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Old 02-04-2022, 07:33 AM
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There is no freaking way you "Don't know if this was discussed here before." All you had to do was a search on TOTV. You're just trying to stir up trouble. And yes, Lowes and Home Depot have allowed dogs in stores for at least 14 years. And I know this because I took my (this past Monday) departed Golden there as a puppy.


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Oh no, I am so sorry to hear you lost your beautiful Golden. I always like looking at your profile photo. As for this post, just another whiney dog post. So tedious. No wonder I like dogs more than people, they don't start whiney posts to stir up trouble.
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Old 02-04-2022, 07:45 AM
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I don't like that people bring pets into stores. I don't know when this started, but I cannot believe people cannot be separated from a pet for a few hours.

I was in a Waffle House last month and a couple brought a dog in a stroller and sat at the table next to me.

The waitress immediately said that they couldn't do that. The couple threw a fit -- I frankly didn't appreciate the drama or the dog. Interestingly, the waitress wasn't arguing that the dog couldn't be in a tight-quartered Waffle House, she was trying to tell them that the policy was that the dog lay on the floor. Very sanitary indeed.

Shirts and shoes required, dogs are ok.
Two Men are Walking their Dogs (a doberman and a chihuahua)

They’re getting hungry and decided to grab a bite at a nearby restaurant. At the entrance of the door, a large sign reads: “NO DOGS ALLOWED”.

The man with the doberman says, “I know what to do, just follow my lead.” He throws on a pair of sunglasses and walks in. The waiter points to the sign and says “I’m sorry sir, dogs are not allowed.” The man replies, “Oh, i’m blind and this is my guide dog.”

“A doberman for a guide dog?” The suspicious waiter asks.

“Yes, Dobermans are very loyal and protective. They’re born for the job” replied the man. The waiter sighs and leads the man to a table.

The second man throws on his sunglasses and walks in. The waiter tells him “I’m sorry sir, we don’t allow dogs here.” The man says “Oh, you don’t understand. I’m blind and this is my guide dog.”

“A chihuahua for a guide dog?” The annoyed waiter asks.

“A chihuahua?” The man asks. “They gave me a chihuahua?!”
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Old 02-04-2022, 07:48 AM
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I am a dog owner and have had dogs in my life for 50 years. I was shocked by the habit of having dogs in food stores and other retail operations. This is something I have only seen since moving to Florida. I love my pet and will till we part company. I do not know what the Florid law states, but I wish people would keep their pets home and out of stores.
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There is no freaking way you "Don't know if this was discussed here before." All you had to do was a search on TOTV. You're just trying to stir up trouble. And yes, Lowes and Home Depot have allowed dogs in stores for at least 14 years. And I know this because I took my (this past Monday) departed Golden there as a puppy.


I hope you find some other story to tell.
Suggest that some people need to relax-just saying!
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Old 02-04-2022, 07:55 AM
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To those talking about seeing eye dogs - they're called Service Animals now, because they're not just for the blind. They're also for people who suffer seizure disorders, anxiety attacks, or have other documented disabilities that can be mitigated with the help of a service animal. These service animals are specially trained to perform specific tasks.

"Comfort animals" are pets - nothing more or less.

The actual federal law, of the ADA, states that establishments must allow the disabled to bring their service animals into the establishment. The law does -not- require any licensing and in fact, there exists no such thing. You can buy "service animal" harnesses from Amazon, so even having an official looking harness is not proof that it's a service animal.

There are only two questions that a proprietor is legally allowed to ask:

1. IS that a service animal?
2. What tasks is your service animal trained to perform?

You're not allowed to ask what that animal does FOR that person. Only what it's trained to do, in general. This is to protect the disabled person from having to divulge what's wrong with them that they need a service animal. Their disability is not the proprietor's business, but the presence of the dog in the building is his business.

Because of this need to separate the protected medical information about the disabled from the status of the animal, a lot of people will bring their pets in, and insist that they are, in fact, "service animals" when they're nothing of the sort. And there's nothing the proprietor can legally do about it.

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The proprietor CAN restrict the animal's behavior:

"4 on the floor" is the standard. They must NOT be in shopping carts or strollers or in the person's arms. Four legs on the floor at all times.

They must be heeled. Meaning - they must not be allowed to wander at all - so no retractable leashes, period. No more than a 6' leash, and the animal must be either at the walker's side in touching distance, or directly in front of them while walking to lead the walker forward.

