Absolutely not!!
A woman brought a dog into Publix Trailwinds.
I complained to an employee and they told me they
Couldn’t do anything.
When checking out the dog had pooped on the floor.
As an employee I would NOT have cleaned it up.

Exactly why dogs should NOT be in stores. :mad:

I agree. But, the store can refuse to do business with the lady. Just because she went into the store doesn't mean that she can buy anything. The manager doesn't sound very effective.

Well, i tend to pass on by the questions posed here that I dont find thought provoking. But thats just me i guess.....
Personally, keep your dirty creatures out of the food store. The manager needs to man up and tell the miscreant they arent welcome in the store with their mangy mutt. Or let them do their shopping and refuse to check them out. Let them waste an hour of their time.

I agree. A manager who can't enforce their own policy should not be a manager.

Regarding Post No. 16, why would customers congratulate a manager who can't do his job? Pretty sad.

Just admit it, JM, you hate these types of dog threads; why? Because you disagree with the majority...

I really believe The Village attitude is "do not upset the Villagers" which is ridiculous. Remember the toilet paper sell out during the pandemic .... well I do, I have never seen so many crazy rude old people trying to stock up on toilet paper.

Grocery Management is afraid they will be named in a lawsuit, if store loses it’s their job right or wrong.

One of our sons is the COO with 3 high end restaurants. Each has a service dog only sign posted on the front door, and the hostess podium.

They have only one customer who tries to bring her dog multiple times a month, stating that it’s emotional support and her need to eat with the pet. He has turned her away each time, offering take out meal, giving her their attorney’s card, (the one and only time she ate there she snuck the purse dog in and had it on the table eating off her plate).

Yes they could be sued, and it’s a hot button for mom and pop that don’t have attorney money.

They do however have a young girl who comes with her seizure dog, sitting tight against her leg, under the table, her family eats there often using same table right round the corner from front door, and has had one episode that the dog alerted her, and help was called immediately. So far no suits have been filed, and their customers are extremely happy to have a pet free meal.

Even the manager has a boss. I wonder if his hands may be tied more than we realize. Or maybe not.

Speaking of Rude: Not nice to call Older Citizens, "Crazy Rude Old People."
So, "Toilet Paper" is what you continue to think of from the pandemic. :coolsmiley:

Toilet paper, beef, canned tuna, and a few others. I didn’t read that as a criticism of all older citizens, I read it as calling out the subset that can accurately be described as crazy rude older people.

FYI, here is the official Publix policy from their corporate, Publix.com website:

"Publix permits service animals in the areas of its premises that are open to the public.

A service animal is a dog or miniature horse that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks to assist an individual with a disability. Dogs, miniature horses, or other animals that provide only emotional support, comfort, or companionship are not considered service animals.

A service animal must be under the control of its handler. A service animal must have a harness, leash, or other tether, unless the handler is either unable to use the same because of a disability, or the use of the same would interfere with the service animal’s safe, effective performance of work or tasks. In such case, the service animal must otherwise be under the handler’s control, such as through voice commands, signals, or other effective means.

We ask that non-service animals be removed from the premises. We also ask that service animals that are out of control, pose a threat to health or safety, or are not housebroken be removed from the premises. The individual may continue to shop at the store without the animal. Publix will gladly provide personal shopping assistance to such an individual upon request.

All service animals are prohibited from being carried in a Publix shopping cart (even on a mat) or in Publix wheelchair basket attachments."

Is a miniature horse a quarter horse? Asking for a friend.

Wonder if Publix generally follows these guidelines.

Love dogs. NO, dogs should not be anywhere near where there is food. That said, I do believe that a seeing eye dog should be allowed for those that are blind. ONLY for those that are sight impaired that require a seeing eye dog to maintain mobility. NO DOGS in grocery stores.

NO, with the exception of genuine service dogs. Please.....no dogs in the grocery carts without anything to protect the cart. That is just skeevy without cart protection.

Please, please keep the fur babies at home when you go to the grocery store.