Perhaps the original poster meant bringing her dog into a store while on a leash....I could see the problem with that.

In a carrier, as people have mentioned, it doesn't seem to be a big deal. Then again, ours doesn't whine or bark.

I just got back from Lowes and I took Hannah in with me. She stood in the buggy and several associates seen her and didn't say a word, actually 2 of them talked to her.

I can understand why stores would have a no dog policy though. My daughter thinks that it should be ok as long as they never touch the ground. I think that there should be a "yorkie only" policy at stores......:D

i understand now..
but i agree too Yorkie-only policy! lol

I don't agree with the idea where dogs are allowed in stores. Maybe some stores but not all. I wouldn't want to bring home anything with another dog's pee on it. That would be gross!

I take Lacy almost everywhere with me including work everyday, the mall, most stores, and even to the tanning salon (she's in her carrier so she doesn't get exposed to the light). I've never taken her into a grocery store and hardly ever into restaurants. She went into McAlisters once in her carrier and we've sat on the patio of On The Border several times. I wish we could carry our little dogs with us everywhere as well. So far as grocery stores - have you seen some of the nasty people that walk around and grubby kids?? I've seen a couple men before that look like they have been working outside in the hot sun all day, dirt all over them, nasty clothes, body odor to kill..look like they haven't had a bath in a week. I would absolutely much rather have someone's dog around my food than someone like that. I do take my dog in anywhere that doesn't have food for sell...if they ask me to leave I will and I probably won't go back to shop there. I used to take her into Target with me until they stopped it because they sell some food...now I don't go to Target nearly as often...I have snuck her in in her carrier before though. Walmart also doesn't' allow dogs - I don't ever go to Walmart because I hate walmart - not because they allow dogs but for quite a few other reasons. I'd much rather go to Target than Walmart, but I always try to stick to places that let me take my baby in with me. I've only been asked to leave a mall once (the one in my parent's small town that sucks..most big city malls are fine with small dogs) and Target once when they stopped allowing dogs in my town. Other than that, in our 2 1/2 years together, we haven't had any problems going anywhere.

i agree... some of the people that i see in there are nasty looking. id rather have my dog in there then them ... lol

i guess i should have posted it as i wish we could take our babies into all stores that would allow it or make more stores that are dog friendly!
i caused too much of a stir up i think.. sorry

it was just on my mind.

if they are in carriers, then why can't they be allowed inside????

i live in a small town so all i have is walmart and kmart. and the common hardware stores which i dont go in there. we have a strip mall you cant even call it a decent mall. so theres not too many places i can take him w/me around here. but man he sure loves to ride in the car. he falls asleep in his car seat ... he is soooo cute

I have a correction to make here. I saw that manager again the other day and he came up to talk to me. (I didn't have Gizmo with me.) He very nicely explained that he had given me some incorrect information. He found out that it is against state law for any animals to be in any establishment that sells food items UNLESS they are service animals. He said that all he would do is ask someone to leave, but he didn't know what a police officer or health official would do. He thinks that Walmart could get cited by the health dept.

So, no more trips to Walmart! But I understand.

Ozzie has been to Lowe's, too. But he was in his soft-sided carrier. Since they don't sell or serve food -- and as I was plunking down a major chunk of change while I was there -- I would have been REALLY angry if someone had tried to give me grief over it.:D

Thats what I don't understand. There is no damage that a dog in a completely enclosed carrier can do, except to someone with the most severe allergies.

Wal-Mart won't allow them in if it's a superstore, because of the food and what not.

My friends always get a way with it though. They either have them hidden under their arm, with their little heads just popping out, or placed in their bag, with their little head popping out as well.

When are people going to learn to respect the rules stores have in place?? They may not agree with it, but if that's the case, they can take their business elsewhere. It's so ridiculous to be sneaking animals anywhere they're not welcome.

I completely agree with you. :thumbup: I love dogs...all dogs, not just mine. But I don't think they should be in stores...ANY stores other than pets stores for a multitude of reasons. And I can completely understand why stores have policies prohibiting them from being in the store, again, for many reasons. The facination behind 'sneaking' your dog in somewhere is logic that I, for the life of me, cannot understand.

i think that as long as its not somewhere that sells food and they are in their carriers its shouldnt be a big deal i could understand if the dog is barking and disrupting things than you should be asked to leave but other than that i think they should be aloud in stores.