Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 19:27     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
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Anonymous wrote:Posted this on another thread in this same forum.

Maybe some of us are just old but never have I seen furry friends allowed inside medical or dental practices clinics. Someone brought their furry friend to a dental office. Aren't clinics supposed to be free of this? Another practice had water bowls inside by the front door. Definitely not going back to that practice.


Vote with your dollars, sure.

That said, well-trained service animals are legally allowed anywhere their owners are. A dental clinic is an inherently stressful environment for many people, and even more so for those with intellectual and/or emotional difficulties. The dog may also have been a medical alert dog, or provide any number of service tasks for its person. Not all disabilities are visible.

You could ask the practice what their policy is, try to determine if it's truly a "pet friendly practice" or if they just know that Steve who's scheduled today has a seizure alert dog so they set out a bowl. You know, if you wanted to be understanding.

Or you can just find a new practice. That's always your right. But what you probably shouldn't do, as a decent person, is pass judgment on a stranger whose circumstances are completely unknown to you. We're not required to carry signs saying "Yes, I really am disabled. And yes, this really is a medically-necessary 'actual' service dog" to appease judgmental jerks.


Why this shift in allowing dogs in medical settings? Sis you see this 5 or 10 years ago. 40 years ago the only service dog we saw were for those that were blind.


My only answer would be that more people have service dogs now. Regardless, it's not "allowing". They're allowed already; it's law. You can't keep them out. Legitimate service animals are allowed in all settings their owners are allowed to inhabit, including medical/dental offices, grocery stores, etc.


There's grocery pick up yay


It isn't always free, and a delivery/personal shopper fee (and tip!) is basically a tax on the disabled. Also, some people like to pick their own purchases rather than rely on a stranger's judgment.


You, of course, are welcome to pay for the privilege of not having to potentially encounter someone's service animal while grocery shopping. So, in that case, good point.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 19:26     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Posted this on another thread in this same forum.

Maybe some of us are just old but never have I seen furry friends allowed inside medical or dental practices clinics. Someone brought their furry friend to a dental office. Aren't clinics supposed to be free of this? Another practice had water bowls inside by the front door. Definitely not going back to that practice.


Vote with your dollars, sure.

That said, well-trained service animals are legally allowed anywhere their owners are. A dental clinic is an inherently stressful environment for many people, and even more so for those with intellectual and/or emotional difficulties. The dog may also have been a medical alert dog, or provide any number of service tasks for its person. Not all disabilities are visible.

You could ask the practice what their policy is, try to determine if it's truly a "pet friendly practice" or if they just know that Steve who's scheduled today has a seizure alert dog so they set out a bowl. You know, if you wanted to be understanding.

Or you can just find a new practice. That's always your right. But what you probably shouldn't do, as a decent person, is pass judgment on a stranger whose circumstances are completely unknown to you. We're not required to carry signs saying "Yes, I really am disabled. And yes, this really is a medically-necessary 'actual' service dog" to appease judgmental jerks.


Why this shift in allowing dogs in medical settings? Sis you see this 5 or 10 years ago. 40 years ago the only service dog we saw were for those that were blind.


My only answer would be that more people have service dogs now. Regardless, it's not "allowing". They're allowed already; it's law. You can't keep them out. Legitimate service animals are allowed in all settings their owners are allowed to inhabit, including medical/dental offices, grocery stores, etc.


There's grocery pick up yay


It isn't always free, and a delivery/personal shopper fee (and tip!) is basically a tax on the disabled. Also, some people like to pick their own purchases rather than rely on a stranger's judgment.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 19:20     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Posted this on another thread in this same forum.

Maybe some of us are just old but never have I seen furry friends allowed inside medical or dental practices clinics. Someone brought their furry friend to a dental office. Aren't clinics supposed to be free of this? Another practice had water bowls inside by the front door. Definitely not going back to that practice.


Vote with your dollars, sure.

That said, well-trained service animals are legally allowed anywhere their owners are. A dental clinic is an inherently stressful environment for many people, and even more so for those with intellectual and/or emotional difficulties. The dog may also have been a medical alert dog, or provide any number of service tasks for its person. Not all disabilities are visible.

You could ask the practice what their policy is, try to determine if it's truly a "pet friendly practice" or if they just know that Steve who's scheduled today has a seizure alert dog so they set out a bowl. You know, if you wanted to be understanding.

Or you can just find a new practice. That's always your right. But what you probably shouldn't do, as a decent person, is pass judgment on a stranger whose circumstances are completely unknown to you. We're not required to carry signs saying "Yes, I really am disabled. And yes, this really is a medically-necessary 'actual' service dog" to appease judgmental jerks.


