List of Grocery Stores/Restaurants/Cafes that allow dogs inside

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Anonymous wrote:I'm dog obsessed and love my dogs more than anything but my DH. But I would never take them into a grocery store -- that is a damn health hazard. (Service dogs should, of course, be welcome, and it makes sense as they are needed by their people, and highly trained animals that you can count on to not get into the food, go to the bathroom in the store, etc.)

I also would never take my dog in a grocery store and don't want anyone to, but genuinely, how is a leashed dog on the ground more of a health hazard than all the gross people who don't wash their hands or sneeze in the open etc?

Most of the dogs I see are in the front of carts, or some type of baby carriers worn by "dog moms." Or just holding them.

It's gross. It's an animal. People need to bring their small children with them - it is in fact the law, because you cannot leave them at home. It is the *opposite* of the law, to bring your pet with you everywhere.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps we can start a list of food service places that allow (non service animal) dogs inside, so the dog obsessed know where to take their dogs, and those of us that find it disgusting can stay away.

Anyone care to share and shout out some local businesses?

I'll contribute:
Fresh Baguette in Old Town
Trader Joe's in Old Town
Harris Teeter in Old Town
Trader Joe's in Springfield
Chipotle in Potomac Yards

How exactly is this legal?

OP here. Because they don't enforce it. It's disgusting.

Seriously people, if there are food establishments where you've seen people bring their dogs inside and nothing is done, please add them.

And it's incredibly obvious which animals are real service animals trained to perform medical tasks, and someone's pet dog.

How can you tell?

The service dog handler I know, who has a small breed alert dog, has been told repeatedly that small dogs can't be service dogs, or dogs that sometimes are carried can't be service dogs, or dogs that you train yourself can't be service dogs. His dog is all three of these things, and very much a service dog.

What medically necessary task is his dog trained to perform?

Alert his handler when he is about to have a seizure.

[Anonymous]

Is this like people wanting to bring their therapy peacocks (that's how absurd it got) with them on airplanes a few years ago?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they have a sign that says all dogs are allowed in, or you have just taken your dogs inside and no minimum-wage workers have kicked you out?

Yup.

Big difference. You might want to re-write the title of your post Op

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm dog obsessed and love my dogs more than anything but my DH. But I would never take them into a grocery store -- that is a damn health hazard. (Service dogs should, of course, be welcome, and it makes sense as they are needed by their people, and highly trained animals that you can count on to not get into the food, go to the bathroom in the store, etc.)

I also would never take my dog in a grocery store and don't want anyone to, but genuinely, how is a leashed dog on the ground more of a health hazard than all the gross people who don't wash their hands or sneeze in the open etc?

Because animals absolutely can harbor zoonotic organisms that can transfer to humans. Many animals are much better hosts for infectious diseases that can be passed to humans. Keep animals away from where food is prepped, served, and sold. It.is.the.law.

[Anonymous]

I assume Whole Foods in Vienna allows dogs. They did nothing when a woman brought her dog and held it sniffing and poking its nose in the hot and cold food bars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a grocery store, but I frequently see dogs inside HomeGoods at Bailey's Crossroads. In fact one pooped on the floor in the next aisle while I was Christmas shopping.

The poop is terrible. But dogs are actually legit allowed in HomeGoods stores. They’re also allowed in Old Navy, Nordstrom, many bookstores, Gorjana, Lush, Anthropologie, LL Bean and a number of other stores. They are not allowed in grocery stores. I did see a dog at Harris Teeter the other day. I don’t personally care at all as long as they are leashed. I sometimes have my dog with me and find myself needing to run an errand. I always call ahead and verify the policies and follow the rules.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not a grocery store, but I frequently see dogs inside HomeGoods at Bailey's Crossroads. In fact one pooped on the floor in the next aisle while I was Christmas shopping.

The poop is terrible. But dogs are actually legit allowed in HomeGoods stores. They’re also allowed in Old Navy, Nordstrom, many bookstores, Gorjana, Lush, Anthropologie, LL Bean and a number of other stores. They are not allowed in grocery stores. I did see a dog at Harris Teeter the other day. I don’t personally care at all as long as they are leashed. I sometimes have my dog with me and find myself needing to run an errand. I always call ahead and verify the policies and follow the rules.

Yes. I train service dogs and we frequent a lot of these places (and Home Depot! Can't forget them), because their policies are very clear on allowing all dogs and my trainees need that kind of exposure.

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I was at the checkout in a drugstore next door to a Petco when a woman waltzed in with her dog. The 20-something cashier said, "Excuse me, you can't bring your dog in here" and she just ignored him. It was definitely loud enough to hear unless she is significantly hearing impaired, but she ignored him. What should the cashier have done after that? He told me it happens all the time being next door to Petco.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not a grocery store, but I frequently see dogs inside HomeGoods at Bailey's Crossroads. In fact one pooped on the floor in the next aisle while I was Christmas shopping.

The poop is terrible. But dogs are actually legit allowed in HomeGoods stores. They’re also allowed in Old Navy, Nordstrom, many bookstores, Gorjana, Lush, Anthropologie, LL Bean and a number of other stores. They are not allowed in grocery stores. I did see a dog at Harris Teeter the other day. I don’t personally care at all as long as they are leashed. I sometimes have my dog with me and find myself needing to run an errand. I always call ahead and verify the policies and follow the rules.

Yes. And I don't mind dogs being allowed in those stores. But the original poster listed grocery stores and that is not appropriate.

I was at Harris Teeter at Crown in Gaithersburg, and a woman was shopping with her small, furry dog on a leash. I am a dog lover, and lived in Europe where I took my dog everywhere. But grocery stores have always been a no no.