People taking their dogs into CVS, and other places that sell food

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Anonymous wrote:I might bring my dog because I need to drop off or pick up a prescription for my sick child and I have to double task or the dog is not going to get walked that day. Then assholes like you will complain the dog barked. I really don't see how the mere presence of a dog affects your purchase of a bag of Cheetos.

So then leave your animal outside. Or in the car. If it's that important, your dog didn't need to come with you.

You can't leave your animal tied up outside a store OP. FFS. They are not bicycles.

WTF? Of course you can. Your animal is an animal (and not a highly trained service one, at that), not a human being. People do it all the time. You nor your doggy are special. Leave it at home, in the car, or outside.

Different poster. I would never do that. My dog is adorable and would be stolen immediately. No way.

Then leave it at home when you run errands.

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Anonymous wrote:I look at people who do this as seriously emotionally fragile and psychologically stunted, or very mentally ill.

Nah, it's just plain old entitled. Look at the whole sad cottage industry around "emotional support animals" that totally ruin it for the people who have legitimate needs (or, worse, an actual service animal). The rules simply don't apply to them and their special pooch, and if you don't understand why they're special, you're a loser or dumb or an animal-hater. It makes all of us sane animal owners look bad, just like the mom who's too busy playing on her phone to keep her kid from scaling the canned soup display.

A legitimate service animal allowed to enter a store should be one that is absolutely necessary for its owner to be able to shop -- no exceptions.

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The law needs to revert back to allowing seeing eye dogs only.

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Anonymous wrote:The law needs to revert back to allowing seeing eye dogs only.

Now you're talking. How do we get this to happen?

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Anonymous wrote:The law needs to revert back to allowing seeing eye dogs only.

I'm not handicapped, but I think this is too far. We need to accept valid service dogs. There are service dogs trained to detect an epileptic seizure. There are service dogs that are trained to detect cardiac problems in seemingly normal looking patients who have weak hearts or ones that don't respond normally to problems. There are service dogs who help patients with mobility issues like the service dogs that help a person get from seated to standing at a walker or help retrieve items for the patient. If it is a valid service trained animal, then it should be allowed. Who are we to judge that a person's disability or need for a service animal is important enough or not important enough?

But, I agree that emotional support animals should not be granted exceptions. I understand the need for ESA's, especially with the increase in PTSD from traumatic incidents (whether military or not), but I don't think that need supercedes the need for health restrictions of animals in food establishments.

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Anonymous wrote:The law needs to revert back to allowing seeing eye dogs only.

I'm not handicapped, but I think this is too far. We need to accept valid service dogs. There are service dogs trained to detect an epileptic seizure. There are service dogs that are trained to detect cardiac problems in seemingly normal looking patients who have weak hearts or ones that don't respond normally to problems. There are service dogs who help patients with mobility issues like the service dogs that help a person get from seated to standing at a walker or help retrieve items for the patient. If it is a valid service trained animal, then it should be allowed. Who are we to judge that a person's disability or need for a service animal is important enough or not important enough?

But, I agree that emotional support animals should not be granted exceptions. I understand the need for ESA's, especially with the increase in PTSD from traumatic incidents (whether military or not), but I don't think that need supercedes the need for health restrictions of animals in food establishments.

People never took advantage of this until the past few years. Surely the number of people with these conditions hasn't increased so dramatically. Regardless, grocery stores, along with restaurants, have health codes.

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking your dog into CVS. Every food item in there is wrapped or contained.

It's much easier to just get a service dog certificate and be done with it. I have to say I love to own the non-dog people when I bring my pet in to sit with me for dinner. But at a place like CVS where the food is all processed anyway it shouldn't even be a question.

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Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking your dog into CVS. Every food item in there is wrapped or contained.

It's much easier to just get a service dog certificate and be done with it. I have to say I love to own the non-dog people when I bring my pet in to sit with me for dinner. But at a place like CVS where the food is all processed anyway it shouldn't even be a question.

I mean, it does sound like you need a service animal, not being mentally or emotionally stable enough to eat a meal without your pet. Us non-dog people feel nothing but compassion for you, poor thing.

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As a non-dog person, it personally doesn't bother me as long as the dog doesn't approach me. However, if the dog does approach me, I will not be pleasant.

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Anonymous wrote:I might bring my dog because I need to drop off or pick up a prescription for my sick child and I have to double task or the dog is not going to get walked that day. Then assholes like you will complain the dog barked. I really don't see how the mere presence of a dog affects your purchase of a bag of Cheetos.

So then leave your animal outside. Or in the car. If it's that important, your dog didn't need to come with you.

You can't leave your animal tied up outside a store OP. FFS. They are not bicycles.

WTF? Of course you can. Your animal is an animal (and not a highly trained service one, at that), not a human being. People do it all the time. You nor your doggy are special. Leave it at home, in the car, or outside.

Different poster. I would never do that. My dog is adorable and would be stolen immediately. No way.

Then leave it at home when you run errands.

I'm a dog lover who doesn't bring my dogs in stores (where they are welcome). However, what to do with animals if you need to do a quick errand is a problem. You can't leave a dog outside and if you leave them in the car, you run the risk of someone calling the police on you for endangering them.

