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Non-Service Dogs in Grocery Stores
dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 9:55:04 AM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
> > Gary wrote:
> >
> > > On 6/12/2021 7:22 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > Sqwertz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Is this just an Austin, Texas phenomenon, or do a lot of
> > > > > people in other states take their obviously non-service dogs
> > > > > into grocery stores too?
> > > > >
> > > > > Some dogs sit in carts or the baby seats, some get blankets
> > > > > to make them comfy, some are being clutched to chests, some
> > > > > peek out of purses, and even others are on 8-14 foot leashes
> > > > > - sometimes 2 or 3 wide at a time in the aisles so nobody can
> > > > > get past them. And any number of them can be barking,
> > > > > yapping, or growling at other customers or dogs at any given
> > > > > time.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this just as common in others cities and states? Do you or
> > > > > somebody you know take your non-service dog into a grocery
> > > > > store? Why?
> > > > >
> > > > > -sw
> > > >
> > > > Never seen it here. Our folks are a bit more saavy on such and
> > > > do not allow them in. Randomly though you do hear of emotional
> > > > support animals causing problems at the beach. Gary may know if
> > > > it's common.
> > >
> > > I did see a "service dog" in my beach Harris Teeter grocery store
> > > about 6 months ago. I talked with the woman for a few minutes
> > > too. Nice lady, nice little furry (fur over eyes) white dog.
> > >
> > > Note: it wasn't some official service dog. That's what she was
> > > calling it. lol
> > >
> > > I had no problem with the dog in the store but others might have.
> > >
> > > I have my reservations about all this support/service animal crap
> > > though. It's just continuing liberal nonsense that we should
> > > accept any weirdo as "normal."
> > >
> > > IMO, if you can't even go to a store without your pet by your
> > > side, stay home and order everything to be delivered. Even
> > > better...let your pet order the food while you sit nearby in a
> > > chair softly crying over daily stress.
> > LOL, ok that's 2 at Harris Teeters (your's by the beach) but your's
> > is a lady and mine is a guy also named Gary with a bonified Service
> > guide dog. I'm with it on the actual service animal.
> >
> > The 'support animals' are pretty much bogus due to a lot of abuse
> > of the system.
>
> I don't mind dogs, they should go wherever they want. Cats OTOH, I
> don't care for them much. OTOH, Taiyo helped me catch a large
> centipede this morning. He spotted it and I put it in a bucket. I
> threw that critter onto the parking lot, in the midst of some
> chicken. One chicken grabbed it and went all over the lot keeping it
> away from the other chickens. God, I love chickens and dogs. 
LOL! That would have been fun to watch!
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