We got kicked out of a store

[camly]

but you know what? small dogs, esp cute lil yorkies, are fashion's biggest accessory. so why can't we shop and bring the little guys, they are part of the oufit . most of the time dogs this size are in a bag or in a person's arms. it seems really silly and most people loove seeing a puppy.

and i agree that charlotte russe has really cute stuff, but i've rarely experienced good customer service. I worked in a boutique for awhile and we always prided ourselves about customer service. b/c if you have had someone who's really helped you find something that you LOVE and not pressured you into buying, like a lot of sales people, its something you'll wear over and over again.

[blondflava]

Did you read an article in the NY Times from last week - about the young professionals from the city who treat little dogs as a fashion accessory and try to take them anywhere, one lady takes her Yorkie for outside brunch, someone else took their dog to the bar where she sat on her own stool (the dog that is...). It also stated that 20 percent businesses have dog-friendly policy, allowing you to bring the dog to work with you. But I can't really relate, I wasn't allowed to a mall once carrying Pepper (I was going to Petland there anyway and the security guard was checking every few minutes if I'm not trying to smuggle the dog into the other part of the mall).

[JESSY_RN2B]

Originally Posted by Patti

If the mall has the Picture People place in it they do dog pictures so you have to bring your dog in the mall.

Yes, our mall allows that too because of the picture place.......but no animals allowed in the food court area.

Also, if you purchase a dog from the mall's petshop you can prance him all over the mall........with proof of purchase

[Alliec1]

In our mall, there is one end that has a portrait studio and a Moochi & Co...you can bring your dog in to those two stores ONLY, and only if you bring it in through the side entrance that is closest to the two stores.

I support this because (this is going to sound horrible but..) I'm allergic to dogs (hence the Yorkie! no allergies, yay!) and even getting near one makes me itch and my eyes water and I start coughing horribly. I even get annoyed when a person with a service dog comes into my vicinity..(I know I know..horrible!) just because I get so sick from it. You have to look at these people's points of views too, especially in a scenario like a super-crowded mall.

[abbie's mom]

Originally Posted by Alliec1

I support this because (this is going to sound horrible but..) I'm allergic to dogs (hence the Yorkie! no allergies, yay!) and even getting near one makes me itch and my eyes water and I start coughing horribly. I even get annoyed when a person with a service dog comes into my vicinity..(I know I know..horrible!) just because I get so sick from it. You have to look at these people's points of views too, especially in a scenario like a super-crowded mall.

You are NOT 'horrible' just because your body reacts a certain way! As I've stated elsewhere, I understand about people being allergic to animals; but what about us who are allergic to the colognes people use? Every time I shop, I run the risk of someone just walking by me who thinks their cologne/perfume smells so wonderful, they bathed in it before coming out - and I pay the price with a migraine! No wonder I don't enjoy shopping. Yes...ALL peoples should be considerate "in a scenario like a super-crowded mall", or the theatre, Symphony (had to be reseated, once or just go home!), or hospitals. Yes - hospitals. It's shocking how many nurses still get away with wearing cologne on duty, and their patients are captives to the nurses' indulgence.

Wow...didn't mean to rant! LOL

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by camly

but you know what? small dogs, esp cute lil yorkies, are fashion's biggest accessory. so why can't we shop and bring the little guys, they are part of the oufit

Are you SERIOUS!?! Personally, I find it very disturbing that anyone would classify these little guys as "fashion accessories." Can we not all rise above the Paris Hilton mentality!

[yorkieskater]

I sneak my dog in a lot of places. I bring him to the mall all the time but if I go and sit and eat in the food court, I don't let his head stick out. I zip up his bag all the way and no one knows he is in there. No one has ever said anything to me but I try to be curtious around food and such. Purses that you can sneak and a quiet dog is the key. Unfortunatly, Sparks isn't alwayts consistantly quiet. He squeaks...:-) So I don't take him places that I have to hide him too much.
suz

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by Alliec1

In our mall, there is one end that has a portrait studio and a Moochi & Co...you can bring your dog in to those two stores ONLY, and only if you bring it in through the side entrance that is closest to the two stores.

I support this because (this is going to sound horrible but..) I'm allergic to dogs (hence the Yorkie! no allergies, yay!) and even getting near one makes me itch and my eyes water and I start coughing horribly. I even get annoyed when a person with a service dog comes into my vicinity..(I know I know..horrible!) just because I get so sick from it. You have to look at these people's points of views too, especially in a scenario like a super-crowded mall.

