Should Dogs Go Everywhere With You?

shel90 said:
I wouldnt want dogs in the stores...my dog sheds like crazy and it wouldnt be right to bring her with me in the stores and have her shed all over the merchandise.
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Mine are so little. :giggle: I'm known to hide them in my purse to make a quick unexpected stop at the grocery store.

Better than leaving them in the car to bake.
 
Babyblue said:
Mine are so little. :giggle: I'm known to hide them in my purse to make a quick unexpected stop at the grocery store.

Better than leaving them in the car to bake.
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My dog is an Australian Blue Heeler...medium sized dog. Sheds like crazy!
 
Yes! Lots of times I wish my pet dog was my guide dog so I could take him everywhere.

It's so tempting to lie and say he's my guide dog, but even if that weren't completely dishonest, he couldn't pass for a guide dog anyway.
 
Only service dogs should be allowed. They must be kept clean and provide a service to their owners. If you have severe depression and require your dog to function, have your dog registered as a service animal. Otherwise, it has no place in stores. People are allergic to animals. They are not allergic to children (well.. physically not anyway). Children need to be brought places to teach them how to behave when they grow up. Dogs don't need that because they will never be sent out to get their own groceries, etc.
People are treating dogs too much like children. I feel bad for dogs who are brought everywhere.
Just my 2 cents
*EQL*
 
I agree that only trained service dogs should be allowed in places of public where pets are not normally permitted. It takes a dog of a very specific temperament and high level of skilled training in order to be worked as a successful service dog.

The person with the dog must meet the legal definition of "disabled" and the dog must meet the legal definition of "service dog" in order to be permitted in places of public accommodation in the US.

Yes, there are some instances of mental illness being disabling, but this is usually not the case. It is for the doctor and the patient to determine if the person is actually disabled by the mental illness and the dog must be trained to do something for the owner that the owner cannot do for themselves because of the disability. Just tagging along because the dog makes the person feel better is not considered a trained task or work as per the US Department of Justice.

While I am generally not opposed to well-socialized, well-groomed, and well-behaved dogs in public places, this is more often than not, not the case.
 
I agree about the health and safety issue.

There are people out there who are allergic to dogs.

By bringing dogs everywhere we go, we're keeping others from going where they want to go.

So, leave the dog at home.
 
my puppy Walter wanted go with me but i told him NO!! Because store dont allowed pets any walmart,kroger,etc if service dogs OK!!

I told Walter stay home understood!
 
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