Thoughts on dogs in grocery stores?

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Anonymous wrote:Look, weirdos, we all go to the grocery store and it's not like they're overrun with dogs. I can't remember the last time I saw one, in fact. OP and those in her camp are just haters.

Well if you didn't see it, then it must not be happening.

I'm not saying it doesn't happen. But unless you're a hater, it's barely a blip.

Just because I don't want your pet around the food I'm going to consume does not make me a hater.

But it does make you something.

Correct. It makes them correct. Sorry you can't wrap your head around that, but it's incorrect handling to bring your pet into a grocery store, and better-behaved people will look at you like you're a jerk, because you are.

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Anonymous wrote:I love dogs, and I mostly hate seeing any of them indoors, at all, but especially in restaurants, grocery stores, and other food-specific places. A home depot? Maybe. A pet store? Sure. Beyond that, no. And I don't want to hear how it's your "emotional support" animal. Also no.

Actual service dogs performing actual services are easy to spot, especially in a sea of Covid-era pups. If you NEED a service dog, I hope you have one, and I hope that all the liars, posers, boundary-pushers and excusemakers stay home with their poorly-trained animals and keep out of your way. Your fscking Havanese that just took a crap on the floor isn't performing a service and you and I both know it. Go home.

Some of the are well trained. My dog doesn't like to be home alone as we rarely leave her home alone. Home depot , pet stores and other stores allow it.

Honestly, who the F cares if your dog doesn't like to be home alone? So what?

Train your dog, and it'll be fine at home.

But honestly, I suspect it's mostly emotionally unstable owners who have attachment issues. Or attention seeking issues.

Agreed. Why are the dog's alleged feelings being given greater priority than basic health and human sanitation in human-specific environments? that's mental.

I don't get this. How are dogs unsanitary? If anything, your shoes walk in bathrooms and then walk all over the store. The dog is the same...

Dogs shed and drool. And bad owners who bring dogs into stores often let them pee and poop on the floor and just leave it there.

I think "often" is a stretch. I have never seen this.

I worked in retail and this happened all the time. We also had a staff member bitten by a dog (literally just stocking shelves) and the dog owner threatened to sue the store because we reported the bite.

Yup I believe you. I was waiting in line to check out at a clothing retailer a year or so ago and the woman in front of me had a small dog. The dog came and jumped up on my legs while I was waiting in line and got dirt over the dress I was holding to purchase. I signaled to a clerk and told her that the woman’s dog had jumped on the dress I had wanted and got it muddy and could she please find me another in the same size. She couldn’t. So I left. The woman with the dog stayed silent the entire time. It was fascinating. At no point during this exchange did the staff ask her to leave (her dog continued to jump and bark while she was in line), and at no point did the woman apologize.

This is exactly why it's an issue. The sort of person who would bring their dog 1) isn't the sort who has properly trained said animal; and 2) isn't likely to take responsibility for whatever chaos their dog causes.

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Anonymous wrote:I love dogs, and I mostly hate seeing any of them indoors, at all, but especially in restaurants, grocery stores, and other food-specific places. A home depot? Maybe. A pet store? Sure. Beyond that, no. And I don't want to hear how it's your "emotional support" animal. Also no.

Actual service dogs performing actual services are easy to spot, especially in a sea of Covid-era pups. If you NEED a service dog, I hope you have one, and I hope that all the liars, posers, boundary-pushers and excusemakers stay home with their poorly-trained animals and keep out of your way. Your fscking Havanese that just took a crap on the floor isn't performing a service and you and I both know it. Go home.

Some of the are well trained. My dog doesn't like to be home alone as we rarely leave her home alone. Home depot , pet stores and other stores allow it.

Honestly, who the F cares if your dog doesn't like to be home alone? So what?

Train your dog, and it'll be fine at home.

But honestly, I suspect it's mostly emotionally unstable owners who have attachment issues. Or attention seeking issues.

Agreed. Why are the dog's alleged feelings being given greater priority than basic health and human sanitation in human-specific environments? that's mental.

I don't get this. How are dogs unsanitary? If anything, your shoes walk in bathrooms and then walk all over the store. The dog is the same...