I totally understand that, and I know some people are allergic...one of our good friends has to take medicine everytime she comes here because she's allergic to dogs..even yorkies! I just found it hard to believe that the mall changed it's policy because no one else has informed me of this, and I always brought him there before. If I know Rocky's not allowed somewhere, I don't try to sneak him in. But I honestly believe this girl was lying to me, so unless I am informed that the mall really did change there policy from a reliable resource, I will still bring him to that mall...and if I found out she definitly is lying, I will bring him there and tell her to prove it.

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by camly

and i agree that charlotte russe has really cute stuff, but i've rarely experienced good customer service. I worked in a boutique for awhile and we always prided ourselves about customer service. b/c if you have had someone who's really helped you find something that you LOVE and not pressured you into buying, like a lot of sales people, its something you'll wear over and over again.

I agree..customer service is everything! This weekend while at work I had 2 people complain to me about the customer service they recieve while there! They didn't have a problem with me and were happy that I greeted them and helped them, but weren't happy about the others. How sad is that...and I'm like the newest employee there and I'm just a sales associate.

[judyeve]

I had no idea that dogs weren't allowed in malls, so I took him to Kings Plaza, a mall in Brooklyn and walked him around on his leash. I do pick him up when I go into a store, although when I'm looking at an an item, I can't hold him, so I put him down. At the mall, a security guard saw me walking him and asked me to please pick him up because dogs aren't allowed to walk around the mall. I was taking a drink of water, so I took my time. The guard asked me again and I said, "I will - I was just finishing my water." Everything worked out fine.

My little supermarket lets him in, so do most of my stores in my neighborhood if I carry him. One cashier got a little
snippy because I wasn't holding him. She got a really dirty look from me and from Max, but I decided she wasn't worth the time to answer her.

Restaurants aren't allowed to let him in, but there are dog friendly places in Brooklyn - bars that sell food mostly.
Yesterday I went to Quiznos, stood by the door and waited for the cashier. I told him my order and that I would wait outsdide. He brought me my order, I tipped him a dollar and off we went.

Out of NY, there ae many places that are really dog friendly, with water bowls outside for dogs and so on.

There was only one clothing store that wouldn't let him in - and they went out of business. Bad karma!

I guess we dog owners have to play it by ear, do trial and error, and take the attitude that it is okay to bring my dog in if I hold him. Never ask, just do it.

Judy

[Bnot]

Originally Posted by SnowWa

If dog's aren't allowed someplace -- just don't take them there....

I have never had a problem following these rules....

Actually - I don't take my dogs with me when I go shopping - because I know I'll be going in and out of a lot of places where they probably aren't allowed.


Carol Jean

I do the same thing Carol. I have no problem with leaving mine at home except when traveling to Tx to see my Mom. And I have a pet carrier for that now, after getting kicked out of a gas station while I paid for gas (he was in my arms, cause it was 98 degrees outside, and NOT leaving him in the car, period).

The only time I've had trouble with anyone is on those trips to Tx actually. I was also told he couldn't go into the rest room with me at a rest stop. I stopped down the interstate, and found a place where I could pee! My Tx trips are a 10 hour drive!

I've learned though on those trips, to just leave my cash in the bank, and pay at the pumps now.

But I'm not going to push rules of anywhere. If it says no pets, and I have mine with me, we just don't go. And I have no problem with leaving them at home when I go places they aren't allowed.

[Maizee Grace]

I usually don't take Maizee shopping with me because she's not allowed anywhere and I just don't want to find different ways to sneak her in and I'm fine shopping without her (she probably is too). But I don't understand why they don't allow dogs, but like someone said earlier, people with other allergies have to suffer through other things. I am allergic to smoke and of course smoking is not allowed in most stores, but you enter or exit the building and you are walking through a huge cloud of smoke. . That sure is annoying, considering I can't see for the rest of the day, I cough all day, and my throat will hurt. It's pretty awesome.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Maizee Grace

That sure is annoying, considering I can't see for the rest of the day, I cough all day, and my throat will hurt. It's pretty awesome.

Hee hee hee. Sorry, but your dry sarcasm made me giggle.

[camly]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

Are you SERIOUS!?! Personally, I find it very disturbing that anyone would classify these little guys as "fashion accessories." Can we not all rise above the Paris Hilton mentality!

hahaha .. i would think that being part of YT we are ALL above the 'paris hilton' aspect of it. I was just refering to the accessory thing b/c I am not only a yorkie addict but a project runway addict and they had this episode where designers had to make outfits for little dogs.

[camly]

oh one more thing, yes I do agree its horrible when people buy a certain breed of dog b/c it is the 'IT' thing. a dog is a living thing and is a commitment. and what will those people do when the dog is 'out of style' .. return it?? hah! its kind of like what happened a long time ago when 101 dalmations came out and parents were buy dalmations for their kids and then realized it was a bad idea, resulting in a lot of dalmations being re-homed/abandoned.

all i know is I love my baby, and he'll always be in-style to me