I have a concrete dog. I leave him home always. Best dog ever!

Do you keep him under the eave?:a040:

Time to stop the Dog madness. Once again I report the story of the Big Lab taking a dump on the floor just inside the entrance of Bed,Bath and Beyond. Disgusting. A dog on a leash, got off a SW airline flight and proceeded do his business right on the floor at the bottom of the escalator in MCO airport. No, the owner did not pick it up, he ran outside with the dog.

I don’t blame the dogs, I blame their idiot owners!

Oh I agree 100%!
Steve

Entitlement----that says it all.

I was at Mt Dora arts and crafts fair where I saw numerous signs all over the place that Mt Dora township law prohibited any dogs to be at this fair. Well lo and behold there were dozens of people with dogs there irritating the vendors who had fragile items on display. I asked one of the police officers why didnt enforce the law and remove these dog walkers. Their answer was that it was too hard to enforce...if they ask them if its a service animal and they say yes they cant do anything about it. So, many people with dogs take advantage of this loop hole.
And what's with people pushing baby carriages with a dog in it. I was flabbergasted the first time I saw it here in Florida. C'mon man!

About a year ago some woman had a dog sitting next to her in TOOJAYS RESTAURANT when we were having dinner. There were many complaints but the manager just shrugged. From looking at the woman (who was eating alone) it was obviously very sad situation but still ...... really.

Personally, I think 98 out of 100 "service dogs" other then seeing-eye dogs are a fraud. Aside from that, The Villages is one big pedigree parade. VERY FEW "muts".

I personally know folks who have true service dogs and they have them for a purpose. Google it! The dogs go through a vigorous training as do the owners of them. Anyone can ask "what service does your dog do?" If they can't answer, then it's probably bogus. There is a great percentage of folks who get the vests online but those aren't true service animals. Comfort animals don't fall under the same guidelines so people push that "envelope" as well. I've seen a fluffy dog in a cart with a service dog vest on and I would venture to say it was bogus. A certified service dog is well-mannered in public, healing by it's master. It is also trained to go to the bathroom when it's suggested and not when the dog itself "requests" it or just does it as most animals do. My friend is in a wheelchair and has one----they were even in The Daily Sun and she tries to spread awareness. It's a sad thing that adults who should know better think they have the right to do whatever they want regarding their pets!!! You'll hear (read) the comments "my dog LOVES to go to the square or here or there!" Really? Does that animal actually "tell" their person that or does their person try to "human-ize" their pet??

I have a cousin who loves to tell people her dog is vegan, just the same as her.
I always take a bag of chopped meat when we visit, and slip it to him when she is not looking.
She can't understand why he is so friendly with me, and not with other people.:icon_wink:

Dogs in the Grocery Store

Frozen or Fresh?

Smith dogs from Erie, Pa are great!

He stays at the garage door. He "LOVES" the view:doggie:

:agree:

In Connecticut it is illegal to challenge or question the function of a service animal. You can ask if it is, in fact, a service animal. If they say yes, then the conversation is over. If they say no, then you can ask them to take the animal elsewhere. If you ask "what service does your animal provide" they can sue you for violation of the ADA.

Publix, Winn Dixie or Walmart Neighborhood Market?

I made a quick stop in Lowe's to get one bag of Black Cow for the lawn. I was in and out in 15 minutes. In that that short span I came across three people in the store with dogs. I just don't get it.

My kinda guy...:coolsmiley::coolsmiley:

WRONG:ohdear:

My husband and I were in Cracker Barrel recently. A couple had 2 small dogs under their table and were feeding them. I asked the hostess about the legalityofit and were told there was nothing they could do. The next time I see this in a restaurant, I will call the health department.

The company I work for uses CROs (complaint resolution officers). These are employees fully trained on the ADA. When I have an issue I call them and they proceed to validate the service animal. They ask for papers. The CRO is also trained on what the papers should look like. Not long ago a woman brings a pitbull on board as a service dog. Flight Attendants notice the dog was a bit hyper, very much unlike a trained service dog. I called the CRO. The papers provided to prove the dogs training were the type you buy on the internet for $10. The CRO took a sharpie and put a big X on all her paperwork and kicked the passenger off the aircraft. When the passenger asked what gave her away, the CRO said for one you need to get your dates right. The papers showed the dogs training was accomplished in 2020 and the dog was born in 1962. The passenger smiled, said sorry, and walked off. Total flight delay 90 mins. The other 200 people were not happy.

