i take my neighbors lab to starbucks.. and shes pretty hard to miss lol they are pretty nice about it and they just ask me to drink at one of the outdoor tables and they usally give her a little bit of rice krispries lol

You can go to Lowes, Menards and home depot here. I dont take mine anywhere to go shopping anymore they are too big for a bag. I take them to Petsmart and those type of places. In the spring through Fall I take them to festivals

carrying in or in a carrier?
 

Is this with everyone carrying your babies in, or do they start out in the carrier and people notice and then tell you to leave? I'd like to take mine everywhere, and one of the plusses about the juicy carrier I'm considering buying is that is doesn't really look like a doggie bag, and I don't think people around here would notice... :confused:

I took my furbaby to the mall in her V Bradley carrrier and was rudely approached by 2 security guards telling me I couldn't have a dog in the mall. If you didn't look close you wouldn't be able to tell it was a pet carrier and she wasn't making a sound. Needless to say I put in a call to the mall mgmt :mad: who told me it was in the mall "Rules of Conduct" I told him I didn't see them and asked where they were posted....he said all main entrances :confused: ....I checked and there are no postings. He said there would be some "retraining" of the security guards after I finished telling him how I was treated (they yelled at me across the mall, people probably thought I had shoplifted something:eek: ) I certainly wouldn't have thought it would take 2 security guards to confront a 5' woman with a 2 1/2 lb yorkie. Now I"m a little apprehensive about taking her in places with the exception of Pet Smart

My daughter had her yorkie at Carolina Beach over the weekend and wasn't allowed to walk him on the beach in front of the condo's which made her very sad since this was his first trip to the beach.

I have a question...

...has anyone ever taken their baby (or babies) to the zoo (in a stroller, not allowed out)?

We're going to Toronto in June for Woofstock and I LOVE the zoo and haven't been in a long time and would love to go, but we'd have Chloe.

Yes, I got kicked out once as well.
So no more Starbucks.
I'm looking for one of the drive-through coffee shop now!!!!

I found this neat site, which lists places that are "dog friendly." I wish every place was, I've snuck Sassy into Walmart twice, but I haven't tried anywhere else YET! :angel:
Here's the link:
http://www.dogfriendly.com/

Thanks for the dog friendly link.....

DH and I were talking about planning our vacation for later this year. DH informed me that to make sure while planning to include the Boss (Gordon) for our vacation, make sure everything is dog friendly in our plans.

the only place I have taken Gordon in , is Petsmart.
I wish we had more dog friendly places around here......

I took Trixie with me to Lowes once and swore I'd NEVER do it again!:( Every two seconds someone wanted to pet her or ask me questions...which isn't all that fun when you are actually there for a reason, i.e. to buy things and can't. Anyway, I went to the same Lowe's not long ago and heard them tell someone that they didn't allow dogs anymore because someone was bitten by a customer's dog once.:rolleyes:

I guess it really just depends on the individual store. I would suggest you check with them ahead of time and if they say 'no,' leave em at home. (I think mine prefer sleeping on a cushy bed anyway...:rolleyes: ) If you feel like you are have to 'sneak' to get your furbaby in (which I cannot understand the appeal, for the life of me) it's probably not a good idea.:)

I sneak Tucker in everywhere except grocery stores. I keep him in his carrier-no one even notices. I have had him in the library, post office (I take my Mastiff in the post office too, though!), All About Sports, several restaurants, clothing stores, girl scout meetings, Best Buy, etc... I want to take him to the movies, so that will definitely be on the list soon.

Anyone else find it fun to find different places to sneak them in? My hubby thinks I am nuts, but it is fun!

Missy

The only place I have run into trouble with is Wal Mart because they sell food it is a health code violation

No offense, but just out of curiosity...why would that be "fun?" Trying to find places and go against their policies is a form of entertainment? Please explain this logic to me because I'm having a hard time understanding it.:confused:

First of all, no offense taken. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I am not talking about finding places that have a strict policy on no pets. For example, My Aunt had a Bday party for my cousin at her house. I called her about a month before and asked if I could bring Tucker to the party, as I won't leave him in a car or the hotel room. She said of course, so I took him in his carrier. She greeted us at the door, we hugged, talked for a few minutes, and I moved on into the living room. After I got the skin kids settled, I got Tucker out and when my Aunt came into the room, she was asking everyone who brought the puppy?? I told her and she was so shocked that she hadn't even noticed I had him with me. She thought I had a new purse! THAT IS FUN.

The bank, library and post office are acceptable, as we live in a small town and know everybody. We have known some of the people who work there for years and they have no problem with it. We have to sneak him in because they don't want everyone bringing their pets in. It is fun to be able to walk around town and know that if I want to stop somewhere with him, I can! (I won't take him to grocery stores or places that sell fresh foods for obvious reasons.)

I also think it is fun to be able to sneak him into different places because we have to drive over an hour to get to the closest mall, Target, Petsmart, etc... and I can take him with me, sneak him in, and go to Petsmart on the same trip.

It is not at all about finding places to go against their policies. It is about knowing that if we are out with him and want to stop somewhere, I don't have to stay in the car with him-I can take him in with me. It is very convenient!

I have seen several people with their dogs at the movies, and since the owners know my parents and I went to school with their kids, it won't ever be a problem. It is just fun to be able to include him in so much! I find that very FUN.

Hope your curiosity is appeased, and have a good day,
Missy

Well that does make sense...when you are just using it as an expression...
It's when people KNOW that their dog is not allowed in X store and they try to 'hide' them to get them in anyway...that is what I just can't get...I have a neighbor that does this and I refuse to go anywhere with her when she does it.:rolleyes: