[Fredster]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

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.

Very well stated response!
I like almost all dogs, but dislike entitled,
inconsiderate dog owners!

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by lodi517

undeniable fact: Most americans, both dog-owners and non-dog-owners, do not want dogs in restaurants, stores and churches!

bingo!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I'm not -overly- worried about the sanitary aspect of dogs, although humans with fleas is a lot rarer than dogs with fleas, and no one ever requires a health check on those dogs that are let into businesses.

What I worry about is the problem with owners of dogs in the Villages who either a) don't know how to control their pet and/or b) aren't physically capable of controlling their pet.

Places of business don't get to pick and choose which pet to allow in. They don't check the pets to say "yeah this one is good, but that one has to stay out." If you let one in, you have to let them all in - and deal with the consequences after the fact.

If one dog is not well trained, and gets triggered, someone can get hurt. You see that at dog parks, in outdoor environments. I've seen it inside as well when I ran an indoor craft fair where pets were NOT allowed, but people brought them anyway and insisted they were "comfort animals" - and the owners were clearly going to make a fuss if we refused them. So we let them in. And to the surprise of absolutely no one, one of the dogs jumped on one of the patrons. That patron tried to dodge the dog and bumped into the crafter's table, toppling it and resulting in thousands of dollars in damage.

"But MY dog is a GOOD dog, she'd NEVER act like that!"

This is true. Your dog is a precious angel. But the other guy's dog is not. I don't know this though. So I have to let them both in.

Your world might revolve around you and your precious angel poochie woochie. But my world does not revolve around you and your precious angel poochie woochie. And that other guy's dog just wants to take a bite of your precious angel poochie woochie.

So leave your dog home, or bring a friend and have the friend stand outside with the dog while you go in and get whatever you needed to get.

[JMintzer]

Maybe it's me, but I'm starting to get the feeling that there are some folks who don't want dogs in stores, restaurants and the squares...

Anyone else sensing this?

[John-US]

I feel sorry for those who need to take a pet with them to all locations not designed for pets and be so oblivious to others.

remember when it was the human race? and not just a race for the last roll of toilet paper?

[j_vermilya]

Except for service dogs, no animal should ever be in a store, and especially not in a restaurant. It should never happen and it is exceedlingly selfish of those who do this.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by j_vermilya

Except for service dogs, no animal should ever be in a store, and especially not in a restaurant. It should never happen and it is exceedlingly selfish of those who do this.

Cruised out of San Fran once and must have been 15 dogs on the ship and they went everywhere. In a restaurant a patron was feeding two dogs under the table.

As far as I could tell none were service dogs which we would have no problem with.

Like dogs but there are some places they do not belong.

[triflex]

I talked to a Sam's Club manager last year about this and he admitted that when dogs do take a dump in the store that they make sure the OWNER cleans it up.

I asked him what he meant by 'clean'? To what standard and with what supplies ? He had no response. I asked what if they take a slam next to a low shelf? How do you know it wasn't a 'shart' with a wet-ending. What about dogs who roll in the urine and feces in the grass and then walk down an aisle next to the bakery section. No response.

[triflex]

I also dated a girl in university who was a vet tech who said she most disliked dogs that experienced sudden explosive diarrhea. Which at the time I thought was funny - but that was before I literally have seen dogs in food carts at Walmart-Mart and Sam's Club.

I should have asked her if they give the dog a bath after an explosive event or do they let the animal lick itself clean over time.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I've never seen a dog in a grocery store. Lowe's and Home Depot? Yes, more than a few times, with zero issues...

I've seen them in grocery stores and restaurants.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

I've seen them in grocery stores and restaurants.

More and more of them.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by triflex

I talked to a Sam's Club manager last year about this and he admitted that when dogs do take a dump in the store that they make sure the OWNER cleans it up.

I asked him what he meant by 'clean'? To what standard and with what supplies ? He had no response. I asked what if they take a slam next to a low shelf? How do you know it wasn't a 'shart' with a wet-ending. What about dogs who roll in the urine and feces in the grass and then walk down an aisle next to the bakery section. No response.

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...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

I've seen them in grocery stores and restaurants.

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

We can anecdote all day...

[Fredster]

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...

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!

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

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

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!