Why this shift in allowing dogs in medical settings? Sis you see this 5 or 10 years ago. 40 years ago the only service dog we saw were for those that were blind.


My only answer would be that more people have service dogs now. Regardless, it's not "allowing". They're allowed already; it's law. You can't keep them out. Legitimate service animals are allowed in all settings their owners are allowed to inhabit, including medical/dental offices, grocery stores, etc.


There's grocery pick up yay
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 19:04     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Dogs do not belong where food is. Unless it’s a service dog, your animal does not belong at any restaurant, cafe, grocery store, ice cream shop. It’s disgusting and other people deserve to be in this place without dogs.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 18:42     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Posted this on another thread in this same forum.

Maybe some of us are just old but never have I seen furry friends allowed inside medical or dental practices clinics. Someone brought their furry friend to a dental office. Aren't clinics supposed to be free of this? Another practice had water bowls inside by the front door. Definitely not going back to that practice.


Vote with your dollars, sure.

That said, well-trained service animals are legally allowed anywhere their owners are. A dental clinic is an inherently stressful environment for many people, and even more so for those with intellectual and/or emotional difficulties. The dog may also have been a medical alert dog, or provide any number of service tasks for its person. Not all disabilities are visible.

You could ask the practice what their policy is, try to determine if it's truly a "pet friendly practice" or if they just know that Steve who's scheduled today has a seizure alert dog so they set out a bowl. You know, if you wanted to be understanding.

Or you can just find a new practice. That's always your right. But what you probably shouldn't do, as a decent person, is pass judgment on a stranger whose circumstances are completely unknown to you. We're not required to carry signs saying "Yes, I really am disabled. And yes, this really is a medically-necessary 'actual' service dog" to appease judgmental jerks.


Why this shift in allowing dogs in medical settings? Sis you see this 5 or 10 years ago. 40 years ago the only service dog we saw were for those that were blind.


My only answer would be that more people have service dogs now. Regardless, it's not "allowing". They're allowed already; it's law. You can't keep them out. Legitimate service animals are allowed in all settings their owners are allowed to inhabit, including medical/dental offices, grocery stores, etc.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 18:26     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Posted this on another thread in this same forum.

Maybe some of us are just old but never have I seen furry friends allowed inside medical or dental practices clinics. Someone brought their furry friend to a dental office. Aren't clinics supposed to be free of this? Another practice had water bowls inside by the front door. Definitely not going back to that practice.


Vote with your dollars, sure.

That said, well-trained service animals are legally allowed anywhere their owners are. A dental clinic is an inherently stressful environment for many people, and even more so for those with intellectual and/or emotional difficulties. The dog may also have been a medical alert dog, or provide any number of service tasks for its person. Not all disabilities are visible.

You could ask the practice what their policy is, try to determine if it's truly a "pet friendly practice" or if they just know that Steve who's scheduled today has a seizure alert dog so they set out a bowl. You know, if you wanted to be understanding.

Or you can just find a new practice. That's always your right. But what you probably shouldn't do, as a decent person, is pass judgment on a stranger whose circumstances are completely unknown to you. We're not required to carry signs saying "Yes, I really am disabled. And yes, this really is a medically-necessary 'actual' service dog" to appease judgmental jerks.


Why this shift in allowing dogs in medical settings? Sis you see this 5 or 10 years ago. 40 years ago the only service dog we saw were for those that were blind.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 18:05     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Anonymous wrote:Posted this on another thread in this same forum.

Maybe some of us are just old but never have I seen furry friends allowed inside medical or dental practices clinics. Someone brought their furry friend to a dental office. Aren't clinics supposed to be free of this? Another practice had water bowls inside by the front door. Definitely not going back to that practice.


Vote with your dollars, sure.

That said, well-trained service animals are legally allowed anywhere their owners are. A dental clinic is an inherently stressful environment for many people, and even more so for those with intellectual and/or emotional difficulties. The dog may also have been a medical alert dog, or provide any number of service tasks for its person. Not all disabilities are visible.

You could ask the practice what their policy is, try to determine if it's truly a "pet friendly practice" or if they just know that Steve who's scheduled today has a seizure alert dog so they set out a bowl. You know, if you wanted to be understanding.

Or you can just find a new practice. That's always your right. But what you probably shouldn't do, as a decent person, is pass judgment on a stranger whose circumstances are completely unknown to you. We're not required to carry signs saying "Yes, I really am disabled. And yes, this really is a medically-necessary 'actual' service dog" to appease judgmental jerks.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 16:25     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Here is another thread about shopping at the TJ Maxx in NoVa and how one poster who shops there uses an app to deter dogs out of the store. Could it work at other venues too? Fingers crossed.
Check it out: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/45/1261908.page

Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 13:38     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Posted this on another thread in this same forum.

