Dogs

I understand what you are saying.
Stores also post "Service Animals Welcome" and anyone can easily buy a vest that says "service dog".

From ada.gov:
When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. Staff may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform.

(because true service dogs are trained from almost birth to perform certain tasks for disabled individuals- not just to be someones pet that follows them around)

The thing is, because of HIPPA and other personal health laws/rules/regulations it is very rare (under extreme circumstances) that a store will ask an individual this.

Therefore you can easily see how the system is abused/taken advantage of.


Although more and more I am seeing stores post signs during extreme heat and cold stating "please make sure you did not leave children or animals in the car" and even running announcements over intercoms to make sure your children and pets are in store with you and not left in the hot/cold vehicle.

My wife has a 60 pound mix bread dog she loves very much. Yea, I love the dog too.
This dog is spoiled. She is a great companion for us old folks. Great watch dog and very protective.
I understand people loving their pets, but it really makes me angry when they take them inside a grocery store and put them in a shopping cart.
State health dept rules state they are not to be taken inside, there is a sign posted on the door, but people ignore it and take them in. The store also ignores this, and makes no effort to enforce this health dept rule.
What are your thoughts on this?

I understand what you are saying.
Stores also post "Service Animals Welcome" and anyone can easily buy a vest that says "service dog".

From ada.gov:
When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. Staff may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform.

(because true service dogs are trained from almost birth to perform certain tasks for disabled individuals- not just to be someones pet that follows them around)

The thing is, because of HIPPA and other personal health laws/rules/regulations it is very rare (under extreme circumstances) that a store will ask an individual this.

Therefore you can easily see how the system is abused/taken advantage of.


Although more and more I am seeing stores post signs during extreme heat and cold stating "please make sure you did not leave children or animals in the car" and even running announcements over intercoms to make sure your children and pets are in store with you and not left in the hot/cold vehicle.

My wife has a 60 pound mix bread dog she loves very much. Yea, I love the dog too.
This dog is spoiled. She is a great companion for us old folks. Great watch dog and very protective.
I understand people loving their pets, but it really makes me angry when they take them inside a grocery store and put them in a shopping cart.
State health dept rules state they are not to be taken inside, there is a sign posted on the door, but people ignore it and take them in. The store also ignores this, and makes no effort to enforce this health dept rule.
What are your thoughts on this?

Mix breed...not bread. Unless you cooked him up in the oven.

Some dogs are mixed with chicken, turkey and pork... and other fillers.
But, I say, those dogs are supposed to be in the grocery store!

This is one of those emergent properties of human nature that you're never going to change. It's not good and it's not fair, but there's no real way to fix it under the current circumstances.

We can either deal with it or go around berating people in the middle of the store.

Some dogs are mixed with chicken, turkey and pork... and other fillers.
But, I say, those dogs are supposed to be in the grocery store!

That would make for good criteria. No dogs allowed over bun length.

My wife has a 60 pound mix bread dog she loves very much. Yea, I love the dog too.
This dog is spoiled. She is a great companion for us old folks. Great watch dog and very protective.
I understand people loving their pets, but it really makes me angry when they take them inside a grocery store and put them in a shopping cart.
State health dept rules state they are not to be taken inside, there is a sign posted on the door, but people ignore it and take them in. The store also ignores this, and makes no effort to enforce this health dept rule.
What are your thoughts on this?

Some dogs are mixed with chicken, turkey and pork... and other fillers.
But, I say, those dogs are supposed to be in the grocery store!

Oh? You mean they don't belong in my freezer?

Some people freeze hot dogs... but then they are cold dogs. Very cold dogs .