[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by sunnyatlast

Every time I go out here, I see more dogs on leashes in stores and restaurants, with no vests/collars that indicate service dog. The one that sticks in my mind right now was at a cashier counter line or counter front (like Bob Evans' cashier counter or Walgreens but it wasn't there), and the fairly large dog was freely sniffing in all the candy bar trays and other packaged snacks there.

The owner was doing the usual, purposeful looking away and across the room, pretending to not know the dog might be slobbering on or grabbing with his mouth a package of snacks.

Plus, he would not have seen if the dog started bothering another customer behind him who was waiting to pay. I'm seeing this more every month, in places where it's not appropriate for animals (unless they're a valid service dog).

The arrogance of such dog owners is disturbing, and it's getting to be more commonplace. They don't seem to care in the least if the dog leaves drool or snot on snack packages that another customer is going to pick up to buy. This disrespect for business owners and other customers is part of the whole trend of disrespect going on in this society and it stinks.

A dog in a store where he isn't allowed eating snacks while the owner ignores the behavior? Leaving snot and drool in the check-out line? We bought in The Villages in 2007 and I've never once seen the type of behavior you describe.

It must just be happening in the new areas --- Don't hurt me --- I'M KIDDING.