

I've never done it because my husband always sits in the car with her. But I have wondered what I would do with her in a situation like that.


Jeanie

Lilah has only ever gone places she's allowed. I don't take her to places she isn't welcome, because I really don't feel like being asked to leave. As for attention... I hate it! I find that most people look at her like she's a joke, and at me like I think I'm Paris Hilton.

Well I dont take Chachi with me anywhere because he is too big. The only place I take Jewels besides the dog supermarkets is the home improvement stores. I have seen other people in there with little dogs too so I dont think it is sneaking.

I don't sneak Ted any where either...If it says "no dogs" I respect
that and abide by the rules because I truly do understand that
while I love my 4 leg critters not everyone feels the same way.
I do bring Ted with me every where that it's possible to bring him
and now that also includes Toby too but my reasoning is because
we travel quite often back to Minnesota and we drive. So, I need
them to enjoy traveling in the car and I also need them to be able
to adjust to situations without freaking out when something is
different than their usual routine.

Well....
 

I actually brought my chihuahua to the dollar store a couple of times (I use to work there, so it was ok with the owner) and to the Coach store. I called Coach before I went in to see if it was ok to bring him in since I was looking at collars and I wanted to see if it would fit. They were totally ok with it and encouraged me to come back anytime. :)

IMO, my dogs are like my children. I would not leave a baby in a car....and I would never leave my dog in the car. However, if I know he can't go inside the store, he definitely stays at home with someone.

As for big dogs....yes, I feel they get a bad reputation and would probably love going inside stores other than Petsmart/Petco. I would love to take my sister's pitbull inside Coach, lol. :D

Bailey and Frogknot have only been to stores that allow dogs. We lived in Germany for 4.5 years and it's totally different there. We saw dogs allowed everywhere. Even restaurants!!! I was very impressed too. The dogs were very well trained and behaved themselves quite well. In fact, they were better behaved than a lot of kids I saw. It has it's pros and cons for both sides.

I have two kids (grown now) and one new granddaughter, and it still drives me crazy to go someplace and see the kids out of control and the parents not even noticing that their little angel is a monster. I tend to shop and attend movies off hours to avoid them.

I'm all for making your dogs and kids behave. Everyone's happier that way. (or at least I am lol)

The only place that I take Chloe or Daisy is to places that they are aloud! I would never sneak them into a place! I think its really rude! There was a lady at Walmart the other day when I was walking in the door that was holding a little bitty puppy that probably wasnt 5 weeks old and as soon as she walked in the door they asked her to leave. You want to know what this lady did she locked him in a crate and tied the crate to a bench at the front door! I couldnt believe it I wanted to smack the lady!

OMG!! what does she think, the dog is like a bike?!?!? some people irk the crap outta me!!

Wow...I don't take Vivi into restaurants or food stores but I do enjoy her company on other errands...she tends to attract attention because she is really friendly but that is not the reason I take her. She is very well behaved and I have only once been asked to leave. I wouldn't mind at all if everywhere I went everyone brought their dogs...Big and small...if and only if they were as well behaved as my dog. Vivi rarely barks,has never bitten anything and is only guilty of kissing too much. I hope to certify her soon as a therapy dog because of her wonderful disposition. I do not parade her around...she is with me because the two of us enjoy each others company.I know she enjoys the outings,too, because she sticks her head into her sweater and then jumps into her carrier on her own.If I felt she was going to cause a problem I would leave her at home and I have never had anyone complain of allergy issues. If I did I would certainly leave with my dog.Hopefully this will shed some light on why someone would take their dog out on errands.Oh and she is really small so most of the time she goes completely unnoticed. :)

I take Maddie with me because she enjoys it and loves to get out of the house! All I have to do put on lipstick and touch up my makeup and she's standing there watching me, knowing that we'll be going somewhere. As soon as I'm done, she goes running for her carrier and can't jump in on her own because it is a soft one that collapses...but she tries like crazy to get in and makes all kinds of funny sounds because she's so excited at the thought of going. I've taken her in plenty of places where dogs are probably not allowed, but she stays in the carrier and loves to just watch what's going on around her. As far as attention, I don't get any because no one knows she's with me. As far as allergy issues, if Maddie has any dander, she would have to shake herself to get it to spread out into the store. She doesn't shake...just sits still and watches the goings on. Anyone with severe allergies should be wearing a mask in a store because there's a lot more things in the store they'd have reactions to than a dog, and as someone else said, these people go into these places knowing there could very well be people with service dogs in there. I take Maddie with me because it makes her happy to be with me and also makes me happy to know I'm making her happy. As far as the "big dog" issue, they can pee or poo on the floor, lift their legs on things or bite someone. Maddie does none of these things in the confines of her carrier.

thanks everyone for the responses. I *really* wanted to know if it was separation anxiety on the dog's side or owner's side or whatever. I know I always rush to get home when I am away from Stewie because *I* am the one w/ the sep anxiety. Stewie gets anxiety when he's out and people are poking in his carrier, so we don't go to too many establishments together. We do go visiting homes though, and Stewie loves going to my friends and family's homes.

