To think The Range has made a stupid decision

Actually @AngeloMysterioso I was in church on Sunday and saw a sign saying they were a dog friendly church so some churches do allow dogs now. Personally, as a dog owner, I agree I can't imagine wanting to take my dog to church or shopping.

I stayed in Newquay last spring for 5 weeks. There was one lovely pub which was so cosy and I wanted to visit, their cask ale was my favourite. But there were so many dogs in there it gave me asthma.

Multiple dogs inside an enclosed space is a nightmare for asthmatics. We quite simply cannot be there at all.

No idea why anyone would need to take a dog into a shop like this anyway really… Should be service dogs only.

They wouldn’t though. A random dog tried to use its razor sharp teeth to tear my toddler’s nappy off on a beach. So dogs would tear each other’s nappies off to get at that anus they love so much.

People have really had it up to here with dogs and I can see why. Me too. I used to like them a lot more when they weren’t badly owned by every other clueless idiot. Not the dogs’ fault. I really hope the dog craze eventually goes the way of grey interiors!

Why just dogs? Surely that’s discriminatory towards other animals. Maybe a pet chicken or sheep would like to browse the bathroom range. Honestly this world has gone crackers.

My local range has a cat that visits. Lives in nearby houses and just wanders in. Could be fun with dogs in there too.

I don't like the idea, never felt the urge to take my dog to places that my kids find stressful or boring either.

It's the barking that pisses me off the most. Especially in cafes. Dogs barking at each other and rearing up for a fight. Reactive dogs in confined safes where there are other dogs.

Need to add, I have two dogs of my own who are actually very well behaved, but I wouldn't dream of carting them around a bloody supermarket, no one needs that, especially the dog. Selfish, stupid individuals who think their dog is special and trumps the rights to peaceful, dog hair and piss free shopping of other people.

My local shopping centre, in quite a well-to-do area allows dogs. It’s very disconcerting. Im not a dog hater at all and I like seeing my friends’ pups, but they do not need to be traipsed round a shopping mall!

And looking online it's actually true they don't need to show proof of a dog's "assistance" status so basically anyone can take their dog anywhere and claim it's a working/assistance/support dog or dog in training, and that is meant to just be accepted. Makes a mockery out of the actual hard working guide dogs and their trainers, fosters, and owners, and the time invested in them to gain their status as a genuine assistance dog. Why bother if you can just bring your gross out of control cockapoo anywhere with you and claim it's a support dog.

A friend's dog has nappies for when she's in season so why not? Better still just don't have dogs except for assistance dogs in shops.

So true. I guess when dogs were allowed out to roam around all day, they didn't need daycare. I'm not sure it was ever truly acceptable to let a dog roam unaccompanied in a built up residential or city location, but it happened a lot (and still does) in more rural areas, especially with people who live in small hamlets with little traffic, or have a lot of land and don't fence it all. Now it's not acceptable at all to leave a town dog to wander (far more traffic on the roads for a start) but so many households have both adults out at work all day and there is more awareness that you shouldn't leave a dog indoors alone for a long working day with no respite either.

I would never let any of my dogs wander out of our garden unaccompanied, or even walk off lead anywhere but a field or the woods, but I know lots of middle class, semi-rural dwelling, labrador owning types who don't bat an eyelid at this.

Personally I absolutely hate seeing a dog trotting around ahead of, or behind its owner, off-lead, anywhere near a road or a crowded public place like a farmers' market or fête or boot fair. It just takes one distraction or provocation and that dog could bolt in front of a car, or go for another dog. It's just not worth the risk, no matter how well trained or laid back the owner thinks their dog is.

I'm so fed up with everywhere becoming "dog friendly". It's ridiculous. In Tesco the other day and someone had this small out of control dog in there, it was trying to cock it's leg up stuff, was yapping and pulling the owner around sniffing everything. A member of staff told the lady she couldn't bring the dog in, and she said "it's a support dog in training" the staff memeebr asked for proof and she said she didn't legally have to show her that, and carried in around the shop causing a nuisance! The staff were clearly unhappy but obviously their hands were tied. I saw them moping the floor, and removing items from a shelf where I'm sure the dog had cocked it leg up it. Absolutely disgusting.

Our local John Lewis has allowed dogs for past couple of years (assume they all do?), I hate it. Why are people unable to go to the shops now without bringing their dog?

Dogs let out to roam all day? Well thank goodness that’s not the norm anymore.

Excellent post and I love the name.

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I always enjoy Alexa Dox's take on this!

Maybe the people responsible for fining dog owners who don’t pick up their dogs poo will just be able to have nice walks around the range rather than being out in all weathers.

There was no mention of that anywhere in the pp comment. Hence my laughing emojis still stand

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My friend is unfortunate enough to have a list of very severe allergies all of which can trigger anaphylaxis. The list includes dogs as well as eggs, nuts and also more obscure ingredients found in foods. My grandchildren have a dog. If I have been in the dog’s company before meeting up with my friend I shower and change my clothes.

There’s bound to be dogs cocking their leg over a sofa or display, they don’t know or care that it’s unhygienic. What happens if a dog poops? Other than service dogs it should not be allowed. What on earth are they thinking? How about a cat on a lead, or a rabbit, are they allowed or will it be discrimination if they’re not?

Yup.I was in the bedding department of John Lewis last week and there was a couple browsing around with their largish dogs. Said dogs were having a jolly good old sniff at all the bedding on display while their attached humans were preoccupied with finding pillowcases containing the correct thread count,or whatever.

That's just so unnecessary. Guide dogs should be allowed. That's it IMO.

I love dogs, but I don't think they should be in shops. Twice recently I've seen dogs relieving themselves (once in a shopping mall, the other time in the indoor part of a garden centre, amongst all the BBQ equipment...). Both times, their owners were oblivious. And of course, where one dog does a wee, others will follow!

So no, I don't think it's appropriate to have non-assistance dogs in shops etc. I think the dogs themselves don't always think of shops as being somewhere where the normal rules of house training apply. I also don't think it's much fun for the dogs: their walks should be about much more than just walking, but should also include plenty of sniffing and, yes, leaving "wee-mail" for other dogs, and shops aren't the place for these things.