Dogs in stores now?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Keep your animals outside of stores and restaurants. No one wants your animal around.

Maybe you shouldn't also be so culturally insensitive. Many cultures consider dogs to be very dirty. If this area is so progressive, then why are many intolerant of other cultures by brining their dogs into restaurants/stores.

I like animals, don't get me wrong. Keep damn fluffy outside.

Generally the cultures that consider dogs unclean also consider women to be second class so…. No.

Racist.

Seriously. I have friends from democratic countries who are terrified of dogs because they run feral through the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep your animals outside of stores and restaurants. No one wants your animal around.

Maybe you shouldn't also be so culturally insensitive. Many cultures consider dogs to be very dirty. If this area is so progressive, then why are many intolerant of other cultures by brining their dogs into restaurants/stores.

I like animals, don't get me wrong. Keep damn fluffy outside.

YES! So progressive. I think we should also embrace the idea eating of dogs. We can clean out the shelters and feed the homeless people. It would be culturally insensitive not to eat them according to some cultures in Asia like parts of China and North Korea.

Not sure who you are trying to shock here. The people who don’t want dogs all over the place are likely 100% okay with feeding excess dogs to hungry people. I love dogs, but I love pigs (who are way more intelligent) and enjoy bacon.

I wonder if we should eat undesirable people next. Jonathan swift was so right

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's because the people can just say they are a service dog and there's not much Target can do.

I saw a lady do it with a tiny dog months ago. The stores can only ask a person and their service dog to leave if the dog is being disruptive.

I was speaking with the manager at a restaurant one day when a clearly NON-service dog had just left after its owner finished their meal. The manager said even if they are 100% sure that the dog is a fake service animal, there's nothing they can do until the dog becomes disruptive and/or posed an active threat to others. This dog was clearly fake because it didn't mind its owner and was also jumping at the table to beg for food.

I'm not an anti-dog person. I love dogs and have 2. My nephew's fiancee also has a disability and a real service dog. It frustrates me that these people fake it because it makes it difficult for her and her dog.

Just FYI on this point, my friend made a huge ass of herself trying to call this out once. Goldendoodle on a train wearing a vest was quite unruly so thought for sure a fake service dog. Reported it to staff and...it was a real service dog that was trained to detect seizures in the 7 year old boy the family was traveling with- on the way to Baltimore to visit Johns Hopkins for treatment. OOPS! That's all to say that we think of service dogs that have received years of training to lead the blind generally, but not all service dogs are trained for the same thing and some behavior not necessarily indicative of if they're "real" or not.

Then it was a poorly trained service dog. I don't care what function it's serving, good service dogs are supposed to be trained to be calm and well-behaved in public.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I do not take my dogs in stores however: my dogs are cleaner than a lot of people, they don’t steal, they don’t scream and shout, they don’t sneeze and cough all over the place. You need to get over it OP

I know people with severe allergies to dogs that are negatively impacted by dogs in stores.

Also, dogs absolutely bark, knock things over, pee on the floor, etc. I remember being at a zoo and watching a fake service dog go absolutely bonkers every time it saw an animal - jumping, barking, lunging, etc. The zoo animals were freaked out and it was unpleasant for guests.

Well, these people should stay away from dog-friendly stores. It’s not difficult; check the store’s websites before going.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DOGS everywhere is a good thing for the world. Dogs are magic.

Not for everyone, especially people with allergies.

Do people really have such serious dog allergies that passing a dog in a store causes them to get sick?

I have severe allergies to cats, such that if I'm in a house with cats for anything longer than 15-20 minutes, my throat swells, eyes itch, and nose runs. However, a short encounter or visit in a house with cats would not have any impact. Are severe dog allergies really a thing when there is is fleeting contact?

PS - not saying it's right to bring dogs where they aren't permitted.

Yes.

Really? Where is the medical evidence of this? People become ill just passing by dogs?

I’m sure they exist, but…

These people should take care while in public, and they absolutely should avoid dog-friendly stores. It’s not the rest of society’s responsibility to adjust for others’ own medical conditions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DOGS everywhere is a good thing for the world. Dogs are magic.