Dogs shed and drool. And bad owners who bring dogs into stores often let them pee and poop on the floor and just leave it there.

I think "often" is a stretch. I have never seen this.

I worked in retail and this happened all the time. We also had a staff member bitten by a dog (literally just stocking shelves) and the dog owner threatened to sue the store because we reported the bite.

I walked into a clothing store behind a woman with a dog (BIG sign that said No dogs allowed, can't miss it). Salesperson was standing right there. I asked her about the dog and she just shrugged and said it wasn't her problem. OK, whose problem is it? It was clearly just a pet and not a service dog.

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Anonymous wrote:I love dogs, and I mostly hate seeing any of them indoors, at all, but especially in restaurants, grocery stores, and other food-specific places. A home depot? Maybe. A pet store? Sure. Beyond that, no. And I don't want to hear how it's your "emotional support" animal. Also no.

Actual service dogs performing actual services are easy to spot, especially in a sea of Covid-era pups. If you NEED a service dog, I hope you have one, and I hope that all the liars, posers, boundary-pushers and excusemakers stay home with their poorly-trained animals and keep out of your way. Your fscking Havanese that just took a crap on the floor isn't performing a service and you and I both know it. Go home.

Some of the are well trained. My dog doesn't like to be home alone as we rarely leave her home alone. Home depot , pet stores and other stores allow it.

Honestly, who the F cares if your dog doesn't like to be home alone? So what?

Train your dog, and it'll be fine at home.

But honestly, I suspect it's mostly emotionally unstable owners who have attachment issues. Or attention seeking issues.

Agreed. Why are the dog's alleged feelings being given greater priority than basic health and human sanitation in human-specific environments? that's mental.

I don't get this. How are dogs unsanitary? If anything, your shoes walk in bathrooms and then walk all over the store. The dog is the same...

Dogs shed and drool. And bad owners who bring dogs into stores often let them pee and poop on the floor and just leave it there.

I think "often" is a stretch. I have never seen this.

I worked in retail and this happened all the time. We also had a staff member bitten by a dog (literally just stocking shelves) and the dog owner threatened to sue the store because we reported the bite.

Yup I believe you. I was waiting in line to check out at a clothing retailer a year or so ago and the woman in front of me had a small dog. The dog came and jumped up on my legs while I was waiting in line and got dirt over the dress I was holding to purchase. I signaled to a clerk and told her that the woman’s dog had jumped on the dress I had wanted and got it muddy and could she please find me another in the same size. She couldn’t. So I left. The woman with the dog stayed silent the entire time. It was fascinating. At no point during this exchange did the staff ask her to leave (her dog continued to jump and bark while she was in line), and at no point did the woman apologize.

I believe you. Similar happened to me. Was browsing a rack of clothing in a boutique when someone's dog jumped on the back of my legs. Owner ignored it. I told her I'd kick it off me next time and she called me a beyotch. Maybe I should have offered to kick her instead. The entitlement is unreal.


BTW I own two dogs who either stay home or only go to places they should be. Definitely not stores even though they are trained well enough to pass for service animals, they are not.

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Anonymous wrote:I love dogs, and I mostly hate seeing any of them indoors, at all, but especially in restaurants, grocery stores, and other food-specific places. A home depot? Maybe. A pet store? Sure. Beyond that, no. And I don't want to hear how it's your "emotional support" animal. Also no.

Actual service dogs performing actual services are easy to spot, especially in a sea of Covid-era pups. If you NEED a service dog, I hope you have one, and I hope that all the liars, posers, boundary-pushers and excusemakers stay home with their poorly-trained animals and keep out of your way. Your fscking Havanese that just took a crap on the floor isn't performing a service and you and I both know it. Go home.

Some of the are well trained. My dog doesn't like to be home alone as we rarely leave her home alone. Home depot , pet stores and other stores allow it.

Honestly, who the F cares if your dog doesn't like to be home alone? So what?

Train your dog, and it'll be fine at home.

But honestly, I suspect it's mostly emotionally unstable owners who have attachment issues. Or attention seeking issues.

Agreed. Why are the dog's alleged feelings being given greater priority than basic health and human sanitation in human-specific environments? that's mental.

I don't get this. How are dogs unsanitary? If anything, your shoes walk in bathrooms and then walk all over the store. The dog is the same...

