Know I will take flack for not understanding peoples connection with their cats/dogs but oh well. Why do we allow certain people to bring their pets everywhere they want? I mean I am not a pet owner by choice but should not be forced to deal with yours. I get that blind people need them at times and certain people gain from a comfort dog. But their are places for health reasons pets should not be. Like grocery sections of stores, restaurants, butcher shops right? In some cases breaking health codes or is all that out the window?

Three examples: 1. Getting chicken at the local grocery store and a local I know of but don't know is in with his comfort dog. Dog is literally sniffing nose to the burger on lowest shelf space. Not licking but sniffing. 2. Wife and I are local bar and grill. They have a dog in their all hours. Wife is about to grab a chicken stripe and the dog runs up and licks her hand. She gets up to wash them and owner says oh come it is just a kiss! That was her last time in there (man their wings where great!). 3. At the store the other day and in walk 2 girls high school age. Both walking a dog and each other. Yep each had a dog on a lease and each had one on each other. Not sure what they were getting but I was getting paper plates. They were near me and I was trying to ignore then while one of their tiny dogs had its nose in my pant leg. Wanting to drop kick it!

I am not an animal hater by any means. Just seems like boundaries of all kinds are out the window. I could list a hundred more examples I have had to deal with others pets and have even pet a number of them. But should we have to?

Totally agree. Some folks need a swift kick in the seat of knowledge.

Rude. Saw a gal in the grocery store and a young associate was telling her she couldn't have her doggie in the grocery cart. She ignored him and kept right about her business. I love dogs and cats but really...

Parental instincts are strong, those without kids will find something to "parent" and "love". "Fur Babies" "Dog Mom" etc, the decline of the West.

Just a product of where we are at morally as a society

Ain't that the truth. Animal abuse often carries stiffer penalties than child abuse.

My wife and I have had a dog most of our lives. Love dogs. Hate cats. Our dog pretty much stays home. We will take him for walks or run around the yard. I will take him for walks when I’m out scouting. But we hate when people think they need to bring their pit bulls to kids sporting events like baseball tournaments or soccer games. The dog is snarling at all the kids walking by. It is all the time. Just baffles us why they think that is a good idea.

Oh but he's friendly, he would never hurt anyone.

Yep. They are always great with kids. They are so cuddly.

Dogs are welcome in Cabelas and Bass Pro, and I had my Beagle with me on a fairly warm day, so I decided to avoid the speaker announcement to get my dog in some AC, and brought her with me. She must have gotten a good look at some of the prices, 'cause she dropped a deuce in the middle of the fly fishing section. I got a kit they kept handy and cleaned it up, but that was the last time I took a dog in any store. Although I kinda like petting the others.

Because to many people put pets in the people category which they aren’t but I’d rather be around someone’s dog or cat than most people

I see dogs that are just pets in the farm store now and then, but the rare times I've seen them anywhere else they have always been well behaved service dogs.

I am in vet med and I have no children of my own and I care a great deal for my pets. Keeping them cared for and happy is an obsession. But I ABHOR the term FurBaby. It is NOT the same. Animals pass away and it is NOT the same as a human child.
These imbeciles all think they need “emotional support pets” and pressure their doctors into giving them paperwork or slapping a vest on an un socialized and unstable animal, potentially putting others at risk.
It’s disgusting.
They’re all gypsies

Rural King store are full of dogs. Last month, while I was shopping there, a Malamute and someone’s pit bull went after each other. The Malamute held its own, the owners got them separated. I was hoping a dog would lay into one of the owners, for being so stupid to bring them into the store.

Some folks don’t like dogs, some are afraid of them. People out shopping shouldn’t have to be concerned about what someone’s mutt is going to do.

A lot of places here encourage pets they have reminder signs on the doors. Better pets than working dogs that would be a crazy time for sure. I take my dog to town often but she stays in the truck it’s just not worth the hassle you could run into dealing with the public.

People bring dog into places that allow it for attention.

Agree for the most part but at least those places allow. I am hitting more on the places that should or do not allow it

I have a real service dog, I can take her anywhere I want, but I don't. She goes where pet dogs are allowed. She has never gone to a resturant or grocery store. If a pet dog is not allowed, I don't take her.

Most places I go to here have signs that say service dogs only and that’s the way it should be.

I have not taken a dog anywhere for attention since I was 16. Had the 2 seater convertible out figured taking my beagle along would be a bonus chicks like dogs. Well I had two girls and my beagle in thet 2 seater and things were heading in a very good direction when the dog threw up. It went right up one girls shorts leg she has on umbros. Needless to say things didn't go like I thought they were going to after that and it was the last time that dog went with me.

Now when I take a dog it's often for training. Not attention. I don't like many people and don't care what even les think. But my dogs do need training when they are at that point the do go in public. But only places dogs are welcome.

Now support animals many take way beyond reason. Yet I'm still for them. Infact mom's cats are about all that keep her alive when she was going through chemo and radiation. Her condo got a lesson when they tried to make her get rid of them. They don't go out or to store they shouldn't.