They must NOT sniff around anything, or bark, or whine, or be available for petting, or even wagging its tail. The animal MUST be "on duty." If it's not on duty, it doesn't belong in the store. Period.

The proprietor has the right to make the walker and their animal leave even if the animal IS on duty, performing specific tasks for the walker, IF that dog misbehaves.

And service animal or otherwise - the proprietor has every right to kick someone out if they put their animal in a shopping cart.

Those behaviors are not protected by the ADA. But proprietors know that this is a litigious society. If Karen brings Fluffy into a store in a shopping cart and is kicked out, Karen will have a lawyer giving the store grief, costing hours in wasted time, money that has to be set aside for a lawsuit (even if the proprietor wins, the money still has to be put aside), and a possible ding in their reputation if Karen's "side" of the story makes the news.

So proprietors will often just look away, unless the dog is causing a significant, active, destructive problem.

It's unfortunate, but such is the way of selfish entitled people who decide that rules are for everyone else but them, and dare anyone to call them out on it.
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Old 02-04-2022, 07:58 AM
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Love the pets not the owners the owners need to be trained!
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Old 02-04-2022, 08:02 AM
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It’s not the dogs, it’s the owners. Just like people with small children, some are behaved some are not. In dogs some are trained, some are not. It’s the humans not the dogs.
A hotel manager once said, I’ve never had a dog stay in my hotel room that had a party and trash the room.
When I adopt a dog, I literally spend 6 months of constant training. All of my dogs were the most well behaved dogs out there.
So please don’t blame the dogs, blame the owners.
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Old 02-04-2022, 08:02 AM
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Pets belong at home NOT in our rest., stores, etc. We saw a cart with dog
poop,in it.
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Old 02-04-2022, 08:09 AM
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It is very unsanitary to bring your animals into stores where there is food being served or sold. Additionally, what about people that have allergies.
My wife is highly allergic to animals suffers greatly when animals are nearby.
I am allergic and suffer too. I wish the pet owners would consider this and the unsanitary aspects before bringing animals into the retail buildings.
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My opinion leave your pets at home when shopping ,dining, at the squares, other crowded events.
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Pets belong at home NOT in our rest., stores, etc. We saw a cart with dog
poop,in it.
Exactly. News flash for dog owners ( I have 2). Most people do not like your dog as much as you do, and many people don't like dogs at all. Unlike many dog owners, I get this and leave my dogs at home.
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There is no freaking way you "Don't know if this was discussed here before." All you had to do was a search on TOTV. You're just trying to stir up trouble. And yes, Lowes and Home Depot have allowed dogs in stores for at least 14 years. And I know this because I took my (this past Monday) departed Golden there as a puppy.


I hope you find some other story to tell.
I hope your just having a bad day and aren't living your life as the miserable person you came off as in your post. Lighten up. Also dogs should not be allowed in shopping g carts where others are going to put items especially food.
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Old 02-04-2022, 08:20 AM
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Also, dogs don't belong at the Squares when the bands are playing. This is incredibly cruel to the dog. A dog's hearing is around four times greater than ours. Imagine going to the square with hearing aides turned up to full blast, and standing right in front of the speaker, which is also turned up at full blast. Now imagine being tethered around the neck so you -cannot- leave that spot.

That's what you do to your dog when you bring him to the square to see Rocky and the Rollers.

"Oh but he just loves it!" you say, because the dog is chill and sits there and doesn't misbehave. No - he doesn't love it. He's overwhelmed. You're also damaging his hearing with that exposure - especially those of you who bring your dogs to the squares every week or even more often. You are DEsensitizing your dog by causing damage to his hearing.
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Old 02-04-2022, 08:22 AM
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I know people love their pets, but really, do they really have to come into any store for the 15 or 20 mins. you are there. If I ever saw any animal urinate on the floor or anything else I would let the manager know I would never ever shop there again. Very unsanitary!
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Old 02-04-2022, 08:22 AM
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@ CFrance…nothing personal, but the issue isn’t whether the stores ALLOW pets (dogs) in their stores—they shouldn’t due to cleanliness in our opinion. The issue is pet OWNERS who think the rest of us love your pet as much as you do. We don’t! Don’t get me wrong. We love dogs. OUR dog—had one for most of my 64 years on this rock. As one other poster pointed out, they’re much better off at home. Less stressful for EVERYONE.
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Old 02-04-2022, 08:33 AM
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Fl says you can’t leave them in the car. For good reason. Like you, I wonder why they’re in the car in the first place. Unless you’re headed to the dog park.
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