Dog friendly supermarket

[Ilovepooches]

Yesterday at about 11.45 I went to ALDI Hatfield and saw a dog in there.
It didn’t appear to be a service dog - no obvious jacket or peas stating so. The lady with the dog was very loud in praising the dog so wasn’t even trying to be discreet. The dog was spaniel size, looked like a Tibetan terrier to me. By the time I saw them they were at the checkout then a few minutes later they were walking around again as it looked like the lady had forgotten something.

AIBU to think the staff shouldn’t have allowed this. I love dogs but this was completely inappropriate.

YANBU. I would have approached management and asked them to clarify their dog policy.

If it was to allow all dogs, and not just guide dogs, I would have left my shopping and gone elsewhere.

It might have been one of those therapy dogs . Some places ask for a covering letter but they don't need a jacket stating so . My friend has a therapy dog it's a tschitzu. It goes everywhere with her

If the shop allows dogs then the shop allows dogs.

If you don't like it all you can do is complain and then shop elsewhere.

Why is it inappropriate? What did the dog do?

I love dogs but I'm bloody fed up of them suddenly being allowed everywhere.

It's becoming more common I think. We have a whole shopping centre (a MacArthur Glen) that welcomes dogs which is completely fine but I saw a dog in John Lewis last week and one in Marks and Spencer's food.

I'd love it if I could pop into places like B&Q or Decathlon with my dog but supermarkets aren't the place for dogs.

YABU

What's the problem if the dog is well behaved?

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.

I don't see what the issue is. It's not like the dog will be jumping up and licking the packaged food? Dogs walk on the floor. Plus they are allowed in restaurants and cafes which sell food. I never see yappy or aggressive dogs in those kinds of places, I think 99.9% of owners know if their dog can behave in public or not and take them/don't take them accordingly.

Unless I've just been lucky so far!

Not appropriate and unnecessary. Why take a dog to the supermarket? It’s probably very stressful for the poor thing. Much as I love my lot, they’re quite happy at home.

YANBU. Dogs shouldn't be in a supermarket.

It depends on what you are doing, full monthly shop no dogs should be at home. Been on a dog walk and want a pint of milk I could happily take ours in. Could it be a therapy or guide dog in training OP? Not all of them like to wear a bib

It was inappropriate as it’s a supermarket. The dog was excitable and zigzagging as the lady was walking along the aisle.

I have a dog and wouldn’t even consider taking her in a supermarket.

Glad to report that a shopping centre near Glasgow has stopped allowing dogs in after customer feedback during a trial period. Some disgusting owners were not cleaning up after their dog. Indoors!!!!! They let their dog shit indoors!!!! I'd wipe the owners' faces in it, not the dogs fault. Manky gets.

No dogs should not be allowed in shops unless they are service dogs.
Has nobody every been stood near a wet dog when it shakes? Mud, water, slobber flies everywhere I don't want that on the food/clothes/goods I am buying.

There are plenty of badly behaved and dogs out in public who’s owners don’t seem to give a toss, and they don’t need to be allowed into supermarkets.

YANBU. I have a dog but certainly wouldn’t be taking her into a supermarket. It’s completely inappropriate even if the dog is well behaved as others will begin to do the same with dogs who will not be so well behaved. It’s not the place for them.

What happens if a dog cocks it's leg and pees over the food? Or it fancies a nibble of food? Or gets injured BTA shopping trolley?

If the shop allows it and it makes commercial sense then it’s really none of your business what she is doing. If you don’t like it shop elsewhere.

YABU
Visit France, they have managed perfectly fine for many years allowing dogs everywhere into all shops and restaurants etc.

You're just making a drama out of something has no effect on you whatsoever

Only service dogs in shops not any Tom Dick or Harry dog, I would have found an assistant, asked for the manager and complained, loudly. The problem with the UK is that it doesn't like 'confrontation' and everyone has 'needs' for some reason or another - it's getting worse and worse.

Yep, other countries manage just fine allowing dogs in everywhere. It's a dog, not a tiger.

For everyone saying "he isnt jumping up licking the food" how do you know? Are you watching? Is anyone? Dog allergies are serious there is no need for a dog to be there

Also my son is scared of dogs not all dogs he likes the ones he has been introduced to he even helped walk one the other day! But when confronted with a strange dog approching him recently he ran into the road I had to yank him out and force him to walk past the dog he was making distressed squeaking noises the dog was attracted to the noise the owner could see I was struggling and approached me WITH THE DOG to berate me for having a child who was scared of her fucking dog ds was dragging me back towards the busy road trying to get away I pointed out she wasn't being helpful asked her to back off she kept insisting her dog was fine I said DS isn't and he will attack BACK OFF PLEASE

Can you imagine this in the supermarket?

Allowing well behaved dogs and owners in lead to not well behaved dogs and their owners coming in

And no he has no issues with service dogs because they ignore him and don't approach him

Visit France, they have managed perfectly fine for many years allowing dogs everywhere into all shops and restaurants etc.

That's not true.

Legally, because of the proximity to fresh food, dogs aren’t allowed in the open-air markets, grocery stores and boutique food shops. Check for the “no dogs” sign

Source: bonjourparis.com/lifestyle/the-ultimate-guide-to-dog-friendly-paris/#:~:text=Legally%2C%20because%20of%20the%20proximity,the%20%E2%80%9Cno%20dogs%E2%80%9D%20sign.&text=Some%20department%20stores%20like%20FNAC,the%20guard%20at%20the%20entrance.

I feel exactly the same, I don't want dogs in areas where there's food. I like them but choose not to have one yet they're basically everywhere & YABU if you don't welcome them it would seem.