On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:56:13 -0700 (PDT), 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.
>
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