I lived in the Belmont Shore area of Long Beach for 3 years. It was so awesome! Everyone has dogs there (little & big.) Almost all of the restaurants have outside eating areas and the stores have dog biscuits inside so you can feed your dog a treat. I wish that I still lived there now that I have Izzie....

Everyone there is so open-minded about you bringing your furbaby wherever you want. I took Izzie to an intermural basketball game last week. The guy at the gym was like "You can't have a dog in here" when I tried to get her to go on her piddle pad. I sat right next to him for 30 minutes and he didn't even notice her! She started chasing him down the hall and when he picked her up, she licked his face. He then said "just clean up after her, okay?" That's my girl! :D

I have never snuck (is that a word?) any of my three in a store. Too chicken. Plus, I've gotten a little quicker with the mouth and slower with the brain and hard telling what I would end up doing....probably making a fool of myself.

I agree... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

I agree, I hate being kicked out of places (we've even been kicked out of outdoor swap meets for having Zoe) but I understand restaurants and supermarkets could loose their business license in CA if they allow pets

So far so good.....
 

Ive had lil Sam almost a week and he is an official "go" furbaby. He has been to three different Wal~Marts, two Targets, two Big Lots, $ Tree, $ General, Lowes... Quick Check.. oh the list goes on and on... lol I do put him in my carrier that really looks like a purse and set him in the buggy. I give him his bully stick and he is good to go! He pops his lil head out towards the end tho when I go to get my wallet.

And I hope that I am prepared to speak with the manager at Target or Wal~Mart if I do get kicked out .... only to say... you know what, if you sell the bags that people can carry them in then you, as a company, should expect to see them being used in your store!!!!!

Knock on wood that we dont get kicked out but if we do, its understandable

I agree. I know our dogs are cleaner than alot of people but just because they're small in my opinion doesn't mean we should bring them everywhere. If yorkies are allowed why can't someone bring their mastiff too? I wouldn't care about seeing dogs in certain stores but not in food stores. Well unless the dog was secured in a carrier. ;)

Not meant to offend just offer a different opinion. :)

I agree about the food stores with Sam we didnt go to the grocery department but if he is in his carrier, I wont say I wouldnt. I wouldnt take him to a restaurant.

Dallas is supposed to be passing some law - and may have already that you can have your dog on the patio of a restaurant as long as they are behaved.

I agree! I saw a woman with a dog in the food store one time. a tiny little something and I was horrified! I would love to bring my boys with me everywhere, but its true, that if I am allowed, then others are allowed and not everyone take such good care of their dogs! I know yorkies supposedly do not shed and are hypoallergenic, but mine do shed... pounds of hair! and my best friend is soooo allergic to my dogs that she can't be in my house more than a 1/2 hour :eek: ! But I LOVE bringing my boys to Petsmart! Its the one store that I don't go to without them! :D

I take bandit everywhere without a carrier and walmart and costco is the ONLY place that has asked me to leave. I took him furniture shopping last week, and i assume they didnt ask me to leave because they wanted my money.. funny how that works. When I was in Germany people took there dogs to resturants, i guess its not a heath code for them? The table next to us had A german shepard laying in the aisle.. maybe I should move there!

Actually any establishment that serves or sells food items do not allow dogs for health reasons :) So expect to be kicked out unless you sneak them in discreetly :p

The only dogs allowed are "service" dogs

Yuck! As much as I love dogs, I don't want them next to me in a restaurant.

I agree! About a year ago one time I went to the movies, and it was opening night for a movie (forgot which one) and so it was crowded! These people smelled sooo bad, I think, from their nationality, it was there food, but it stunk! The whole movie I was covering my nose, switching seats w/ my boyfriend, just because the smell was making me nautiaus (sp?) After the movie when we stood up to leave, I told my boyfriend, but loud enough so others could hear that people need to respect OTHERS and make sure they themselves don't smell!! I was sooo mad! :mad:

Luckly, we love Yorkies. But if I were a St. Bernard lover, I would wonder why he couldn't come into the store and a little dog could :confused: Anyways, I have snuck Tia into a couple of stores. The sucess? The right carrier and a quiet furbaby

I agree... good post. There isn't one store that has any form of food that isn't boxed up and sealed that will allow dogs - whether you get away with it or not is a different story...

It makes sense though... even if you're not allergic, would you want someone who just touched their flee infested, parasite ridden dog touching the fruits you're about to grab? I wouldn't. Grovery stores just aren't the places for dogs.

I do take Ferdinand into Target though - and you're only allowed to have service animals in there. I've never gotten in any trouble by having him... even if I did get stopped I'd tell them he was my seeing eye dog or something. ;)

In Arizona there are a few places that will allow you to have your dog on the patio of a restaurant. I've never brought Ferdinand to one, I think smelling all the yummy food would be torture to him and he wouldn't behave.

:yelrotflm LOVE IT!!! Excellent advice - Bully/Pixie Sticks!!!! YES! Why didn't I think of that. They'll stay busy for at least an hour with one of those things. :D Thanks~!

I am really surprized that people would get grossed out by seeing dogs at restaurants. Would you also decline a dinner invitation to a home that has dogs? Surely you cook at home around your dogs. It's not like they are going to allow dogs in the kitchen. What's the deal? What is the difference?
I am not trying to be a smart"donkey," just curious.

ive brought austin to a ton of places i got told by the manager in duane reade that i have no choice but to bring him more often ( she Has a chihuahua also )
im gonna stay out of the other posts i wont respond

A very good point! But, there are people out there who do decline dinner invitations because someone has dogs. They feel, not matter how much you bathe them, that they are unsanitary. I guess not everyone is a dog lover. To me if you have a problem with my dogs you have a problem with me. However, I personally would never take them in an indoor restaurant.

Ya know this was just suppose to be a funny post. I didn't mean to start a war.. anyway.

I thought I could sneak in for a couple minutes. I really didn't think about it. I didn't get upset when I was caught. I just didn't want to make a long trip the next day when I was right there that night. I thought what the heck all they can do is ask me to leave and they did..LOL The post was in a joking way.

I respect other people. I know not everyone loves dogs. Just like I don't want someone smoking beside me. I really wish they would make everyone wash there hand before entering a place with food but that is not going to happen.

My family had a big falling out at Christmas over my brothers dogs. I don't have a problem with them and would eat right beside of them. My sister on the other hand is not a dog lover and didn't want her kids eating with a dog. It was a big mess with alot of hurt feeling.

After having raised 5 kids, and being the grandmother of 9, I can truly say the things kids pass around on their little hands, which they use for all sorts of unsavory actions, have given my family one contagious disease after another. I have never however had to treat them for anything they caught from a well cared for little bundle of fur in a carrier, or purse. I understand how some prople feel; but those of us that take our babies with us in defiance of rules, are not uncaring, or thoughtless. We just are addicted to our little loves, and don't wish to make anyone sick; and we hope they don't give our babies anything either! Lol!! Keeping it light, just another opinion. Have a good one all;) ;)

I take Finnigen to my local 7-11 everyday (gotta fed my slurpee addiction) and I only had issues once, the manager glared at me but before he could speak I firmly stated that my dog was cleaner and more hygenic than 95% of the customers... to which he agreed and I've had no problems since. He's been to one grocery store once real quick trip in, several home depot type stores, and the Dr's office (but only because our Dr is a dog lover and insists I bring him in -- the girls take us right to the back so no other patients see us). I haven't tried the local Wal-mart but as soon as I get my carrier from Tinkerbell's closet I'm going to sneak him in!

Shar-Lee and Finnigen

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You ARE right ... however ...............
 

:thumbup: Amen sister! :thumbup: All very good points and I'd never dream of doing that with Braxton. But a ball of fur that doesn't make a peep and weighs less than my wallet? I wouldn't put her on the floor to run around and pee every where...she's too prissy for that anyway - only on the pee pad and only at home!:rolleyes:

Yesterday we found a carrier at Petsmart. Not my favorite but for $20, I wasn't complaining. I put Calliope in it and my daughter and I went next door to KMart to try it out. Walked right through a group of about 6 employee's...in my sweet, high pitched voice..."Excuse me...Excuse me...Thanks!" :angel: Not a flinch...not a second glance...Nada! LOL :D

Oh my gosh I haven't felt like this since I tried to sneak vodka outta the house in high school!

Ooops...did I just say that out loud? :eek:

Couldn't have said it better myself....:thumbup:

I love animals, but they carry all sorts of diseases, including e-coli on their paws, and animal dander.

Rule are made for the better good of ALL. I don't understand why a certain percentage of the general population feel their personal wishes and desires should override the health and well-being of those who might be adversely affected by anything.....including animals. Especially when legitimate reasons are given....

Francie

i'm a "rule follower" too. :D i love my harley to death but he is not a kid and does not belong everywhere i go... so he stays home. not that i go anywhere much but he is just fine at home and happy. i would not dream of taking him somewhere i knew he wasn't allowed... and would be totally embarassed if i did and got caught.:2omg: and my dog is really clean (and so are my kids) but that really does not mean anything.

not meant to be argumentative ... just bouncing it back & forth ...
 

Hahahahaha I love this ... "excuse me ......" whatta high that must have been ... best 20 bucks you ever spent I bet ...


and Keri, I would be totally embarrassed also ... but if I did not get asked to leave ... what harm can I do in Target???

I agree with you to a certain extent and I don't take Jaden or Jewelina anywhere where it is posted that they are not allowed or obvious places like emergency rooms, medical care, etc. However, most stores around here value my business enough and know how well kept my dogs are that I've never had a problem or been asked to leave anywhere yet (knock on wood). My dogs where shoes except at bed time, get cleaned everytime they go potty, their teeth get brushed twice a day, they get bathed from every 3-5 days, almost always have clothes on, eye gunk is cleaned off, and their coats are brushed and meticulously groomed.

I know for a fact neither of my dogs carry any diseases as I have had both of them tested by my vet. They also do not carry any animal dander because of how often they are bathed and groomed and the quality of the products that are used on them. My sister has severe allergies and I have had both Jaden and Jewelina tested for Pet dander before going to visit her and the results were negative.As to their paws, they are cleaner than any restaurants table, I'd feel more comfortable letting my 6 month old niece eat off of them than half of the public restaurants.


So while I do understand your point, and I agree that if there are stated rules that should be kept but I wouldn't say that all animals have diseases and problems. That is a pretty broad statement... Maybe some do carry diseases and dander but mine do not and I am sure many others do not either.