Maybe some of us are just old but never have I seen furry friends allowed inside medical or dental practices clinics. Someone brought their furry friend to a dental office. Aren't clinics supposed to be free of this? Another practice had water bowls inside by the front door. Definitely not going back to that practice.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2025 15:41     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Pepper spray.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2025 15:13     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Anonymous wrote:I hate that I can hear dogs barking outside my house. Keep your happy dog inside.


Was it between the hours of 3 and 5am? You can call Animal Control because apparently non-emergency police "will not send out" during noise ordinance hours when workers are talking out on the road" in residential areas so why would they try to do something about a barking dog.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2025 15:06     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am no longer friendly to jerk dog owners. I'm not going to say "hi"or offer a little smile if we pass each other. I don't think your dog is cute, nor your behavior as its owner, and I'm not rewarding you with the attention you seek.

I will firmly say "no thanks" "excuse me" or flat out "NO" if your dog approaches me, while I'm minding my business on the right side of a path.

People need to stop enabling rude dog owners and faking being nice. You don't need to be rude in response to their crappy behavior, but be firm and honest.


+1

I've been thinking about this in general lately -- how I'm just a polite person who tries to get along with others and that's less me to just put up with a lot of rude behavior. And I just don't want to anymore.

I no longer smile at dog owners as I don't she their dog's aggressive behavior outside. When I hear dogs barking for long periods of time, I just call in a noise complaint. I will leave a grocery store or restaurant where people are there with dogs, and I will stop and let the manager know it's why I'm leaving.

I just think we've all been polite for too long because God forbid we express unhappiness with a dog and get accused of hating dogs (ftr, I don't hate dogs at all, I just hate when they have crappy, irresponsible owners).


Yep xMillion. they arrive just as you are leaving, returning home. No I don't want your fking dog at my driveway! If I did want a greeter, I have my own to do so. So disgusting.


Wait, so you have a dog but think other people’s dogs ate disgusting? Kinda hypocritical.


Have you seen how people handle dogs and where they bring their four legged? Obviously you have not. If you did know, you would not ask that question.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2025 14:21     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
All the outrage about children in public places is so misdirected. People who treat their dogs like children are the real problem.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2025 14:20     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am no longer friendly to jerk dog owners. I'm not going to say "hi"or offer a little smile if we pass each other. I don't think your dog is cute, nor your behavior as its owner, and I'm not rewarding you with the attention you seek.

I will firmly say "no thanks" "excuse me" or flat out "NO" if your dog approaches me, while I'm minding my business on the right side of a path.

People need to stop enabling rude dog owners and faking being nice. You don't need to be rude in response to their crappy behavior, but be firm and honest.


+1

I've been thinking about this in general lately -- how I'm just a polite person who tries to get along with others and that's less me to just put up with a lot of rude behavior. And I just don't want to anymore.

I no longer smile at dog owners as I don't she their dog's aggressive behavior outside. When I hear dogs barking for long periods of time, I just call in a noise complaint. I will leave a grocery store or restaurant where people are there with dogs, and I will stop and let the manager know it's why I'm leaving.

I just think we've all been polite for too long because God forbid we express unhappiness with a dog and get accused of hating dogs (ftr, I don't hate dogs at all, I just hate when they have crappy, irresponsible owners).


Yep xMillion. they arrive just as you are leaving, returning home. No I don't want your fking dog at my driveway! If I did want a greeter, I have my own to do so. So disgusting.


Wait, so you have a dog but think other people’s dogs ate disgusting? Kinda hypocritical.


DP but it's not hypocritical. Just because I have a dog doesn't mean I'm excited when other people's dogs run up to me off leash, jump or lunge at me, lick me, block the sidewalk, block my access to my house, etc. I don't think the dog is disgusting but I am disgusted by the poor behavior of other dog owners who don't bother to train, control, or leash their dogs, or who take them all kinds of places I would never bring my dog.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2025 13:55     Subject: I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
I'm at this point too. Was in a small independent store last week and a lady comes in with two dogs. There is barely room for people, let alone dogs. Then, one of them is trying to get into bags I'm carrying. I was about to say something, but I just jerked the bags away.

I hate not being able to walk alone on a beach at sunrise or early in the morning without some dog running up. Really sucks.

But, it's no surprise. We treat dogs better than children in this country.