Well as far as the allergy thing goes my mil is not allergic to alot of other things just dogs, even my preciuos yorkie. She gets very ill just being around them. I have to wash my hands before goingthere since I can't help but love on my dog every chance I get. So to say she should wear a mask is INSANE, she did'nt ask to be allergic to dogs. And if she shes a service dog she exits the store immediatly!
As for the BIG DOG issue, my great dane is EXTREMLY well trained and would not potty or bite, she is 5 yrs old and the most wonderful dog I have ever had. We took her to obedience school as a pup and again as a young adult to keep here manners great and she gets groomed twice a week at our vets, so she is highly cleaned.
I don't take either of my dogs with me because I don't feel its fair to take my dane because alot of people are afraid of a 160 lb dog, and people can be allergic. So I don't take the chance and I feel if Charlie can't go its not fair to take my yorkie Hannah. So I do not take my babies with me anywhere.

Because I want to.

Plus all of the things Connie said.

I am a stay at home Mom to my babies so the few times I do have to run an errand I leave them at home. I have been tempted to take them to Petsmart, but am really worried about all they might be exposed to. I even don't like sitting in the vet's waiting room for the same reason. Once I took mine to Lowe's to look at the new flower arrivals. A little girl of about 4 or so fell in love with him. I let her hold him and she said "Can I take him to see my Mom" I followed her to show her Mommy who had a toddler in her arms. Then the little girl looked at me and said "Can I keep him?" I thought I was being clever by responding, "Ok, will you trade your little sister for him?" She started jumping up and down, "Mommy can we, can we, please, please I want this puppy!" I still laugh when I think about it.

I live in a very small town, and I can take Sadie into all of the antique stores, furniture store, and bookstore. I don't push it any further than that. At the bank, she gets a doggie bone.

SpeaKing of separation anxiety, Sadie and I both have it big time. She is 3 1/2 years old, and I have had her ten mos. In those ten mos. she has barked about 20 times.
Wrong! I decided to tape record her while I was gone, and she panted and barked non-stop. It is getting worse.

Yesterday after I got her from the groomers, she just slumped in her car seat. So not like her. She looked half drugged. Last night was a disaster (posted on the sick Yorkie site), and I just got two hours of sleep. She shook continuously, and I was afraid she would have a seizure.

Was upsets me is that I called my vet Monday, just trying to be prepared for an emergency in advance and was told that all I have to do is call the office, and my message will be forwarded to my vet, and he will call back immediately.
I called the vet a 6a, and was told that he is not on call this
weekend, and to go to another small town 20 miles away.
No names of vets were given to me.

I got lucky, I think, as we have one other vet in town and he works mornings only on Sats. When I asked him about emergencies, he said if there is no answer, to find whoever is available. He would not recommend anyone.

Meantime, he takes her temp., which is fine. Said it was anxiety, and gave a med. to give her only before I leave for long periods of time, like 5 - 8 hours. It is called, "Homeopet Natures Natural Medicine - Anxiety".

I am really concerned, as she is not well. Sleeps all the time, and not peppy at all. I called him back at 11:30a,
as the office closes at noon, and told him I am concerned and will he be available tomorrow, if things get worse.
He said we are taking off for a half day tomorrow. He said he is sure it is anxiety.

I know this is windy, and prob. the wrong forum to ask, but does anyone have any experience with anxiety?

Thanks.

Look this is not an attempt to be rude, but i have noticed that several times you have stated quit strongly that your "mil" has horrible dog allergies and that they are devestating. so i guess the question is why do you even have dogs. if she can under no uncertain terms be near a dog (walk past one in a carrier in some store or whatever) then why is she being subjected to them on a daily basis. my daughter is allergic to smoke, and we do not allow anyone to smoke around her (or our son for that matter). But we can not help her walking past someone in public.
just asking, i found that to be a little odd.

I am really not understanding why everyone is arguing about this instead of just saying "yeah, i take mine sometimes" or " no, i leave mine at home". be it right or wrong obviously some people do and some don't. i don't think anything said here is going to change anyones mind. we could all fread out about something someone else does in public.

I also was curious about this! Why would anyone buy not one, but two dogs, knowing their MIL was severely allergic and would never be able to step foot in their home.

Maybe to make sure the MIL would never be able to set foot in their home ;) I have to find me a MIL who is allergic to Stewie.

Hehe sorry. Might be a bad joke

Bailey goes with me mainly places that I will be staying in the car, or to Lowes,( he allowed there) and occasionally to the drug store when I just run in to pick up film ( right in the front of the store) They get upset when I don't bring him.. :(
As far as sneeking, I think it's just asking for unwanted drama, if he's not allowed and I know it, why attempt it, it would just end up making me po'd and I get enough of that,without making it myself. :rolleyes:

Kate, you should start a new thread with your questions or I don't think you will get the help you would like. Just copy it and you should be good to go.