Yesterday, we ran the story of a Consumerist reader who couldn’t seem to convince Continental her service dog was the real deal. At the opposite end of the spectrum, SeattlePI.com writes about a woman who brought her dog into a grocery store and just left it on its own while she went shopping and store employees did nothing about it.
At what point is it acceptable for someone to bring their dog with them to a place of business? Is it fine to bring your pooch with you to an outdoor farmer’s market but not a grocery store? How about sitting with your canine companion on a restaurant patio versus having the mutt sit at your table inside with you in a Hammacher Schlemmer pet high chair?
What about non-food businesses: Is it ever okay to bring your dog — or any pet for that matter — inside a store or your office?
Woman gives dog owners a bad name [SeattlePI]
Pet high chair: The end of begging, or end of civilization?
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Dogs clean their ass with their tongue. End of discussion.
The bank I work at allows dogs, and advertises such. I got an email from a customer at the bank I work at and they were supposedly pulling their accounts and they were totally outraged at us because we allow dogs in our branches. They said something like “dogs don’t work for a living!” and “since when do dogs come before human beings?” and all worried because they are allergic to dogs. Relax, it is not a dog kennel, it is a bank. There are not that many people that bring dogs, and if they do I don’t think being in a large room with one dog for a couple minutes is going to send you into anaphylactic shock.
I currently work at a large electronics retailer and we always have pets in here at least once a week. Last week we had a guy come in with a bird on his cart. There are always little dogs walking around with their owners. It started with our first GM she allowed them in because she liked them, we’ve never really asked anyone to leave their pet outside.
I love my dog. She is a member of my family. But she is not a person and will not be taken to people places. People who takes their dogs everywhere are at best obnoxious. At worst, cruel to their pet whose idea of a good time most assuredly is not sitting in a confined raised platform belted in place while “mommy” eats…
Service dogs only. It’s only ok if the animal is a patron of the establishment (hehehe). Keep in mind that people have phobias and allergic reactions to pets. It’s highly inconsiderate when people assume it’s ok to bring your pets anywhere. Don’t get me wrong, I love animals. What if instead of a dog, it was an Iguana? Or a pet chicken? I wonder if more people would be comfortable with those animals.