I realize that all non dog people are absolutely perfect human beings whose schedules are managed flawlessly, but a person might bring a dog into a store to accomplish a quick errand on the way home without having to return home to drop the dog off and then come back. I'm not excusing breaking rules, but if dogs are not banned from an establishment, this might be a reason for a person to bring a dog in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking your dog into CVS. Every food item in there is wrapped or contained.

It's much easier to just get a service dog certificate and be done with it. I have to say I love to own the non-dog people when I bring my pet in to sit with me for dinner. But at a place like CVS where the food is all processed anyway it shouldn't even be a question.

I mean, it does sound like you need a service animal, not being mentally or emotionally stable enough to eat a meal without your pet. Us non-dog people feel nothing but compassion for you, poor thing.

There absolutely IS something wrong with it since store policy dictates otherwise. DO NOT pass off a pet as a service animal if it is not one. In case you don't know, faking service-animal status is a federal crime.

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Anonymous wrote:As a non-dog person, it personally doesn't bother me as long as the dog doesn't approach me. However, if the dog does approach me, I will not be pleasant.

Up until a few years ago pet owners had no problem leaving their pets at home. If they are not allowed in a business, then that is the answer -- leave them at home or outside.

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Anonymous wrote:I might bring my dog because I need to drop off or pick up a prescription for my sick child and I have to double task or the dog is not going to get walked that day. Then assholes like you will complain the dog barked. I really don't see how the mere presence of a dog affects your purchase of a bag of Cheetos.

So then leave your animal outside. Or in the car. If it's that important, your dog didn't need to come with you.

You can't leave your animal tied up outside a store OP. FFS. They are not bicycles.

WTF? Of course you can. Your animal is an animal (and not a highly trained service one, at that), not a human being. People do it all the time. You nor your doggy are special. Leave it at home, in the car, or outside.

Different poster. I would never do that. My dog is adorable and would be stolen immediately. No way.

Then leave it at home when you run errands.

I'm a dog lover who doesn't bring my dogs in stores (where they are welcome). However, what to do with animals if you need to do a quick errand is a problem. You can't leave a dog outside and if you leave them in the car, you run the risk of someone calling the police on you for endangering them.

I realize that all non dog people are absolutely perfect human beings whose schedules are managed flawlessly, but a person might bring a dog into a store to accomplish a quick errand on the way home without having to return home to drop the dog off and then come back. I'm not excusing breaking rules, but if dogs are not banned from an establishment, this might be a reason for a person to bring a dog in.

More and more businesses are banning pets. Please obey store policy! Also, how would you feel if your child were scratched or bitten by a dog whose owner thought it was fine to bring it in? I know some such children.

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Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking your dog into CVS. Every food item in there is wrapped or contained.

It's much easier to just get a service dog certificate and be done with it. I have to say I love to own the non-dog people when I bring my pet in to sit with me for dinner. But at a place like CVS where the food is all processed anyway it shouldn't even be a question.

Except that it is against corporate policy. The real problem is that enforcement is left up to the individual store and most of the minimum wage employees don't want to confront customers who violate the rules. For those who don't want to see dogs in CVS, complain to the manager who should be aware of corporate policy.

https://firstquarterfinance.com/are-dogs-allowed-in-cvs/

CVS’ corporate pet policy only allows service animals inside its stores. However, during our research, we found that some CVS stores allow customers with dogs if the animal is contained or on a leash. CVS drive-thru pharmacy locations are an option for those who can’t bring their dog or pet inside their local store. For more on CVS’ dog policy and pet policy, see below.

CVS does not allow dogs or pets — except for service animals, a corporate customer service representative said. We were told that CVS store associates are instructed to approach customers entering with a dog or pet to find out if the animal is a service animal. CVS relies on its customers to answer honestly. Service animals are not required to wear a harness or vest and you won’t be asked to provide identification or certification, the representative said.

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Anonymous wrote:I might bring my dog because I need to drop off or pick up a prescription for my sick child and I have to double task or the dog is not going to get walked that day. Then assholes like you will complain the dog barked. I really don't see how the mere presence of a dog affects your purchase of a bag of Cheetos.

So then leave your animal outside. Or in the car. If it's that important, your dog didn't need to come with you.

You can't leave your animal tied up outside a store OP. FFS. They are not bicycles.

WTF? Of course you can. Your animal is an animal (and not a highly trained service one, at that), not a human being. People do it all the time. You nor your doggy are special. Leave it at home, in the car, or outside.

Different poster. I would never do that. My dog is adorable and would be stolen immediately. No way.

Then leave it at home when you run errands.

I'm a dog lover who doesn't bring my dogs in stores (where they are welcome). However, what to do with animals if you need to do a quick errand is a problem. You can't leave a dog outside and if you leave them in the car, you run the risk of someone calling the police on you for endangering them.

I realize that all non dog people are absolutely perfect human beings whose schedules are managed flawlessly, but a person might bring a dog into a store to accomplish a quick errand on the way home without having to return home to drop the dog off and then come back. I'm not excusing breaking rules, but if dogs are not banned from an establishment, this might be a reason for a person to bring a dog in.

CVS spokesman says that they recommend that if you need to visit the CVS with your non-service animal that you visit the drive-through pharmacy for prescription pickup.