I would call them too if I ever encountered that situation. As others have said leave the dogs home!!!

Hm - I just checked the CT law and you're half-right. It's not a violation of the ADA to ask someone what service the dog provides the person on the other end of the leash. Rather, the question they are allowed to ask, is what services the dog has been trained to provide (whether it actually provides these services to the person on the other end of the leash or not).

In the state of Connecticut, the person with the dog is NOT required or under any obligation at all, to tell anyone what that dog does for the person. There is also no law regarding untrue claims. So even if I you asked, if I felt like saying "oh he's trained to handle seizures" I can be lying, and there's nothing you can do about it. You aren't allowed to require proof, and I'm not obligated to provide any.

When our dog was a puppy (10 weeks old) 11 years ago, I used to take him into Home Depot in Key West. It was permitted and also advertised as being allowed. People in there loved him (of course, it IS Key West, a bit more laid-back...). It helped with his socialization and allowed him to be out with me instead of left at home in a crate.

I would never have taken him into a grocery store, but we did take him everywhere he was allowed when he was a young pup, just to get him used to different things.

Not so much anymore since he sleeps all day.

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[QUOTE=YouNeverKnow;1622058]Today in the Walmart Neighborhood Market in the Sarasota Plaza there was a man that had two dogs with him. These were clearly not any kind of service dogs as they had no identification and they were poorly behaved. One was in the child seat of the grocery cart and the other was hooked to the bottom bar of the grocery cart with a leash. He was in the check out lane and the dog tied to the cart was extremely hyper and bouncing around back and forth in the lane and tugging at the leash while the man was checking out his groceries.


Hi this is totally forbidden in many western states. It is so loose here, we quit cruise ships due to dog poop on the bed, on the floor, in the elevator and in the shower. It is also so bad now in some motels,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, crap in the corner, spots of pee etc.
Really loose here in Florida.

:bigbow:

[QUOTE=Brawnwy123;1623102]I hope you said something to him, I sure would have.

My goodness, if you found dog poop in all those places on a cruise ship, that tells you how well they clean those ships. I wouldn't want to go on that cruise line for any reason!

I am skeptical CFrance. Some people enlarge things to make their point. I miss seeing Crosby. He and I are getting older.

Until ALL store managers "grow a set" and discourage the entitled jerks among us, we will just patronize businesses where we have not observed the critters. --Leave your pets at home!

Well frankly, I had my doubts. I was trying to be subtle so I wouldn't get deleted!


Crosby bolted across the street yesterday to see a neighbor (who has treats, of course). Proving he's still faster than I am.:ohdear:

Just came back from a shopping trip at Walmart on Wedgewood, of course there was an entitled one
pushing her pooch around in a cart in the food aisles!
What is wrong with these people?
I personally like dogs, but this doggy everywhere stuff is getting crazy!

I think it’s the owners that crave the attention not so much the dog. They start beaming and gushing about their “baby” when someone pays attention to it. These people take their dogs to the crowded squares, art fairs, stores, and even restaurants in hopes of getting someone to tell them how cute and precious their animal is. Most of us feel the opposite when we see them in these places that they don’t belong!

Bravo! :a040:
This should be done in all businesses and people would finally stop bringing these animals into places they shouldn’t be

Read Heloise today

You nailed it.

The dogs should be stopped at the door. PERIOD

THAT is not nearly as simple as typing it.

This community is strongly pro dog and people vote with their feet.

Plus of course the real reason is that there are no laws to support expelling them.

The dog owner was wrong but to find it entertaining to watch people walk through it with their luggage is just as wrong. I understand you might not want to clean the mess but as a decent human being you should've brought it to an airport employee to have it cleaned up.

I cruise often. The staterooms have been very clean. One time I did see dog (I assume it was dog) poop in the corridor. I told one of the room attendants, in minutes the poop was picked up and the rug steam cleaned.

This thread can go on and on but the bottom-line is the problem is not the animal. Animals do what animals do. The problem is 100% with the owner and their “tough s..t, I’ll do what I want to do” attitude. It’s more than entitlement, it’s pure arrogance.

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Great points!