Can I take a puppy into a shop?

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A non-food shop so like matalan, new look, next etc as long as she is in a sling and doesn't touch the floor?

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Only if you want her stolen.

Of course you can as long as the shop allows it.

Goodness me there are some oddballs on this thread.

When my girl was tiny and before her second jab I used to take her out zipped up in my hoodie. It's good for them to get them socialised and can therefore make them less anxious or reactive as they get bigger. Go for it OP, people love a puppy. Most people anyway, in like the real world.

why on earth would someone would take a dog clothes shopping anyway. Total madness.

I take my dog into most (non-food) shops.
London is the best place for this they really welcome dogs in most shops.

My dog often comes to work with me (work is in town - but I work alone so don't like leaving her there alone) as she prefers it, but sometimes I need to pop to the bank or buy some jeans in my lunch hour so I take her with me.

Since Covid (price of small dogs as gone through the roof!) I can't risk tying her up in case she is stolen.

Some shops expect you to carry you dog - that's fine, mine is small enough, just!

You are doing exactly the right thing OP. Ignore the po-faced posters who think that all dogs are savage and disgusting. I remember carrying my puppy up and down the road to meet the neighbours, taking him out to see the bin men, introduced him to a policeman in the street - and he is a labrador, so week 1 was easy, but by week 3 my arms were aching hahahaha Pup needs to be exposed to as many situations as possible when he is tiny so he isn't scared when he finally experiences them. Lab wouldn't have fitted in a puppy sling hahahaha I was very tempted to put him in the buggy in the end as he was getting too heavy to lift for a long time but thought I'd look daft pushing him about. Enjoy every minute of your new little friend!

Lots of cafes seem to allow dogs now, I think its down to getting customers in and recouping covid losses.;

I'm a massive dog lover, but I do agree. Some people are petrified of dogs, others can be allergic. Is it fair for them to walk around suffering allergy effects then potentially buying dog hair covered clothes?

I've had dogs pretty much my whole life and I've never once taken one into a shop, nevermind in a bloody sling

A fella used to take his chameleon to the supermarket where I used to live...

We went shopping with our big puppy at the weekend . The plan was DH would hold the dog whilst we popped in and out of the shops. When we got there we discovered the shopping centre, smiggle and the body shop all actively encouraged her in! I was surprised but it was so much easier. She is well behaved and was (obviously) on the lead too. I didn’t take her in any clothes shops though. All the shops that were dog friendly had a sticker on the door which was useful. It’s a great way for them to get used to social situations even if it’s just on a busy high street. I think the retail industry understand that so many more people do have dogs now and are adapting to it.

You can take them in New Look in my town. But the whole town is super dog friendly Sam most shops allow them if they are well behaved.

No, dogs shouldn't be in shops (or cafes/restaurants).

It's not about taking them shopping as such.

For tiny pups, it's excellent socialisation, and for older dogs it's just useful to be able to take them with you if you're on your way home from a walk or away on holiday.

It's only on MN that I see this anti-dog attitude though - where I live they just go everywhere their owners go and it's just part of normal life.

Exactly, pups are homed at 8 weeks usually. They wean them off mum slowly from 5 I think.

I've got 4 dogs. When they were too young to be on the ground before jabs I just held them. There is absolutely no need to be taking a puppy round the shops or having them in a sling. You can be as rude as you like but the majority of people don't want to be in shops with other peoples animals. Leave her at home or walk her out in the fresh air.

Ignore the misery guts on here OP.

If your dog is allowed, feel free to take them. As others have said, please do not tie them up outside when they're old enough. Too many dogs being stolen to be either sold or misused.

It's great to see the examples of where dogs are allowed - I have scoped out a few places locally (local grocery shop, local cafés, pubs and restaurants). It is massively more convenient if I need to pick up a pint of milk to know that I can do that on the way back from walking the dog rather than going out twice unnecessarily. The same is true if I want to grab a coffee.

Dog is little, toilet trained and has never had a problem any of the places he goes. He's always on lead, and if we're in a food shop in particular I carry him in my arms in the shop. Ignore those who say that well behaved dogs don't belong in shops/pubs/restaurants/cafes.

I don’t think the OP is intending to rub the puppy all over the clothes or let the puppy try anything on

I didn't say she was, but they do cast hair ffs

Was it you who kicked off last week in a charity shop when I pointed out the "no dogs" sign?

It doesn't matter if it's tiny. It doesn't matter if it's being carried. It doesn't matter if it's a puppy, or the Queen's fucking corgi.

NO DOGS MEANS NO DOGS.

Seriously, it's not hard. Dogs do not belong in clothes shops, restaurants, cafes etc.

Puppies that small shed very very little fur actually

Oh yes it was me! Don't be so ridiculous.

Yes - pups rule.

I take my dog anywhere he’s allowed - but always ask first if im not sure.

He gets served first before me at our local cafe.

The market seems to disagree with you.

If the 'vast majority' didn't want dogs to be in shops, then it wouldn't make business sense for businesses to allow dogs in - they's lose more customers than they gain.

But there is a growth in businesses that allow dogs in - I didn't know about John Lewis before this thread - good to know, as it means next time I need to pop to John Lewis, I can take my dog (there's a great walk near my nearest John Lewis, but until now I always thought I had to choose between doing the walk with my dog, or going to John Lewis. Now I know I can do both!)