Dogs shed and drool. And bad owners who bring dogs into stores often let them pee and poop on the floor and just leave it there.

I think "often" is a stretch. I have never seen this.

I worked in retail and this happened all the time. We also had a staff member bitten by a dog (literally just stocking shelves) and the dog owner threatened to sue the store because we reported the bite.

I walked into a clothing store behind a woman with a dog (BIG sign that said No dogs allowed, can't miss it). Salesperson was standing right there. I asked her about the dog and she just shrugged and said it wasn't her problem. OK, whose problem is it? It was clearly just a pet and not a service dog.

I think part of the problem is that a lot of the clothing store employees are young single women- to paint with a broad brush, but it’s true - and they are the demographic to tend to have dogs that, on their days off, they probably also take everywhere with them. So they probably don’t mind the dogs coming in. I have definitely seen clerks in clothing stores etc ooh and aaah over the dogs coming in and pat them etc. I think it’s gross to pat the dogs and let them lick your hands and then go re-fold the shirts with those hands, but realistically I know those clothes are covered in much more toxic things. It’s still gross

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Anonymous wrote:I love dogs, and I mostly hate seeing any of them indoors, at all, but especially in restaurants, grocery stores, and other food-specific places. A home depot? Maybe. A pet store? Sure. Beyond that, no. And I don't want to hear how it's your "emotional support" animal. Also no.

Actual service dogs performing actual services are easy to spot, especially in a sea of Covid-era pups. If you NEED a service dog, I hope you have one, and I hope that all the liars, posers, boundary-pushers and excusemakers stay home with their poorly-trained animals and keep out of your way. Your fscking Havanese that just took a crap on the floor isn't performing a service and you and I both know it. Go home.

Some of the are well trained. My dog doesn't like to be home alone as we rarely leave her home alone. Home depot , pet stores and other stores allow it.

Honestly, who the F cares if your dog doesn't like to be home alone? So what?

Train your dog, and it'll be fine at home.

But honestly, I suspect it's mostly emotionally unstable owners who have attachment issues. Or attention seeking issues.

Agreed. Why are the dog's alleged feelings being given greater priority than basic health and human sanitation in human-specific environments? that's mental.

I don't get this. How are dogs unsanitary? If anything, your shoes walk in bathrooms and then walk all over the store. The dog is the same...

Dogs shed and drool. And bad owners who bring dogs into stores often let them pee and poop on the floor and just leave it there.

I think "often" is a stretch. I have never seen this.

I worked in retail and this happened all the time. We also had a staff member bitten by a dog (literally just stocking shelves) and the dog owner threatened to sue the store because we reported the bite.

I walked into a clothing store behind a woman with a dog (BIG sign that said No dogs allowed, can't miss it). Salesperson was standing right there. I asked her about the dog and she just shrugged and said it wasn't her problem. OK, whose problem is it? It was clearly just a pet and not a service dog.

I think part of the problem is that a lot of the clothing store employees are young single women- to paint with a broad brush, but it’s true - and they are the demographic to tend to have dogs that, on their days off, they probably also take everywhere with them. So they probably don’t mind the dogs coming in. I have definitely seen clerks in clothing stores etc ooh and aaah over the dogs coming in and pat them etc. I think it’s gross to pat the dogs and let them lick your hands and then go re-fold the shirts with those hands, but realistically I know those clothes are covered in much more toxic things. It’s still gross

Having worked retail, it's not that, it's that you're generally taught to avoid confrontation with the public. Even if someone is breaking the rules, the complain to the right person and you as the employee will always get thrown under the bus. It's also why we wouldn't confront shoplifters.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it. Especially when they’re sitting in the grocery carts. I do not want to put my food in a grocery cart where a dogs anus has recently been rubbing.

And if you think your dog doesn’t sniff at the produce , you’re wrong. While you’re on your phone, your dog puts his nose right on the apples. I see it. It’s repulsive.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

You realize most places you go are not clean. I hope you shower every time you return home and wash all clothing, shoes and jacket each wear.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it. Especially when they’re sitting in the grocery carts. I do not want to put my food in a grocery cart where a dogs anus has recently been rubbing.

