Originally Posted by yorkieskater

Well, I have done EXTENSIVE research on allergies and what causes them so sorry...the allergy debate still does not "fly" with me as an excuse and I don't need to be a doctor to know the simple things that I know about allergies and what you can do with them. Other countries are more considerate of dogs and do not seem to have the problems.
Leaving a dog at home and not letting him or her get fresh air and exposure to other places and people can have health and behavioral damage. Sorry, but you are wrong there. I guess a store should not make exceptions for you for your children if you want to take them out and you've been gone all day. And yes, sorry in MY eyes it is the same.
You are right about one thing, it is not worth debating because you don't think the same as I do. I believe we should be compassionate of all people. People should have a right to come home and take their baby shopping even if it annoyes me at times with the screaming and running around and destroying the store. I don't begrudge them the ability to take their child out instead of leaving them longer with a babysitter but I shoudl have consideration to.
I have reached a spiratual stage in my life where ALL life is of equal imjportance. You dont' have that and that's okay. That is where I am. I don't have or dislike you for it. I still feel you have rights to take your children out and hope that you find relief for your allergies and maybe someday you will find compassion for those of us who desire a life with our children...our fur children. Either way, it is not worth the effort to argue and I will cease to read posts here. You have not lived MY life, MY fears, MY allergies and don't know the research that I have done on allergies and more NOR have I lived yours. You can't understand where I am coming from and although I am trying, I don't understand where you are coming from because in my eyes, my dog should be allowed to go with me because his life is of equal importance.
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Originally Posted by Gracie2006

I think I would rather risk being found out and asked to leave than leave my baby alone in the car. I had a dark idea. How about we get one of our lovely seamstresses on here to sew us up some service dog vests! Legally, a store manager cannot ask what your disability is. Have some matching booties so baby can walk on the leash and not pick up anything! Am I serious?

Originally Posted by chelbuddy

Just to take this away from the debate for a minute...

I went to Target and was told to leave, no pets allowed, etc. so I said that i understood that they didn't want my money - that I had come to spend literally hundreds of dollars. I wrote to the email address on their website and let them know, and asked if they would consider a rule about small pets only in enclosed bags and they said no, it was about their "distraction-free" shopping experience.

Well, I certainly don't spend as much money when I need to get back home to the pup, so...if Nordstroms can allow pets, why not Target?

I think that a specific rule allowing small pets *in enclosed bags* is not too much to ask, and rules out the "if one can come in, we must let in all dogs" excuse, accidents and possibility of bites are pretty much nil - it also rules out most of the shedding dogs.

What do you think? And if you agree - maybe we could start a letter-writing campaign to Target?