Dear woman with a dog in her purse in Trader Joe's

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Aw, OP, are you having a bad day?

I agree with OP completely. Just because your silly dog fits in your handbag, doesn't mean it belongs there. It's still a dog, even if it doesn't seem like one.

+1

People who carry small dogs around look silly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in LA. Everyone brings their dog into stores and I don't care.

Let me clue you in - DC is super uptight. OP is a prime example.

[Anonymous]

Can't read all these idiotic posts but OP how did the dog affect your over privileged life?

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Anonymous wrote:I live in LA. Everyone brings their dog into stores and I don't care.

Everyone in LA is .~*special*~.

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Actually we are just more easy going here in California. Dogs in purses make people happy, it's not hurting anyone so who cares? It's not running around peeing on the produce. And no I don't have a dog in a purse.

So you don't have a dog in this fight?

Not the LA poster, but the fact that you do is super pathetic.

[Anonymous]

If he wasn't house trained, why would you place him in your purse? Or did you have a special "carrying case" for your trips to TJ Maxx?

Anonymous wrote:When my miniature schnauzer was a puppy, I took him with me in a huge purse sometimes. We went to TJ Maxx, Target, Petco. He was weeks old, not yhet house trained, and I didn't want to leave him home with anxiety while I ran errands, or have him overheat in my car. I was also nervous about him being stolen. We also took him with us on road trips and for some stops along the way, would take him inside. Never into seated restaurants though.

Anyway, we were VERY discreet with how we carried him around - his head barely peeked out and he wasn't a look at me dog. He was timid, quiet, and slept most of the time. Later we went to dog -friendly outside restaurants where they gave him a water bowl and he learned how to socialize and be well behaved around people. The few people that did notice him were always nice about it and wanted to say hello. I loved carrying that little guy around. <3


All that to say -- I totally agree that dogs and grocery stores don't mix, or dogs in restaurants. I get the outside placeds and dog friendly areas too though.

Mostly though, I think that OP has way too much time on her hands, and something unpleasant in her heart to write such a mean spirited judgmental post about someone she doesn't even know. Even if everything you assume in your analysis is true about the emotionally needy girl..... SO WHAT? Let the woman stroke her dog in peace. You certainly aren't helping alleviate stress in her life. There are worse things that are a concern for peopld. Unless she is a threat to you OP... :/

[Anonymous]

So does this mean anyone can bring any of their pets anywhere, or only dogs?

For you entitled dog owners, can people bring their pet cats? Iguanas? Snakes? Boas?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in LA. Everyone brings their dog into stores and I don't care.

Everyone in LA is .~*special*~.

[b]

Actually we are just more easy going here in California. Dogs in purses make people happy, it's not hurting anyone so who cares? It's not running around peeing on the produce. And no I don't have a dog in a purse.

So you don't have a dog in this fight?

Not the LA poster, but the fact that you do is super pathetic.

What is super pathetic?

LA thinks it's fine to carry around dogs but doesn't do it herself (himself?). So what's stupid? I don't get it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in LA. Everyone brings their dog into stores and I don't care.

Everyone in LA is .~*special*~.

[b]

Actually we are just more easy going here in California. Dogs in purses make people happy, it's not hurting anyone so who cares? It's not running around peeing on the produce. And no I don't have a dog in a purse.

So you don't have a dog in this fight?

Not the LA poster, but the fact that you do is super pathetic.

What is super pathetic?

LA thinks it's fine to carry around dogs but doesn't do it herself (himself?). So what's stupid? I don't get it.

NP. I think the suggestion is that you are PP...for caring at all.
Deuces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in LA. Everyone brings their dog into stores and I don't care.

I feel sorry for the dogs. Where is their dignity?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in LA. Everyone brings their dog into stores and I don't care.

Everyone in LA is .~*special*~.

[b]

Actually we are just more easy going here in California. Dogs in purses make people happy, it's not hurting anyone so who cares? It's not running around peeing on the produce. And no I don't have a dog in a purse.

So you don't have a dog in this fight?

Not the LA poster, but the fact that you do is super pathetic.

What is super pathetic?

LA thinks it's fine to carry around dogs but doesn't do it herself (himself?). So what's stupid? I don't get it.

NP. I think the suggestion is that you are PP...for caring at all.
Deuces.

So you don't have a dog in this fight?

was mine. It was a pun - a play on words.

makes me wonder just how smart people think they really are

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in LA. Everyone brings their dog into stores and I don't care.

I feel sorry for the dogs. Where is their dignity?

My dog, who does not fit in purse and has never been inside a store except Petsmart, licks his butt I public and likes to eat the armpits of my son's sports clothes. I don't think he cares much about his dignity.

