On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:59:55 -0500, "cshenk"
> wrote:

>Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> On 2021-06-13 8:26 a.m., 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.
>>
>> Not everyone likes to have dog hair on their fresh produce or seeing
>> dog shit or **** on the floors. I love dogs, but I don't want them
>> around my food.
>>
>> >
>> > 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."
>>
>> Maybe those people just need a little dollie or a teddy bear.
>>
>> >
>> > 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.
>>
>> That works for me.
>>
>>
>> >
>
>Dave, if it's an actual service animal (not 'support') then it's well
>trained and won't mess on the floor in a grocery store or grab meat out
>of the meat shelves or anything like that.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce