People who bring their dogs everywhere

[Anonymous]

Today, I was at a Boy Scout meeting at school and a mom brought their small dog inside the school cafeteria without a leash. She was very well behaved but what leads someone to think that’s okay? This is only an extreme but I also know people who consistently take their dogs to places where they are explicitly prohibited - school playgrounds with “no dogs” signs, soccer fields where they aren’t permitted, etc.

Why would someone do this? Of course, I don’t mean service dogs. Like a normal pet. FWIW, I am a huge dog lover but I keep mine at home for most non-dog oriented outings because she’s huge and I don’t want her to scare kids.

[Anonymous]

I think people like this don't really view dogs as living things. Those poor dogs are often so miserable.

[Anonymous]

Some dogs are not happy staying alone and have bad anxiety. Ours does. Mine tries to come everywhere with us and loves it. The dog should have been leashed or in a carrier.

[Anonymous]

Entitlement. It’s rude. They think their dog is different, better. I’ve seen them everywhere. Grocery stores, Home Goods, Home Depot. These people are rude and entitled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some dogs are not happy staying alone and have bad anxiety. Ours does. Mine tries to come everywhere with us and loves it. The dog should have been leashed or in a carrier.

That’s why you hire a dog trainer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some dogs are not happy staying alone and have bad anxiety. Ours does. Mine tries to come everywhere with us and loves it. The dog should have been leashed or in a carrier.

That’s why you hire a dog trainer.

And, what is a dog trainer going to do? We can leave our dog for an hour or so crated and they scream the entire time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some dogs are not happy staying alone and have bad anxiety. Ours does. Mine tries to come everywhere with us and loves it. The dog should have been leashed or in a carrier.

That’s why you hire a dog trainer.

And, what is a dog trainer going to do? We can leave our dog for an hour or so crated and they scream the entire time.

OMFG. If you don't know how to crate train your dog, hire someone who does to help you learn. "My dog has anxiety, so I can't use a crate" is such nonsense!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some dogs are not happy staying alone and have bad anxiety. Ours does. Mine tries to come everywhere with us and loves it. The dog should have been leashed or in a carrier.

That’s why you hire a dog trainer.

And, what is a dog trainer going to do? We can leave our dog for an hour or so crated and they scream the entire time.

OMFG. If you don't know how to crate train your dog, hire someone who does to help you learn. "My dog has anxiety, so I can't use a crate" is such nonsense!

Agreed. This is a safety issue. Your dog WILL have to be left alone at some point. You can't rake your dog to a funeral or to the ER. Leaving a dog with such bad anxiety and not dealing with it does nobody a service.

And of course, your pet does not belong in the grocery store, a medical office, the dentist, etc. You not dealing with your dog's issue does not give you the right to impose it on everyone else.

[Anonymous]

That’s nothing. I saw a couple with two ducks in Montgomery Mall a few weeks ago. They sat down and had lunch in Nordstrom with the ducks standing next to the table. The ducks were well-behaved but honked a bit and when the shook feathers flew everywhere.

[Anonymous]

My puppy is crated when we’re not home, and sometimes we have busy evenings after school with kids’ activities. I stay home with her as much as possible. When there’s no way to get around being gone all evening, I take her with us- usually to the outdoor practices/games where we can stay off to the side, away from everyone. She needs exposure to different environments and people to become a more chill dog as she matures. Sometimes I’ll walk her while the kids are in their activity. I don’t take her inside stores, to the busier athletic fields, or when it’s super hot outside.

[Anonymous]

This is not something I used to think anything about one way or another if the dog was well behaved and didn't cause issues.

Now I have a kid who is just terrified of dogs. We're working through it and it's gotten much better in the last year, but she's still stressed around dogs and we have to manage it if we go to a friend's house with dogs or are anywhere that dogs are unleashed.

So now I get really frustrated when people bring dogs to schools and ignore "no dogs" signs and "dogs must be leashed" signs. It's one thing at a park where we have the choice to leave, but my kid should be able to be at or around her school without having to stress about dogs. That's why dogs aren't allowed, actually -- it saves everyone the trouble of having to worry about child safety around dogs.

Today I will go pick up my DD after school and I 100% guarantee there will be at least 5 people with dogs at pickup (they are explicitly not allowed) and at least one of those dogs will be unleashed. And if I say anything, I'm the jerk.

I'm pretty tired of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people like this don't really view dogs as living things. Those poor dogs are often so miserable.

That makes zero sense. I would think the opposite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not something I used to think anything about one way or another if the dog was well behaved and didn't cause issues.

Now I have a kid who is just terrified of dogs. We're working through it and it's gotten much better in the last year, but she's still stressed around dogs and we have to manage it if we go to a friend's house with dogs or are anywhere that dogs are unleashed.

So now I get really frustrated when people bring dogs to schools and ignore "no dogs" signs and "dogs must be leashed" signs. It's one thing at a park where we have the choice to leave, but my kid should be able to be at or around her school without having to stress about dogs. That's why dogs aren't allowed, actually -- it saves everyone the trouble of having to worry about child safety around dogs.

Today I will go pick up my DD after school and I 100% guarantee there will be at least 5 people with dogs at pickup (they are explicitly not allowed) and at least one of those dogs will be unleashed. And if I say anything, I'm the jerk.

I'm pretty tired of it.

You have to live in the world as it is rather than how you wish. I can't take my dog to certain locations at certain times. I have to deal.

Lean on the principal for school pick up or drop off but know that it might be easier for her to over her fear. You can only control yourself

[Anonymous]

It is extremely gross to see poop and pee puddles at stores now. Employees won’t clean it up, owners wont clean it up and it just stinks.

[Anonymous]

If you have a crazy dog, why does it need to be my problem? Keep your dog at home or find it another home or don’t allow your kids to do activities where will have to pick up.