[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

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.

But, it’s my service dog……

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by sdm1222

Long replies bore Readers.

I love good rant.

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I've only seen them in the "outside dining" sections of restaurants. And never in a grocery store...

We can anecdote all day...

Originally Posted by JMintzer

You have a very vivid imagination...

What about the people who walk in with god knows what on the bottom of their shoes?

What about the people who use the rest room and don't wash their hands before touching the produce?

We can "what about" all day long...

You keep making the same goofy argument all you over the top dog owners make. Comparing a dog to people. No matter how much you love your little baby, it's not a kid/person! It's an animal.
They eat dog and cat poop, lick their own private parts, and roll on dead animals if you let them.

Most people agree they don't belong out in public places around strangers. But we're forced tolerate selfish dog owners. Btw, I have 2 dogs.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I've only seen them in the "outside dining" sections of restaurants. And never in a grocery store...

We can anecdote all day...

Just because you haven't seen them in a grocery store doesn't mean it doesn't happen. How may anecdotes does it take to indicate that it does happen, I've seen it a number of times. Maybe I'm more observant.

[triflex]

Drop your address and I'll be over to hunker down naked on your couch and scooch across it for about 10 minutes. Just leave the front door and open and let me know when you're out. I'll be sure and touch all of the food too.

Originally Posted by JMintzer

You have a very vivid imagination...

What about the people who walk in with god knows what on the bottom of their shoes?

What about the people who use the rest room and don't wash their hands before touching the produce?

We can "what about" all day long...

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Wife and I were standing in line for communion at St. Marks church and a lady was carrying her small dog in her arms.

UNBEIVEABLE!

Just curious, but did you notice if the priest petted the dog and, if he did, did he wash before he grabbed the wafer for the next person in line?

😬

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

You have a very vivid imagination...

What about the people who walk in with god knows what on the bottom of their shoes?

What about the people who use the rest room and don't wash their hands before touching the produce?

We can "what about" all day long...

Good question about the shoes. If people, who bath regularly have to wear shoes and clothes, why not require dogs, that do not bath regularly, wear booties, clothes and diapers? Certainly cut back on the pee and poo accidents.
As for people who don't wash after using the restroom, well we can't seem to control human pigs. But surely a capable and responsible dog owner does have control over their dog when they are in public.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Fredster

Lucky you….because I’ve seen them in restaurants on chairs and booth seats.
Also in grocery carts, but not as often
as in restaurants!
Some folks are blinded by their obvious bias!

Realizing you have a problem is the first step...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by MX rider

You keep making the same goofy argument all you over the top dog owners make. Comparing a dog to people. No matter how much you love your little baby, it's not a kid/person! It's an animal.
They eat dog and cat poop, lick their own private parts, and roll on dead animals if you let them.

Most people agree they don't belong out in public places around strangers. But we're forced tolerate selfish dog owners. Btw, I have 2 dogs.

No, I'm poking holes in your outlandish fantasies...

"Selfish"? Are you sure they're not "entitled" or "greedy"? (Trying to think of more of the overused adjectives seen on ToTV...)

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by triflex

Drop your address and I'll be over to hunker down naked on your couch and scooch across it for about 10 minutes. Just leave the front door and open and let me know when you're out. I'll be sure and touch all of the food too.

Nice non sequitur...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Just curious, but did you notice if the priest petted the dog and, if he did, did he wash before he grabbed the wafer for the next person in line?

😬

Did he wash his hands between those receiving communion?

I mean their "hot stinky diseased breath" (to paraphrase someone in the mask thread) most certainly got Covid all over them...

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I love good rant.

I second that!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled program.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Good question about the shoes. If people, who bath regularly have to wear shoes and clothes, why not require dogs, that do not bath regularly, wear booties, clothes and diapers? Certainly cut back on the pee and poo accidents.
As for people who don't wash after using the restroom, well we can't seem to control human pigs. But surely a capable and responsible dog owner does have control over their dog when they are in public.

Yes, because the "pee and poo" accidents are an epidemic of epic proportions...

And your shoe comment fails to hold water. Dogs wearing "booties" will walk thru the same thing as dogs without booties. Just as people will do.

And people are require to wear shoes for insurance reasons. Not sanitary reasons...

I've seen more people leave a restroom without washing their hands that I've ever seen a dog inside a restaurant or grocery store.

The only time I've seen a dog have an accident in a store was at PetSmart... It's pretty much a given there... They even have "Clean Up, Aisle 6" stations throughout the store...

But I guess some folks just have to fill their days complaining about something... Why not this?

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Yes, because the "pee and poo" accidents are an epidemic of epic proportions...

And your shoe comment fails to hold water. Dogs wearing "booties" will walk thru the same thing as dogs without booties. Just as people will do.

And people are require to wear shoes for insurance reasons. Not sanitary reasons...

I've seen more people leave a restroom without washing their hands that I've ever seen a dog inside a restaurant or grocery store.

The only time I've seen a dog have an accident in a store was at PetSmart... It's pretty much a given there... They even have "Clean Up, Aisle 6" stations throughout the store...

But I guess some folks just have to fill their days complaining about something... Why not this?

After all these posts, it's obvious no matter how many people say it or how they say it, you still don't get it. The vast majority of people don't see it your way and don't want other peoples dogs around them in public places.

You and the other, yes I said selfish, dog owners are the only ones that think it's ok.
I love my dogs, but I'm smart enough to know most other people don't.
So they stay at home where they're happy.

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Yes, because the "pee and poo" accidents are an epidemic of epic proportions...

And your shoe comment fails to hold water. Dogs wearing "booties" will walk thru the same thing as dogs without booties. Just as people will do.

And people are require to wear shoes for insurance reasons. Not sanitary reasons...

I've seen more people leave a restroom without washing their hands that I've ever seen a dog inside a restaurant or grocery store.

The only time I've seen a dog have an accident in a store was at PetSmart... It's pretty much a given there... They even have "Clean Up, Aisle 6" stations throughout the store...

But I guess some folks just have to fill their days complaining about something... Why not this?

After all these posts, it's obvious no matter how many people say it or how they say it, you still don't get it. The vast majority of people don't see it your way and don't want other peoples dogs around them in public places.

You and the other, yes I said selfish, dog owners are the only ones that think it's ok.
I love my dogs, but I'm smart enough to know most other people don't.
So they stay at home where they're happy.