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

This really, I wouldn’t have a dog myself because I think they’re a huge commitment that many people take on too lightly, and I’m not anti dog, but I hate them in places I’ve gone to eat. Clean well behaved dogs are fine, but unfortunately they seem to be in the minority, see my comment re commitment. I actually had to move to the other side of a cafe recently because the two dogs next to us (arrived after us) were so revoltingly smelly and over familiar that it was putting me off my food. Licking the table, feet on chairs and tables, wandering about pawing and sniffing people that don’t want it, begging, barking, none of it belongs in a cafe in my opinion. And yes, I always avoid dog friendly venues for this reason.

To a house viewing.. I guess they wanted to see if the dog liked it!

I think that chairlift is still there - can't imagine taking a bloody dog on it though, it scared me enough on my own!

Small dog on a single person chairlift (with owner) in Austria about 30 years ago. Top of Obergurgl. ‘‘Twas very odd - not a great place for a summery walk!

In Tesco, last Thursday. The woman had a small dog clamped under her arm while she paid at the self checkout. I felt sorry for it - she was not supporting it properly. just clamping it against her body with one arm while she unloaded her basket, paid and loaded her bags. Must have taken 8 or 9 minutes altogether and the dog looked really uncomfortable.

When I went to the midnight service on Christmas eve at our local church a loudly barking dog bit my arm.

Resturants, supermarkets, work, offices. I'm not talking about service dogs, that is different of course, but outside of that I find it silly.

I was at a hen do once and a friend of the mother of the bride who the bride didn't know well arrived half an hour late with her dog without telling anyone. The dog was not well trained.

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God I’m so glad I don’t know anyone like this IRL!

"and treat them like an extra child ,and do not notice/care when they-inconvenience others"

So, you don't notice it care when your child inconveniences other. Got it.

I treat my dog like a child to a point. I don't look like a love islander, I don't dress my dog up, she's not a designer dog. She doesn't go off leash, gets told off for doing something she shouldn't, I keep her away from others when walking and she knows not to jump up. She doesn't pee or poo on pavement, grass only and the shit is always picked up and put in the bin, even if we have to carry it for miles until we get home.

Can guarantee my dog is much more well behaved than a child because parents these days let their children do whatever they want and are spoiled brats.

Not forgetting Waggner.

No you are.

I'm glad someone appreciated my daft joke

I've thought of another - Woofgang Amadeus Mozart

I don't think they necessarily assume that all dog owners do it (or if they do they're being ridiculous) but 100% of the small minority that do do it are dog owners. If you clean up after your dog then the moaning isn't aimed at you!

Because it's dangerous to leave dogs in cars. Fine if you know you'll be 2 minutes, but if you're in a shop you might find it takes longer than you think.

It starts with "isn't it outrageous that people take their dogs to non dog friendly places, and don't pick up their poo".

You've forgotten about the crazy dog people who think that the smallest criticism of dogs = dog hater. "You don't want to step in dog poo? You should be HONOURED to have my Luna's rose-scented offerings on your shoe! I bet she's cleaner than your horrible children!"

[Disclaimer: example exaggerated for comic effect butit's not too far off some posts you see]

Everything else is spot on. You're not allowed to basically like dogs but think that sometimes people need to be more considerate when out and about with their pets, it has to be all or nothing!

Wide amounts of campaigns against leaving dogs in cars
Partly because of heat
Partly because of dog theft
Partly because the way new alarms work mean they sound a lot if dogs are left.

Many hardware stores are dog friendly and advertise as such

The other dog thread currently running shows that this always turns into a race to the bottom where it's hard to have a normal conversation.

It starts with "isn't it outrageous that people take their dogs to non dog friendly places, and don't pick up their poo". Everyone agrees, by the end it's always they should be banned in all public spaces unless its private land, they shouldn't be allowed to poo anywhere (even if picked up) and the people that like dogs are mentally deficient.

The idea that dogs were better behaved previously is also mostly false. Many people my mums age had bad encounters with random roaming dogs, or dogs tied up.

There was far more dog poo in most people's childhood than there is now. Ask anyone about the white dog poo!

To be fair I was in a cafe recently by the window and there was tables outside. And a dog just squatted honestly about 1ft from a couple eating their lunch. Right outside the cafe door on a busy high street. The owner did pick it up yes but honestly that would put me right off my dinner. You can’t really ignore that when you’re trying to eat and it’s directly next to you. I do think the owner should have at least tried to move the dog on a bit.

I took my dog to the Notting Hill Carnival. I realised how stupid that was as soon as I heard the sound systems. We left after a very short while. It was my first time and my dog's last!

Exactly, why people have to assume every dog owner is dirty / has poor standards i dont know. Are those with kids all terrible parents? Makes about as much sense!

If we are talking about sweeping generalisations, the narrative on Mumsnet has been that trans equals sexual predator - which of course is not true and is vilifying trans people.
I take my dog into the toilet with me if out but she is a bitch so I guess that’s okay?