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Anonymous wrote:What the OP calls a furry purse dog, a person suffering from PTSD or crippling anxiety or a variety of other diagnoses calls a medically necessary lifeline. Asshat.

huh?

People with crippling anxiety aren't walking around TJs in Tory Burch flats with hair extensions.

really, PP? exaggerate much?

People can only have crippling anxiety in sensibly priced shoes? Or hair extensions that are less obvious? Or at Giant? I'm not sure what your point here is.

If you have crippling anxiety, you'd be using a grocery delivery service.

Honestly, the complete crap people throw out there to justify bringing their dogs everywhere is out of control.

I could care less about the dog, but there are plenty of people with severe anxiety who work hard to stay involved in day to day life, even when that is very very difficult.

The idea that you only qualify for help (of whatever kind) if you are so disabled that you can't use the help anyway, or if you let it control you, is really offensive. I don't know anything about this dog situation, but I do know that there are people with mental health issues who wear Tory Burch, or hair extensions, and who shop at TJ"s.

Oh come on, you know there's no reason to bring your dog into any store (aside from a pet store), but especially a grocery store, barring REAL medical need - and everyone knows those dogs are actually hardly noticeable due to their rigorous training.

Why else bring your dog everywhere? Because you like attention? Because it's your security blanket? There's simply no other reason at all.

Because they like their dog, the dog is social, and when a dog is small you really can (physically) take it everywhere. Maybe the DOG has anxiety.

What I can't fathom is why anyone cares so much. I could understand if the dog was peeing on the food, barking, or biting, but that doesn't sound like the case. It's not like everything in Trader Joes was perfectly sanitary until the dog owner came in.

Again, I'm not a dog owner, but I fail to understand why the OP is so outraged.

Oh bullshit. Come on now. We're not talking the local park, we're talking bring your animals to the grocery store. If you can't understand why anyone would be annoyed by that, then you must have a lot of bad antisocial traits that should probably be further examined.

Okay, I'm going to up the stakes: I am not a dog owner because I have no interest in the care involved, but I would be thrilled to see a woman carrying a dog in her purse at TJ's. It's distraction for the kids and I can probably babble to them about for a good 5 minutes till they're bored with me. I think it's a public service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he wasn't house trained, why would you place him in your purse? Or did you have a special "carrying case" for your trips to TJ Maxx?

Anonymous wrote:When my miniature schnauzer was a puppy, I took him with me in a huge purse sometimes. We went to TJ Maxx, Target, Petco. He was weeks old, not yhet house trained, and I didn't want to leave him home with anxiety while I ran errands, or have him overheat in my car. I was also nervous about him being stolen. We also took him with us on road trips and for some stops along the way, would take him inside. Never into seated restaurants though.

Anyway, we were VERY discreet with how we carried him around - his head barely peeked out and he wasn't a look at me dog. He was timid, quiet, and slept most of the time. Later we went to dog -friendly outside restaurants where they gave him a water bowl and he learned how to socialize and be well behaved around people. The few people that did notice him were always nice about it and wanted to say hello. I loved carrying that little guy around. <3


All that to say -- I totally agree that dogs and grocery stores don't mix, or dogs in restaurants. I get the outside placeds and dog friendly areas too though.

Mostly though, I think that OP has way too much time on her hands, and something unpleasant in her heart to write such a mean spirited judgmental post about someone she doesn't even know. Even if everything you assume in your analysis is true about the emotionally needy girl..... SO WHAT? Let the woman stroke her dog in peace. You certainly aren't helping alleviate stress in her life. There are worse things that are a concern for peopld. Unless she is a threat to you OP... :/

Most dog owners know that dogs wont poop in a space that they are sitting in. Crate training works because they will not go in their own house. If they can go in their doggy house, the crate is too big. So since the bag was a regular purse and obviously there wasn't any place he would poop and then go to, I wasn't concerned at all about any accidents. And they didn't happen.

[Anonymous]

I like OP's post and I wish we were friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in LA. Everyone brings their dog into stores and I don't care.

Everyone in LA is .~*special*~.

[b]

Actually we are just more easy going here in California. Dogs in purses make people happy, it's not hurting anyone so who cares? It's not running around peeing on the produce. And no I don't have a dog in a purse.

So you don't have a dog in this fight?

Not the LA poster, but the fact that you do is super pathetic.

What is super pathetic?

LA thinks it's fine to carry around dogs but doesn't do it herself (himself?). So what's stupid? I don't get it.

The fact that you and so many others seem to have a dog in this fight, is super pathetic. I'm still not understanding why this is such a big deal.