Pets in Stores...Bull Pit

Gary O'

Gary O'

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Been seeing folks with their pets in grocery stores

Not service animals, but, house pets…dogs mostly.

Stated seeing ‘em at Home Depot
Now, grocery stores…namely Walmart
Two pit bulls
One pooping

The owner apologized to his pup;
‘Sorry, buddy, I misunderstood you when you tried to tell me you had to go’

I stepped around the four rather large logs, neatly crossed, in isle 4
Listened for the ‘cleanup in aisle 4’
Didn’t happen

This added to my wonder how this all works, pets in stores

First thought was possible infighting between pets
Or
Just possibly nipping the ear off a young child….leash or no
(usually after such events, mostly in neighboring yards, the owner will say ‘I can’t believe it!! My dog never bit anyone ever!!!’)

Now, pooping
In a grocery store

Again, I get service animals, as they are well trained
But pets?
Is customer clean up acceptable?

In all fairness, I could care less, as I live in the woods, eat in the woods, poop in the woods
But
Folks have generally made big fusses over much less, it seems

Please sound off

Nobody here is gonna hurt my tender feelings, no matter what is said.
Except maybe Ike....
(Mainly because he drinks fancier stuff, and smokes finer cigars than me...probably)
 

I prefer the days when you only saw Service Dogs. I can be okay with bringing pets into stores, but for goodness sake, clean up after your animal! I pick up after my dog when I go to the parks, if I went to PetSmart with him and he did his business (which never happened with any of my dogs), I'd be in a rush to clean up the mess asap.

These days its been shown that a lot of dogs die or suffer brain damage from being baked in hot cars while their owners browse through the stores, so in that respect I'm glad they're coming indoors with them. I don't go anywhere without a few bags in my pocket, and IMO, everyone should clean up their dog's waste indoors or out.
 

Pets are allowed in our Home Depot also BUT ‘you’ as the owner must be carrying your dog at all times. Bringing in a dog that’s not a service dog and allowing it on the floor with the customers is not allowed.


I’d be pretty disgusted seeing a dog pooping in a grocery store. I’m a total dog lover but there’s a place for everything and dogs don’t belong in a grocery store unless it’s specifically trained to do so. ( meaning service dog ONLY )
 
Wanna bring Fido in a business ?.......you've got two options.

Either put the pooch in diapers or hire a service to follow him around.

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I like animals but I don't own any so maybe I don't get it.

I can't understand why people feel compelled to take their pets with them everywhere they go.

I suppose taking your pet into the grocery store is better than leaving them in a hot car but leaving them at home might be a better option.

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Gary O' said:
Nobody here is gonna hurt my tender feelings, no matter what is said.
Except maybe Ike....
(Mainly because he drinks fancier stuff, and smokes finer cigars than me...probably)
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Bro I may be just a dirt poor Okie but it's only the best for me when it comes to wimmen, hooch and stogies.........

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Keesha said:
I’d be pretty disgusted seeing a dog pooping in a grocery store. I’m a total dog lover but there’s a place for everything and dogs don’t belong in a grocery store unless it’s specifically trained to do so. ( meaning service dog ONLY )
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Exactly. And some people are allergic to animals even if they barely get close.
 
I would think there would be health codes in place that would prevent pets from being in grocery stores?

Ike and Gary, I got a bottle to share.

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Lara said:
Exactly. And some people are allergic to animals even if they barely get close.
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And some dogs shed an awfully lot of fur. My girlfriend has a huge dog with long fur and whenever she brings her dog over, our house is covered with long haired fur. Not that I’m complaining, she’s worth the company but we are talking about food here. The thought of sprayers keeping all the fruit & vegetables clean only to have dog hairs stuck to them. :yuk:
 
Aunt Bea said:
I like animals but I don't own any so maybe I don't get it.

I can't understand why people feel compelled to take their pets with them everywhere they go.

I suppose taking your pet into the grocery store is better than leaving them in a hot car but leaving them at home might be a better option.

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Gotta admit that it’s pretty cute though! :grin:
 
Keesha said:
And some dogs shed an awfully lot of fur. My girlfriend has a huge dog with long fur and whenever she brings her dog over, our house is covered with long haired fur. Not that I’m complaining, she’s worth the company but we are talking about food here. The thought of sprayers keeping all the fruit & vegetables clean only to have dog hairs stuck to them. :yuk:
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I'm as big a dog lover you'll find, but I don't think they belong in a public establishment that sells/serves food. Service dogs exempt.

With two 75+ pound dogs in our house that shed like crazy (one a German Shepherd and the other a Golden Retriever), we consider the occasional hair in our food as getting plenty of fiber in our diet. :laugh:
 
We have had shepherds too and they shed a lot.



And isn’t it funny how when it’s our dogs occasional hair THAT’S different:laugh:
 

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The verdict is still out for me. I like animals but it was rather annoying one day in Wal-Mart having to navigate around a dog on a leash shopping the same aisles.
I also noticed lots of dogs in Cabelas one Saturday morning.

The little goat is adorable!!
 

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