21 Pieces of Canine Commentary About Social Norms Regarding Pets From Delightful Doggo Owners Who Bring Their Puppies With Them Everywhere

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Eleonora Bader
May 6, 2024 10:00 PM EDT

People who bring their dogs into stores wherever they go… why? For the record, I'm not the one asking the question, but I am the messenger. One person, 
u/Beneficial-Force9451, took to r/askreddit to pose that exact question. It's a pretty controversial topic… some people think that dogs, if well-behaved, should be allowed into stores, while others are adamant that it shouldn't be a thing. They say that there is a significant discrepancy that often exists between an owner's assessment of their dog's behavior and the animal's actual conduct.

If you were to have a say in the matter, what points would you make? It's a tough call. Scroll down to read the entertaining thread where pet owners discuss the issue, and then check out this adorable blind kitty named Termite who is up for adoption. The shelter he's at wrote the most heartwarming and funny adoption post to try to get people's attention.

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    People who bring their dogs into stores wherever they go, why?
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    la_llorrona 13 hr. ago I work for a high end furniture store and it always amazes me how many people will actually bring their dogs into the store as they browse - and it's always the same "my dog is so good they would never go to the bathroom on this 12k sofa" 3.0k Reply Share ItsTheKnocks . 13 hr. ago -as the dog is pinching a loaf on a 5K loveseat- "That was someone else" 1.2k Reply Share
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    246K 12 hr. ago I have a friend who has a seeing eye dog (she's blind.) Her dog has been trained rigorously for many years to become one. She has told me that some dogs with the "Service animal" vest have barked at or tried fighting her seeing eye dog. thankfully, her dog is trained enough to ignore them and focus on the task. Ik there are some legitimate service animals who help with seizures or other issues but dan some dogs just are trained enough to go into stores 1.4k Reply Share
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    EdwinaHayden96 13 hr. ago The problem is in the fact that an owner's perception and the actual state of their dog's behavior frequently diverge significantly. 1.1k 1.1k Reply Share 229-northstar · 11 hr. ago Most owners are clueless especially about signs of potential aggression "Don't worry! He's friendly!" get that ing badly trained dog away from me and my dogs immediately 375 Reply Share ...
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    Onlyhereforthelaughs. 14 hr. ago I swear so many of these "Emotional Support Animals" are so scared and shaking that it's more like they have an Emotional Support Human to keep them calm. 2.3k Reply Share Granite_0681 · 13 hr. ago I think you can argue most pets are "emotional support animals." Why else do you get a pet that you have to spend time and money to feed, train, and care for if you don't get emotional benefit from it.
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    Maybe we should broaden the options for a trained service animal to cover certain mental health issues, but they should be trained and prescribed by a doctor, not just any dog anyone wants to keep with them. 681 Reply Share
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    purplearmored. 9 hr. ago As usual, none of the people discussed are answering. I never see dogs tied up in front of stores anymore like I used to. I can understand why, it feels like there is less trust in society these days and I can imagine folks worry their dog might be stolen or d if left alone. So if it's too hot to leave the dog in the car, they come in the store. a' As for why people bring the dog out in the first place, I couldn't answer that. 308 Reply Share
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    LilaJax22 13 hr. ago When I used to work emergency search and rescue with my dog, I'd have to bring her in stores on our on-call days in the summer (it's way too hot to leave her in the car). The two stores close enough to the airport we flew out of were aware of the situation (I wasn't the only one in the area) and if we had to run out for a call they'd store my groceries for when we came back. Now that we've retired from that field and also moved across the country, I'd never bring her in a gr
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    performing a medical task, and should not be near food. She would be perfectly behaved in a store, but that's not the point. And I've seen plenty of people with their "emotional support dogs" S. g, barking, p g, etc in stores. It only makes the life of those with medically traveling ned dogs much more challenging. 347 Reply Share
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    PreschoolBoole. 13 hr. ago I was at a brewery where dogs are common and I heard an owner tell another "no, sorry, she isn't good with other dogs" when asked if the two dogs could meet. If your dog isn't good with other dogs, why bring them to a place where dogs frequent? It's also annoying when dogs bark and pull on leashes at brewery's or other places. Most dogs shouldn't be brought to the establishments. 1.3k Reply Share
