Poll of the Day > why do people bring their dogs everywhere

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do you REALLY need to bring your dog to the grocery store and every restaurant you eat at?

Yes

I'd bring my cats everywhere if they weren't such crab apples about it

I always consider that there are probably people out and about who are deathly allergic to animal hair so I tend to avoid brining them into grocery stores and restaurants.

You kind of have no leg to stand on when it comes to pet stores or parks though.

yeah you can bring your dog to the park and pet stores, that makes sense. and obviously so do service animals. but taking them with you literally everywhere you go is ridiculous. some lady brought her dog into the office a few months ago insane

People are innately ass holes. A few years back when the news ran all those articles about veterans getting kicked out of places for their therapy animals made it so places no longer have animal rules and people just abuse the situation now instead of the legitimate purpose it was supposed to serve.

Cause dogs are dogs woof woof they are coming into your place

Better than locking it up indoors and have it barking away all the time.

wwinterj25 posted...

Better than locking it up indoors and have it barking away all the time.

I would rather it be barking indoors then outdoors. People who leave their dog outside for hours on end and let it bark and cry all day are the worst.

Because he helps me get around, and also because it takes me a little longer to draw, so it's good to have him around to buy me extra time in the event I need to end a life

I think it's dumb as hell. I've known enough people at work that are allergic and/or scared of dogs. I love dogs, but why would I force everyone in public to accomodate my dog? And unfortunately, the people that have well-trained dogs that will heel perfectly and cause 0 issues have it all ruined by the other idiots that can't control their dog, can't control them barking, etc.

wwinterj25 posted...

Better than locking it up indoors and have it barking away all the time.

if you can't train your dog to be alone and not bark then don't get a dog

ReturnOfFa posted...

if you can't train your dog to be alone and not bark then don't get a dog

I mean yeah if folk can't look after a pet they shouldn't have it. Sadly people are dumb. My neighbour locked his dog in the kitchen for hours while him and the wife was at work, went out and whatever. It barked away all the time. Probably felt like a prison for it. I'm not sure if it's still alive as I haven't seen or heard it in a while.

They're desperate attention seekers convinced their animal actually likes all of it.
Really owning a life like a ton of people do just makes me sad. Adopt and take care of an animal is nice, otherwise, let it be.
Reminds me of people defending owning other lives convinced it was the best they'd do anyways.

Puppies (especially toy varieties) can't be left alone. I assume you've never had a dog go through a teething phase before.
Eventually they chill out with age.

wwinterj25 posted...

I mean yeah if folk can't look after a pet they shouldn't have it. Sadly people are dumb. My neighbour locked his dog in the kitchen for hours while him and the wife was at work, went out and whatever. It barked away all the time. Probably felt like a prison for it. I'm not sure if it's still alive as I haven't seen or heard it in a while.

yeah my perspective definitely isn't realist - I wish folks with dogs could make sure someone would always be around to take care of them. obviously the modern world kinda fucks with that. hopefully the dog chilled out, or maybe they gave it away. or RIP!

it's dog girl summer

I cant stand people that dont potty train their dogs properly

they are not responsible enough to care for dogs imo

Dogs shouldn't be in most not-pet-themed stores unless it's truly a trained helper animal.

That said, it bums me out that I can't walk my dog to the store that's a quarter of a mile away, buy something small, and walk back. It's stupid but I end up driving instead.

VampireCoyote posted...

I cant stand people that dont potty train their dogs properly

they are not responsible enough to care for dogs imo

My boyfriend's mom puts diapers on her dogs instead of house training them. It's wild.

Jen0125 posted...

My boyfriend's mom puts diapers on her dogs instead of house training them. It's wild.

thats so gross who wants to deal with diapers at all let alone dog diapers

Whenever I see a dog with a service vest on I get sad because then I cannot pat the pupper

Metalsonic66 posted...

Whenever I see a dog with a service vest on I get sad because then I cannot pat the pupper

I get sad and think about the life it could be enjoying instead.
Most service dogs can be replaced by medical equipment except for the ones that can like smell seizures and stuff.
Too many people passed emotional support dogs as service dogs as well. Those ones will bite you!

They want to show off their dogs I guess, or the dogs can't handle being left alone at home or something.

Kind of sucks that you can just buy a service dog vest and a business can't ask you to provide proof of registration or anything

If every person at the store was replaced by a dog it'd be a much better experience

Zareth posted...

Kind of sucks that you can just buy a service dog vest and a business can't ask you to provide proof of registration or anything

You can ask the service it provides and that's when they usually fall apart. "It, uh...gives me support and makes me happy."
Also, once it barks, or if it goes so far as to snap at someone, it must leave at that point. A service dog will not do that out of nowhere.
They also won't pee, poop, vomit or eat off the floor.

I've called out many disturbed people before with this issue. I mean, you gotta be disturbed to abuse the medical system and a sentient creature and still feel in the right.

Nearly every environment is improved by dogs. People like to spend time with there dogs, dogs like to spend time with there people.

shopping in a store is not improved by dogs whatsoever

Heck yes it is

Most dog owners don't know how to train their dogs so they drag them with them everywhere to keep them from destroying the house while they're gone

Zareth posted...

Kind of sucks that you can just buy a service dog vest and a business can't ask you to provide proof of registration or anything

There is no registration for service dogs anyway

there is no requirement for certification, yeah

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/6/1/AAeEKDAAEgP1.png

https://www.ada.gov/topics/service-animals/

i think most people agree that this needs to change and have them require certification and registration

You'll be surprised at how many people claim their Emotional Support Animal are Service Dogs.

Yall need to visit Vegas, people take their dogs with them everywhere and they're all chill and well behaved

I don't understand why more places don't actually enforce their rules. If I get bit by someone else's dog, I'm suing them, and I'm suing whatever venue allowed this person to bring their pet into the store against the store's policy. You'd think more stores would be cognizant of not setting themselves up for a lawsuit, but apparently not.