Thoughts on dogs in grocery stores?

[Anonymous]

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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.

Train your dog better. Your failure to train your dog to be alone doesn't obligate society to put up with your ill-trained dog.

That’s not bad training. Some breeds are know for wanting to be with people and anxiety.

Anxiety is not a norm, should be trained out/treated. It's not the reason to bring your dog with you to the grocery stores (home depot/outdoor restaurants for socialization/convenience are ok in my books)

[Anonymous]

I have a dog and I love him. He loves to ride along in the car with me as I go places. He doesn’t like being home alone. However, he is not a service animal, and so he does not belong in grocery stores, restaurants, shopping malls, etc. People have a lot of nerve. I don’t know why they think they shouldn’t have to extend common courtesy to others and rules don’t apply to their dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

No, it’s an owner who has serious health issues and doesn’t go out much.

Huh?

So? Unless your dog is a trained service animal for a legimiate medical need, trained to perform a specific health task, you leave it at home. Doesn't matter if an owner has serious health issues or not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Train your dog better. Your failure to train your dog to be alone doesn't obligate society to put up with your ill-trained dog.

That’s not bad training. Some breeds are know for wanting to be with people and anxiety.

Anxiety is not a norm, should be trained out/treated. It's not the reason to bring your dog with you to the grocery stores (home depot/outdoor restaurants for socialization/convenience are ok in my books)

It's absolutely crucial a dog learn to be left alone because there absolutely will be circumstances where the dog cannot come along. You cannot bring your dog to the hospital, or to court, or on a job interview. Not dealing with separation anxiety is setting the dog up for disaster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Train your dog better. Your failure to train your dog to be alone doesn't obligate society to put up with your ill-trained dog.

That’s not bad training. Some breeds are know for wanting to be with people and anxiety.

And? Anxiety is not a medical need for bringing your dog with you everywhere. Cope like the rest of us, or stay home.

Unless the dog is trained to perform a specific necessary medical task, it does not belong in a grocery store. "I get anxious when I get out" is not worthy.

[Anonymous]

Disgusting. I have a family member who got a fake service dog and they take him everywhere. I have zero respect for these people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have no problem with it.

+1. I'd never in a million years do it because it's illegal but I've lived in countries it is allowed and never really cared unless they're poorly behaved.

The people who have poorly behaved dogs/no training are the exact same people who bring their dogs into grocery stores. So, yeah it's a problem.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My thoughts are that people have become very weird about their dogs. It's not like they treat them as humans, they treat them better than humans. It's become creepy. Don't be these people. And they're not service dogs. You can tell the difference in the dog's behavior and the person's. Even if they don't have a visible disability. It's just their dog thst they take everywhere.

This sums it up perfectly.

I’ll start this by saying that we’re a dog family and we currently own two English Labs. We love them dearly, but they are our family pets, and we’re aware that they cannot go everywhere with us, and if we have guests over who might not enjoy interacting with them, they go in a separate area of our house. My DH and I have throughly instructed our two teen daughters when they have the dogs out, be mindful that not everyone loves dogs and we a responsible for the dogs actions.

It would never occur to me to bring them in a grocery store, as it would gross me out to see other dogs in there. So many dog owners are simply clueless and entitled.

Your dog is your dog. It is a pet, not a child. How we’ve gotten to this point that people are placing their dogs on the same level as a child is beyond me.

[Anonymous]

It's extremely entitled, rude and selfish to bring your pets to the grocery store.

[Anonymous]

Why are people so entitled? I have dogs. I also recognize that not everyone likes dogs, so I dont take them where they dont belong, and I dont take them out in public without a leash. I hate entitled dog owners

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Train your dog better. Your failure to train your dog to be alone doesn't obligate society to put up with your ill-trained dog.

That’s not bad training. Some breeds are know for wanting to be with people and anxiety.

A dog that can't be left unattended is 100% bad training, just like indulging a spoiled toddler who screams when they don't immediately get their way is bad parenting. The dog's wants shouldn't dictate the day. Train your animal(s).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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...

My shoes aren't on the merchandise, the carts, or other people, nor do they shit/piss/drool on the floor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a dog and I love him. He loves to ride along in the car with me as I go places. He doesn’t like being home alone. However, he is not a service animal, and so he does not belong in grocery stores, restaurants, shopping malls, etc. People have a lot of nerve. I don’t know why they think they shouldn’t have to extend common courtesy to others and rules don’t apply to their dogs.

This. If my dogs had their way, they'd never leave my side. That's not how it works here, so the dogs have learned to stay home.

The entitlement of some newer dog owners is a LOT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would never do it but it’s pretty far down my list of things to care about, even in a grocery store.

This. I live in an area where it's pretty common. It's worse in the winter when we get snowbirds who take their dogs everywhere. I would never do it, and I kind of side-eye the ones who do, but I don't give it a second thought.