And if you think your dog doesn’t sniff at the produce , you’re wrong. While you’re on your phone, your dog puts his nose right on the apples. I see it. It’s repulsive.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

You realize most places you go are not clean. I hope you shower every time you return home and wash all clothing, shoes and jacket each wear.

You just sound like an ass when you make arguments like this. Don't bring your fscking dog to the grocery store. It's simple, like you.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it. Especially when they’re sitting in the grocery carts. I do not want to put my food in a grocery cart where a dogs anus has recently been rubbing.

And if you think your dog doesn’t sniff at the produce , you’re wrong. While you’re on your phone, your dog puts his nose right on the apples. I see it. It’s repulsive.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

Okay this is an exaggeration. No one has said they saw a dog rubbing their ass on the food.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it. Especially when they’re sitting in the grocery carts. I do not want to put my food in a grocery cart where a dogs anus has recently been rubbing.

And if you think your dog doesn’t sniff at the produce , you’re wrong. While you’re on your phone, your dog puts his nose right on the apples. I see it. It’s repulsive.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

You realize most places you go are not clean. I hope you shower every time you return home and wash all clothing, shoes and jacket each wear.

Are you the person who brings up this stupid argument all the time? I'd bet you're the same person who constantly posts that one million animals poop and pee in a persons yard whenever someone complains about neighbors who let their dog go in their yard. It's sad that you're not intelligent enough to realize you aren't comparing like things.

Your dogs are gross to a lot of us and they don't belong in a lot of public spaces. Admit it, you take them with you everywhere because you want attention.

You're gross.

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An unleashed dog came up to me in a store today - owners were completely clueless.

In another store in the same strip mall, a staff member told me that these are “neighborhood” stores so of course non-service dogs would be welcome.

To be clear, these stores allow non-service dogs who roam around, sniff and leave hair on the merchandise, etc. Service dogs stay at their owners’ side to actually be of service.

The best is the people who have a service animal “license,” but clearly their pet is completely untrained - wandering around or in a STROLLER or jumping on people.

I thought this was all due to white privilege, but I’ve now seen people of color succumbing to the same norm.

If you have an issue with a non-service dog in a grocery store, please voice your concern. It’s actually illegal in MD, DC and VA. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/pets-dont-belong-in-the-grocery-store-heres-why/65-4199af4f-8d27-493c-ae44-9c5f8e48cf8d

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it. Especially when they’re sitting in the grocery carts. I do not want to put my food in a grocery cart where a dogs anus has recently been rubbing.

And if you think your dog doesn’t sniff at the produce , you’re wrong. While you’re on your phone, your dog puts his nose right on the apples. I see it. It’s repulsive.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

Okay this is an exaggeration. No one has said they saw a dog rubbing their ass on the food.

If the dog sits in the cart…. That’s exactly what happens. Same as a bare butt naked person sitting their butt in the cart for 20 min then handing you that cart to put your food in. Hard pass. Leave your dog at home.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it. Especially when they’re sitting in the grocery carts. I do not want to put my food in a grocery cart where a dogs anus has recently been rubbing.

And if you think your dog doesn’t sniff at the produce , you’re wrong. While you’re on your phone, your dog puts his nose right on the apples. I see it. It’s repulsive.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

Okay this is an exaggeration. No one has said they saw a dog rubbing their ass on the food.

If the dog sits in the cart…. That’s exactly what happens. Same as a bare butt naked person sitting their butt in the cart for 20 min then handing you that cart to put your food in. Hard pass. Leave your dog at home.

This is also why you shouldn't put your produce in the front rack/seat of the cart, where the diaper-butted babies sit. It's a germfest on a good day.

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Yuck yuck yuck

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it. Especially when they’re sitting in the grocery carts. I do not want to put my food in a grocery cart where a dogs anus has recently been rubbing.

And if you think your dog doesn’t sniff at the produce , you’re wrong. While you’re on your phone, your dog puts his nose right on the apples. I see it. It’s repulsive.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

Okay this is an exaggeration. No one has said they saw a dog rubbing their ass on the food.

I've seen people put their dog in the basket of a cart. I put food in the basket of the cart. I would rather you didn't put your little dog in the basket.