Silliest place you’ve seen a dog owner take their dog

Rohan, Blacks and most "outdoorsy" type shops will welcome dogs.

I'm just a bit gullible sometimes.

Wow that’s fab! So John Lewis, Waterstones and Fat Face- any more?

Of course it wasn't, these threads never are!

Yes! Same with Waterstones, they always have a bowl of water and treats handy, make a big fuss of the dogs 💓

I have to say dogs in Durham Cathedral was a bit strange and not entirely sure I agree with it. It’s probably to boost tourism, as you’re funnelled through the ‘voluntary donation’ section from the main entrance. We always took turns to go in and the other sit outside with the dog. When I went in Feb there were only a couple of dogs there and they were impeccably behaved. Mine would be too. But still…… I didn’t think it was the place for dogs, and I’m someone who happily takes my dog anywhere she is allowed, within reason. Would never take her in a shop, apart from the animal feed shop we get her food from as they positively encourage their canine customers to come in and say Hello.

I'm around a lot of fireworks through work. A lot of dogs are genuinely unbothered by them. Having spoken to some owners at displays, they explained if their dog can see what's making the noise and that nobody else is worried, they are perfectly calm.

Fireworks display and out in the midday heat during the heatwave a couple of years ago.

strangest not cruel one I’ve seen was at a local council meeting

Our fatface is in the shopping centre so definitely no.dogs, I did find corwall really dog friendly which I really don't mind, I've a feeling this thread wasn't started with best intentions though.

I love seeing dogs everywhere. On the caveat they are well behaved (ie. Have good owners).

Good dogs, are angels on earth afaic. Much (much) superior to lots of people.

Ooo thanks for the tip. My husband loves Fatface.

I don't mind dogs but I feel sorry for people with a phobia or an allergy - and puzzled as to why dog ownership is so high when there's a cost of living crisis and climate crisis out there.
Also clearly a lot of people really aren't bothered by puppy farms as they keep buying puppies. I know not all dogs and yours is a rescue but so many people do buy puppies or horribly inbred brachycephalic dogs.
It's quite depressing.

Karaoke night at the pub. Now the pub is VERY dog friendly. So no problem with dogs in the pub. But karaoke night? It's bad enough we inflict it on the humans, but we could at least spare the dogs from off key Coldplay.

i was intently watching a man with a dog going up the escalator at the tube station, he wasn't carrying his dog and i was so nervous as the dog came off the escalator, i asked the man and he said the dog was used to it

I’ve never seen any ‘anti trans’ (isn’t the word du jour ‘transphobic’?) people on MN.

Seen lots of pro women people though.

Who knew?

Former colleague had his dog as best man and ring bearer at his wedding. Dressed up in a doggie suit. I don’t actually like dogs personally but even I thought it was quite cute.

Not all dogs are scared of noise. Mine doesn’t bother at all. Same with fireworks, mine doesn’t bat an eye. We made sure she was properly exposed to things when she was a puppy.

I don't think it is anti dog, but I think the fetishisation of dogs now has gone too far. I also think that this thread will attract people who don't like dogs.

I like dogs. I grew up with them, but I really don't think it is necessary to take dogs with you everywhere you go. They are animals, not people. So many dog owners anthropomorphize their dogs now. It is getting ridiculous.

I am also very much aware that there are people who are allergic to dogs, and allowing them absolutely everywhere means that people with dog allergies have fewer safe places to visit.

Fat Face has always been dog friendly - our local one keeps biscuits by the counter and the workers always make a beeline for anyone with a dog!

People can self declare their dogs as assistance dogs now and in doing so shops would be discriminating by not allowing them in, even in supermarkets, if the dog isn't controlled then you can ask them to leave but that is often a contentious point in itself - blame the legislation behind it all - not the shops!! The wording is deliberately written so as to discourage but pointedly doesn't permit them to be banned

Yet there are multiple people on here blaming the shops, again

There have been threads like this for a while, roughly coinciding with the boom in irresponsible pet ownership during the pandemic. There are thousands of us who don't give two hoots about "fur babies" and would prefer not to be around dogs in places where dogs never used to be taken. Who think the owners dragging their dog around John Lewis or to communion at the cathedral should have trained their animal better to be able to be left at home. And who are sick to the back teeth of the expectation that everyone loves their animals and doesn't bother when their space is invaded by a dog or they are jumped up at.

There are also many, many people who are allergic to dogs or afraid of them.

DS and I “met” a dog on the tube once- DS loves dachshunds and the woman was taking it with her to a funeral as she was looking after it whilst her son on holiday. It was very sweet and I didn’t think either thing was odd.

Dogs in cafes are unhygienic and frequently irritating.

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I'm not talking about people thinking it, though.

I'm talking about the reactions some MN-ers report to have whenever they see a dog walk past them in the park. I've never seen a single person behave the way these people claim to behave, lol.

I was walking on a path above a huge waterfall, which roars over almost vertical cliffs down to a seething pool below. It is pretty scary, and was the inspiration for a novel in which a man goes over and into the water, while attempting to save a dog which had slipped onto a ledge. In my real-life version, there was a couple up there throwing a ball for their spaniel.

On another occasion I saw a family up there, playing a blindfold game with a child who clearly had Down Syndrome.

Weird place.