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    Beneficial-Force9451 OP 9 hr. ago The interesting thing is that most answers are about why people think other people do it. Very few a actual direct answers. 98⇓ Reply Share Grave_Girl - 8 hr. ago It's hard to get genuine answers when it involves people admitting to frowned-upon behavior. 77 Reply Share
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    Sharice Dobbins · 14 hr. ago I really blame the stores/business for not enforcing or having rules against it, if they do. 460 Reply Share CorrectAd4546 · 13 hr. ago I'm in grocery retail. We're told by corporate we're not allowed to say anything. I think they're worried if it's not handled properly it could be a legal issue. It's infuriating. I love animals, but keep them out the d it medically. ʼn store, unless you need 358 Reply Share
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    IndividualCryo. 10 hr. ago My MIL thinks everyone finds her dog SO adorable that everyone loves seeing him in stores. She claims people take pictures of him and ooze over him. He's an ugly wire haired rat dog that barks at everything that moves and is currently in heart failure because he's overweight and had tremendous anxiety from being locked in her room with her all day. She swears he's a local celebrity dog that just NEEDS to be in stores to be seen. She's one of those people that bring her
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    msjammies 73.9 hr. ago People are gone a lot for work and have a lot of guilt about leaving their dogs home even more than they already do. So they take them on errands. It's ridiculous in many places. But when I had a dog, I often planned my errands around where I could or couldn't bring him. Never a grocery store or a fancy place though. 72 Reply Share
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    Mi3zekatz3 12 hr. ago Because she's my actual properly task trained service dog, but I guess this question wasn't for me.... It really sucks that all these untrained, ill-behaved dogs make it more difficult for me. 76 Reply Share
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    A_Lonely_Troll. 6 hr. ago My mom constantly brings our medium sized dog to grocery stores. Our dog is very good looking, so people love to pet the dog. My mom obviously loves the attention. She thinks because a handful of people smile at the dog or give the dog pets, it means everybody loves the dog being around. She's socially unaware and doesn't realize it bothers a lot of people. It's also breaking the stores rules.
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    I've told her she's not supposed to bring the dog to these places because the dog isn't a service animal. Of course her response was "if the store didn't like it, an employee/manager would speak up.” No mom... the reason they don't speak up is because they just don't want to deal with you because they assume you'll make a scene. Also, our dog is very well behaved, so it's easier for the employees to just ignore it then risk causing a problem with you. But that doesn't mean they condone it. ④
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    It bothers me she does this and I've tried explaining the problem to my mom and how it is uncool to bring the dog everywhere. Of course she got super defensive and upset. At this point, I've just decided it's not a battle I want to try to win. I just hope nothing happens to our dog because of my mom's decisions. Tldr: my mom likes the attention and is a little clueless from a social standpoint.
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    BCr8tive99. 6 hr. ago It gets a little annoying to be honest. I think these types think that everyone else loves their dog as much as they do. We don't. ↑ 8 ⇓ Reply Share ...
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    readerf52 12 hr. ago Farmers markets are held outdoors. They have a no dog rule. I don't have a dog, but I thought, "it's outdoors. Why no dogs?!?" So I asked. The people who run the market said vendors had complained because people gushed and pet the pretty dog, which gave them doggie kisses in return, and then the humans (without cleaning their hands) picked over the tomatoes or broccoli or whatever the farmer brought to market. They thought that was not a good idea. And the people who run the
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    People still bring their dogs, and it happens just like they said: pet the cute, friendly dog, get doggie kisses, and then go shopping. I think about that whenever I see it. And yes, I wash the produce before I use it, but it doesn't seem like a good idea. So, essentially, it's not that dogs aren't wanted, it's the hygiene problem of other guests petting and loving the dog, and then touching produce. I suspect stores are seeing the same thing because more and more are insisting that only guide d
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