[JMintzer]

///Not worth the vacation...

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

All the time. My comment stands...

So, you’re in store all opening hours? I rarely shop and I see dogs in store.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I’m not worried.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

So, you’re in store all opening hours? I rarely shop and I see dogs in store.

In the grocery store? Sure...

[Lonnieme2]

For some reason I thought that everyone in the Villages loves dogs, or maybe I wanted to believe this. The times that my husband and I have visited, dogs seem to be everywhere. Seeing them is uplifting and makes me smile. So many people posting on this forum are phobic that a dog in a shopping cart or sitting at a restaurant table will bring great disease. I am an inspector and if you only knew what you eat at any restaurant, including those that you think are clean, you would definitely eat at home from now on.
Even then, if you knew what is in some of those grocery store bought foods or the filthy conditions the animals you eat are raised in or how they are processed... Oh my God!... You would plant your own vegetable garden and only eat from it.
The dogs that are out and about are the least of your worries.

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Don't know if this was discussed here before, and yes, I love dogs.

What's your take on the public bringing your pets into restaurants, grocery stores, churches?
You can't tell me their all-service dogs and that stuff can be bought on Amazon.

Tell story:
My wife and I were standing in line at Lowes and a young man had his dog in his cart.
As he moved ahead to check out my wife notice a paddle of urine on the floor from his dog in the cart and people behind us were walking there it..

How can Florida's Sanitation Dept. allow this around all things public?

[BigSteph]

Well said. I like the snark.

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

i'm all for dog lovers having the right to bring their animals into stores so long as all their personal doctors and staff can bring theirs into all of their medical treatment rooms
eg
heart surgery
liver & kindney surgery
dental treatments
etc

[BigSteph]

I honestly have seen it inside restaurants -- Waffle House and Cracker Barrel.

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Pretty sure common sense says we're talking about outside dining...

I have NEVER seen anyone with a non-service animal INSIDE...

[BigSteph]

I've not seen a human void himself/herself in a store. I've not seen a human defecate himself/herself in a store. If I ever do see this, I will have compassion for this human.

Pets are not essential for shopping.

Originally Posted by Keith1911

I don't mind them, kind of like it. Never seen one leak in the store, not saying it doesn't happen. I have seen a few leaky adult diapers though...

[BigSteph]

I genuinely love your enthusiasm for pets. My wife loves animals similarly.

I love them in zoos, people's backyards, and in nature. I do not enjoy them in human businesses.

Neither of us are wrong. We have different opinions.

Originally Posted by PugMom

i love animals! always have & always will. they surround me in life, past employment, social activities & family gatherings. i enjoy the opportunity to see a furry or feathered (or scaley) face whenever possible, no matter where it may be.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Lonnieme2

For some reason I thought that everyone in the Villages loves dogs, or maybe I wanted to believe this. The times that my husband and I have visited, dogs seem to be everywhere. Seeing them is uplifting and makes me smile. So many people posting on this forum are phobic that a dog in a shopping cart or sitting at a restaurant table will bring great disease. I am an inspector and if you only knew what you eat at any restaurant, including those that you think are clean, you would definitely eat at home from now on.
Even then, if you knew what is in some of those grocery store bought foods or the filthy conditions the animals you eat are raised in or how they are processed... Oh my God!... You would plant your own vegetable garden and only eat from it.
The dogs that are out and about are the least of your worries.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

i'm all for dog lovers having the right to bring their animals into stores so long as all their personal doctors and staff can bring theirs into all of their medical treatment rooms
eg
heart surgery
liver & kindney surgery
dental treatments
etc

I just drop my regular doctor because she had 3 dogs running around her office.
We sat down to review my blood work in a closed room, and then we heard scratching
at the door.
Yep, the doctor got up, open the door to let her two dogs in and one jumped on my lap.

I said: "What the hell, I'm out'a here"!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

I just drop my regular doctor because she had 3 dogs running around her office.
We sat down to review my blood work in a closed room, and then we heard scratching
at the door.
Yep, the doctor got up, open the door to let her two dogs in and one jumped on my lap.

I said: "What the hell, my out'a here"!

What Dr was this? I'm looking for a physician in TV...

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

I just drop my regular doctor because she had 3 dogs running around her office.
We sat down to review my blood work in a closed room, and then we heard scratching
at the door.
Yep, the doctor got up, open the door to let her two dogs in and one jumped on my lap.

I said: "What the hell, my out'a here"!

Totally unforgivable and unprofessional of that doctor.

[lodi517]

Undeniable Fact: Most Americans, both dog-owners and non-dog-owners, do not want dogs in restaurants, stores and churches!

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Lonnieme2

For some reason I thought that everyone in the Villages loves dogs, or maybe I wanted to believe this. The times that my husband and I have visited, dogs seem to be everywhere. Seeing them is uplifting and makes me smile. So many people posting on this forum are phobic that a dog in a shopping cart or sitting at a restaurant table will bring great disease. I am an inspector and if you only knew what you eat at any restaurant, including those that you think are clean, you would definitely eat at home from now on.
Even then, if you knew what is in some of those grocery store bought foods or the filthy conditions the animals you eat are raised in or how they are processed... Oh my God!... You would plant your own vegetable garden and only eat from it.
The dogs that are out and about are the least of your worries.

Sorry to smudge your rose colored glasses, but no, not everyone likes dogs. Even those of us who do like dogs often are faced with situations we find most inappropriate, thanks not so much to the dogs, but because of irresponsible and self-entitled owners.
Glad you find seeing dogs uplifting. Truth is, many people are made very uncomfortable or experience anxiety when suddenly confronted with a dog. Many also have allergies. Since you are an inspector (you didn't say what kind of inspector), I would expect you would already be aware of and understanding of these conditions.