Anonymous wrote:Home Depot/Lowes stores are the new Pooch Pit.

I used to work at Home Depot. On the few, rare occasions that I found dog poop in the aisle, I wished that I could find the customer that allowed their dog to poop there and shove it in their face.

A woman with a large non service dog at a Whole Foods. Security didn't make it in time to get her out of there. Disgusting.

Saw a Chihuahua in a shopper's large handbag.so about shoulder height from average shopper. It looked cute but it was at a frickin grocery store. Don't think a staff saw that very very little dog and if they had, doubt they would tell shopper to leave.

We saw 3 different people with dogs in the departures area of Dulles when we flew abroad this past summer.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

Okay this is an exaggeration. No one has said they saw a dog rubbing their ass on the food.

If the dog sits in the cart…. That’s exactly what happens. Same as a bare butt naked person sitting their butt in the cart for 20 min then handing you that cart to put your food in. Hard pass. Leave your dog at home.

This is also why you shouldn't put your produce in the front rack/seat of the cart, where the diaper-butted babies sit. It's a germfest on a good day.

Yes everyone knows this as it is literally made for babies to sit in. They even have buckles for the babies! Stop with the ridiculous false equivalency. Your dog is not a baby.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

Okay this is an exaggeration. No one has said they saw a dog rubbing their ass on the food.

I've seen people put their dog in the basket of a cart. I put food in the basket of the cart. I would rather you didn't put your little dog in the basket.

Yuck yuck yuck

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

Okay this is an exaggeration. No one has said they saw a dog rubbing their ass on the food.

If the dog sits in the cart…. That’s exactly what happens. Same as a bare butt naked person sitting their butt in the cart for 20 min then handing you that cart to put your food in. Hard pass. Leave your dog at home.

This is also why you shouldn't put your produce in the front rack/seat of the cart, where the diaper-butted babies sit. It's a germfest on a good day.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

Okay this is an exaggeration. No one has said they saw a dog rubbing their ass on the food.

If the dog sits in the cart…. That’s exactly what happens. Same as a bare butt naked person sitting their butt in the cart for 20 min then handing you that cart to put your food in. Hard pass. Leave your dog at home.

An unleashed dog came up to me in a store today - owners were completely clueless.

In another store in the same strip mall, a staff member told me that these are “neighborhood” stores so of course non-service dogs would be welcome.

To be clear, these stores allow non-service dogs who roam around, sniff and leave hair on the merchandise, etc. Service dogs stay at their owners’ side to actually be of service.

The best is the people who have a service animal “license,” but clearly their pet is completely untrained - wandering around or in a STROLLER or jumping on people.

I thought this was all due to white privilege, but I’ve now seen people of color succumbing to the same norm.

If you have an issue with a non-service dog in a grocery store, please voice your concern. It’s actually illegal in MD, DC and VA. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/pets-dont-belong-in-the-grocery-store-heres-why/65-4199af4f-8d27-493c-ae44-9c5f8e48cf8d

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

You realize most places you go are not clean. I hope you shower every time you return home and wash all clothing, shoes and jacket each wear.

Are you the person who brings up this stupid argument all the time? I'd bet you're the same person who constantly posts that one million animals poop and pee in a persons yard whenever someone complains about neighbors who let their dog go in their yard. It's sad that you're not intelligent enough to realize you aren't comparing like things.

Your dogs are gross to a lot of us and they don't belong in a lot of public spaces. Admit it, you take them with you everywhere because you want attention.

You're gross.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

Okay this is an exaggeration. No one has said they saw a dog rubbing their ass on the food.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

You realize most places you go are not clean. I hope you shower every time you return home and wash all clothing, shoes and jacket each wear.

You just sound like an ass when you make arguments like this. Don't bring your fscking dog to the grocery store. It's simple, like you.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You do wash your apples before eating, right? There's much more dangerous stuff than dog saliva on them!

Of course I do. But I can’t wash the cereal boxes or the bag of Oreos, can I. And I’d rather there not be remnants of dog feces on them for when my children use their hands to open them and take out a snack. I know you can’t control that there will be germs some places, but willingly putting a dogs bare as*hole on a surface where food will go is absolutely able to be controlled. Do better.

You realize most places you go are not clean. I hope you shower every time you return home and wash all clothing, shoes and jacket each wear.

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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.

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...

Dogs shed and drool. And bad owners who bring dogs into stores often let them pee and poop on the floor and just leave it there.

I think "often" is a stretch. I have never seen this.

I worked in retail and this happened all the time. We also had a staff member bitten by a dog (literally just stocking shelves) and the dog owner threatened to sue the store because we reported the bite.

I walked into a clothing store behind a woman with a dog (BIG sign that said No dogs allowed, can't miss it). Salesperson was standing right there. I asked her about the dog and she just shrugged and said it wasn't her problem. OK, whose problem is it? It was clearly just a pet and not a service dog.

I think part of the problem is that a lot of the clothing store employees are young single women- to paint with a broad brush, but it’s true - and they are the demographic to tend to have dogs that, on their days off, they probably also take everywhere with them. So they probably don’t mind the dogs coming in. I have definitely seen clerks in clothing stores etc ooh and aaah over the dogs coming in and pat them etc. I think it’s gross to pat the dogs and let them lick your hands and then go re-fold the shirts with those hands, but realistically I know those clothes are covered in much more toxic things. It’s still gross

Having worked retail, it's not that, it's that you're generally taught to avoid confrontation with the public. Even if someone is breaking the rules, the complain to the right person and you as the employee will always get thrown under the bus. It's also why we wouldn't confront shoplifters.