Dog in a Shopping Cart
As I went out to run errands during my lunch break today I ran into Walgreens and saw a lady with her Yorkie strolling up and down the aisles. I’m used to seeing things like this in South Florida but this dog and it’s owner looked like street walkers and the dog was not in a bag or doggie stroller.
This is why people and their dogs are banned from coming into public places because not everyone plays by the rules.
Out of curiosity, I phoned the local government and was told that there is no ordinace in place against dogs in local businesses. Pretty cool I thought… but if it’s a free for all where they’re no rules to follow then how can we protect ourselves and our dogs from those “bad” dog owners?
I’m sure the local Walgreens owners use their discretion when it comes to who they’ll allow into the store with their dogs but it just takes one bad apple to spoil it for the rest of us. I think they should put a sign with some basic rules outside like all dogs must be in a carrying case or leashed (for service dogs).
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I say street walker because when she walked outside there were some homeless people standing outside the store and she gave one of them her dog. They all hung out there together and she looked a little doped up to me. But hey she could of been having a bad day!
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Street walkers? Really? South Florida must be a much tonier place than Seattle — this lady looks pretty normal to me. Walgreens is not a place where food is prepared, so there wouldn’t be a issue with dogs in the store if the proprietors are okay with it. And this dog is well-contained in the cart — no chance that he’s going to bite anyone or even shed on them. I prefer to put my dog in a carrier, but I don’t have a problem with this lady’s approach. Better than having a leashed dog underfoot, in my opinion.