Not for everyone, especially people with allergies.

Do people really have such serious dog allergies that passing a dog in a store causes them to get sick?

I have severe allergies to cats, such that if I'm in a house with cats for anything longer than 15-20 minutes, my throat swells, eyes itch, and nose runs. However, a short encounter or visit in a house with cats would not have any impact. Are severe dog allergies really a thing when there is is fleeting contact?

PS - not saying it's right to bring dogs where they aren't permitted.

Yes.

Really? Where is the medical evidence of this? People become ill just passing by dogs?

But it IS reasonable to expect that dogs won’t be in restaurants, grocery stores and other non-pet oriented establishments.

I’m sure they exist, but…

These people should take care while in public, and they absolutely should avoid dog-friendly stores. It’s not the rest of society’s responsibility to adjust for others’ own medical conditions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep your animals outside of stores and restaurants. No one wants your animal around.

Maybe you shouldn't also be so culturally insensitive. Many cultures consider dogs to be very dirty. If this area is so progressive, then why are many intolerant of other cultures by brining their dogs into restaurants/stores.

I like animals, don't get me wrong. Keep damn fluffy outside.

Generally the cultures that consider dogs unclean also consider women to be second class so…. No.

Racist.

Please tell me the country that hates dogs that also has a super record supporting women or a super human rights record for that matter.?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep your animals outside of stores and restaurants. No one wants your animal around.

Maybe you shouldn't also be so culturally insensitive. Many cultures consider dogs to be very dirty. If this area is so progressive, then why are many intolerant of other cultures by brining their dogs into restaurants/stores.

I like animals, don't get me wrong. Keep damn fluffy outside.

Generally the cultures that consider dogs unclean also consider women to be second class so…. No.

Racist.

Seriously. I have friends from democratic countries who are terrified of dogs because they run feral through the city.

And yet, this country isn't that country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's because the people can just say they are a service dog and there's not much Target can do.

I saw a lady do it with a tiny dog months ago. The stores can only ask a person and their service dog to leave if the dog is being disruptive.

I was speaking with the manager at a restaurant one day when a clearly NON-service dog had just left after its owner finished their meal. The manager said even if they are 100% sure that the dog is a fake service animal, there's nothing they can do until the dog becomes disruptive and/or posed an active threat to others. This dog was clearly fake because it didn't mind its owner and was also jumping at the table to beg for food.

I'm not an anti-dog person. I love dogs and have 2. My nephew's fiancee also has a disability and a real service dog. It frustrates me that these people fake it because it makes it difficult for her and her dog.

Just FYI on this point, my friend made a huge ass of herself trying to call this out once. Goldendoodle on a train wearing a vest was quite unruly so thought for sure a fake service dog. Reported it to staff and...it was a real service dog that was trained to detect seizures in the 7 year old boy the family was traveling with- on the way to Baltimore to visit Johns Hopkins for treatment. OOPS! That's all to say that we think of service dogs that have received years of training to lead the blind generally, but not all service dogs are trained for the same thing and some behavior not necessarily indicative of if they're "real" or not.

Then it was a poorly trained service dog. I don't care what function it's serving, good service dogs are supposed to be trained to be calm and well-behaved in public.

Yep. Or the family let the dog's training lapse and started treating him/her like the family pet. You have to keep up some of the training. Also (and I'm not saying this was the case in this instance), prove that my dog isn't trained to detect seizures. It's not like a service animal for blindness or visibile disability, where you can see what the dog does. People are awful sometimes and just do what is convenient for them.

(to be clear, I love dogs, have a dog, but don't think they belong in stores, cafes, restaurants, etc).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep your animals outside of stores and restaurants. No one wants your animal around.

Maybe you shouldn't also be so culturally insensitive. Many cultures consider dogs to be very dirty. If this area is so progressive, then why are many intolerant of other cultures by brining their dogs into restaurants/stores.

I like animals, don't get me wrong. Keep damn fluffy outside.

Generally the cultures that consider dogs unclean also consider women to be second class so…. No.

