Dog friendly supermarket

YABU if the shop allows dogs, and YABVU to start another tedious dog hating thread.

the issue with dogs in public places is always the owner.

But how can supermarkets ensure that only 'good' dog owners bring their dogs inside? They can't really discriminate so better to disallow all dogs

I don't get the whole dogs being allowed in supermarkets, cafes etc. Years ago dogs were left at home if their owners needed to go shopping. It is unhygienic and they get in the way.

Fake assistance dogs are springing up everywhere since people can purchase lead slips, bandanas, patches etc from Etsy and Amazon. I completely agree that there should be some sort of register along with a record of training for certified assistance dogs. A LOT of people are claiming to owner train their ‘assistance’ dogs with no records of training. If a shop refuses them entry they start quoting the Equality Act 2010 which is a very grey area. If a member of staff has an allergy to dogs many who have owner trained assistance dogs expect them to take medication or be removed to low the assistance dog in. Honestly, half those owner trained assistance dog Facebook groups are shocking.

There are always twats in Pets at Home who think they don't need to bother being responsible for their own dog as it's a pet shop.

You do see a lot more dogs in shops now where it was once a rarity and if it’s not supermarkets I think that’s fine. Like you see them in John Lewis quite regularly. But supermarkets are a different matter as they could start sniffing the food and once you had several dogs in there it could get messy fast.

Another example of exactly dog threads should start and end in one way: the issue with dogs in public places is always the owner.

I wouldn’t be overly bothered but it’s the thin end of the wedge really, 1 dog, 10 dogs or more at any time?
I don’t want to take mine in grocery shopping, leads plus a basket or trolley and reaching for stuff sounds like a nightmare. I don’t tie mine up outside either in case they get nicked and there is always the possibility of something else bad happening.
I much prefer to leave mine at home as for me, it’s easier.

A shopping centre in Glasgow recently reported it was ending its "dog friendly" trial due to complaints from the public and faeces being found in various places including the food hall.

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YANBU I absolutely hate this. Dogs belong at home and in parks, not in restaurants, supermarkets, soft plays, cafes or anywhere that humans who don’t them there are

OMG could you not have just joined in with one of the other millions of dog bashing threads instead of starting yet another one saying the exact same things 🙄

I love my dog but I don’t take him in shops and don’t like seeing other people’s dogs there. Absolutely no need unless they’re actual guide dogs.

shouldnt* sorry

there'll *

*'The problemS are that:

A) Aldi is a food shop, and
B) Not all dogs are well behaved. If the policy is to allow dogs, then all sorts of yapping or aggressive dogs would be allowed also.'*

This ^ jumping up at people etc. If they're all allowed they'll be all sorts, not obyl well behaved dogs. Imo they should be around public food esp when they're is bakery loose items, fruit & veg etc.

I love dogs but I wouldn’t take mine into a supermarket! It’s hard enough dodging the ankle-ramming trolleys without worrying that my dog is getting in someone’s way

I adore my dog would wouldn't expect to take her in a food shop. Service and therapy jobs are different

Sounds less irritating that the families of 5 often filling the aisles in our local supermarket

Fair point - one of the advantages of covid was fewer family outings to the shops, but that has been discussed to death on here.

A shopping centre in Glasgow recently reported it was ending its "dog friendly" trial due to complaints from the public and faeces being found in various places including the food hall. So personally I'd shop elsewhere and tell them why.

All the more reason to complain, if there are more shoppers that want dogs excluded then it obviously won't make commercial sense to allow them in any more. I don't really understand the "put up and shut up" argument.

Because dogs used to be pets and now they are fur babies and part of the family.

And "cannot" be left at home for a reasonable period.

It's bad enough having badly behaved kids in supermarkets, there's no need for dogs as well. And annoying though some kids are, they don't usually wee in the aisles.

EHRC guidance says you can't ask if a dog is a therapy dog. I can't see why this is an issue. There should be evidence that it is a trained therapy dog. After all, if I want to use a blue badge space I have to have a blue badge. So by all means allow therapy dogs in if the owners have evidence (the guidance does distinguish between therapy dogs and emotional support animals but not sure how shop assistants are supposed to know without asking).

As I said on another thread, nut allergies are taken really seriously but nobody seems to give a stuff about animal allergies, specifically dogs but to a much lesser extent cats.

Is nothing sacred? Can we not even enjoy a quiet shop in a supermarket without all and sundries’ disgusting dogs milling about everywhere. And don’t even start with the clarion call ‘he’s friendly’ code for ‘I can’t be bothered to train him in even the basics.’ If you cannot manage your shopping without your dog for twenty minutes, get some therapy.

I think 99.9% of owners know if their dog can behave in public or not and take them/don't take them accordingly.

You must live in a different country to me! Badly behaved dogs are certainly not uncommon.
I was in Pets at Home not long ago. With my dog (yes I have a dog and love them). Someone came in with their elderly dog that just dribbled wee everywhere. I saw another dog sniffing at the wee and then weeing beside it too. Dogs compete with other dogs for wee supremacy. Also, dogs may get aggressive with each other, even if they're fine with humans.
In a pet shop it's yucky enough; in a supermarket totally inappropriate.

Can someone somewhere please explain how for years the only dogs allowed in shops/cafes/restaurants etc. were service dogs and we all managed just fine but now dog owners want to take their pets everywhere. Why? Just why? And I say that as someone who likes dogs, well behaved ones that is.