Racist.

Seriously. I have friends from democratic countries who are terrified of dogs because they run feral through the city.

And yet, this country isn't that country.

Must be India. Not helping the argument. India has over 20,000 cases of rabies death per year. I had to get rabies vaccine to live there for work. It's a huge issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep your animals outside of stores and restaurants. No one wants your animal around.

Maybe you shouldn't also be so culturally insensitive. Many cultures consider dogs to be very dirty. If this area is so progressive, then why are many intolerant of other cultures by brining their dogs into restaurants/stores.

I like animals, don't get me wrong. Keep damn fluffy outside.

Generally the cultures that consider dogs unclean also consider women to be second class so…. No.

Racist.

Seriously. I have friends from democratic countries who are terrified of dogs because they run feral through the city.

And yet, this country isn't that country.

Must be India. Not helping the argument. India has over 20,000 cases of rabies death per year. I had to get rabies vaccine to live there for work. It's a huge issue.

In case you hadn't noticed, the US is not India. There are very very few deaths from rabies in the US. A handful at most per year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep your animals outside of stores and restaurants. No one wants your animal around.

Maybe you shouldn't also be so culturally insensitive. Many cultures consider dogs to be very dirty. If this area is so progressive, then why are many intolerant of other cultures by brining their dogs into restaurants/stores.

I like animals, don't get me wrong. Keep damn fluffy outside.

Generally the cultures that consider dogs unclean also consider women to be second class so…. No.

Racist.

Seriously. I have friends from democratic countries who are terrified of dogs because they run feral through the city.

And yet, this country isn't that country.

Must be India. Not helping the argument. India has over 20,000 cases of rabies death per year. I had to get rabies vaccine to live there for work. It's a huge issue.

In case you hadn't noticed, the US is not India. There are very very few deaths from rabies in the US. A handful at most per year.

Exactly right, idiot. In the US, it is generally against the law in many areas for animals to be around food in restaurants and in supermarkets. We've just been too lax enforcing the regs. Start enforcing them. Keep your dumb dog to yourself in your own home. I don't want your dog around where I buy my food. How about I smoke and exhale in your face while I'm at it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep your animals outside of stores and restaurants. No one wants your animal around.

Maybe you shouldn't also be so culturally insensitive. Many cultures consider dogs to be very dirty. If this area is so progressive, then why are many intolerant of other cultures by brining their dogs into restaurants/stores.

I like animals, don't get me wrong. Keep damn fluffy outside.

Generally the cultures that consider dogs unclean also consider women to be second class so…. No.

Racist.

Seriously. I have friends from democratic countries who are terrified of dogs because they run feral through the city.

And yet, this country isn't that country.

Must be India. Not helping the argument. India has over 20,000 cases of rabies death per year. I had to get rabies vaccine to live there for work. It's a huge issue.

In case you hadn't noticed, the US is not India. There are very very few deaths from rabies in the US. A handful at most per year.

Exactly right, idiot. In the US, it is generally against the law in many areas for animals to be around food in restaurants and in supermarkets. We've just been too lax enforcing the regs. Start enforcing them. Keep your dumb dog to yourself in your own home. I don't want your dog around where I buy my food. How about I smoke and exhale in your face while I'm at it?

You already do with your constant vaping of dope for your anxiety.

[Anonymous]

I happily bring my dog into any store that allows it. Stores that have said it is fine with them include Lowes, Barnes and Noble, East City Books, Homegoods, TJ Maxx. I do not take it into any store that doesn't.

You are free to avoid stores where you don't like their dog policy, the same way I ensure my dog avoids stores that have no-dog policies.

You are not in charge of what people do, just because you don't like it. Talk about being a snowflake.

[Anonymous]

I have no problem with dogs in non-food establishments. But restaurants and grocery stores should be off-limits (with the exception of actual service dogs). While many dogs are clean, there are also many dogs, especially many of the dogs that are new to families since the pandemic, that are not well-cared for. Those dogs can often be a problem and they should not be around food, especially open food.

I think there needs to be a limit for food exposure.