Today in Aldi

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a woman asked me to hold her dog at the checkout while she packed her shopping. Was I BU to say no?

The woman in front of me was unloading her trolley onto the conveyor belt with one hand and holding a dog under her other arm. Is it a pug, the one with the squashed up face? Anyway, it wasn't happy and was wriggling around.

She asked if I could hold the dog so she could pack her shopping properly in her bags. I said no. She said she couldn't put the dog on the ground because it didn't like the feel of the floor under its feet. I still said no. She then took absolutely ages making a point of packing her shopping with one hand. At the checkout. While holding a dog.

The checkout operator told her dogs were not allowed in Aldi and she replied "well that's why I'm carrying her". Nothing more was said.

I know mumsnet will probably be divided into those who would be delighted to hold a stranger's dog then pack up their loose fruit and veg. I'm not one of those people.

Would you have held her dog?

That’s nuts. Are people getting more 🦇 💩?

Edited for clarity: I’m referring to pug holding woman, not the OP.

Also, since when is a dog not ‘in’ a store if it’s being held?

No way

I don't like dogs, but would have enjoyed a cuddle with a squishy faced dog.

I love holding other people's dogs but this woman was rude and cheeky and quite frankly the dog needs to toughen up - doesn't like the feel of the floor under its feet. Wtf?!

I'd have done it but seriously been cross with myself for doing it!
Well done for.not.
I'm a mug

I’m not allergic but still wouldn’t. Only service dogs should be in a supermarket

I love dogs, but as a matter of principle I would have said no too. I don't think they should be in shops. Cheeky fucker

Definitely not BU, and I love dogs and always up for a cuddle with any I see.
But, mine gets left at home while I am shopping because, well, that’s what you do isn’t it?

That's fine. But as long as you didn't mind waiting whilst she packed with one hand.

no, silly woman
i carried my dog into the supermarket, needs must, but would not have asked anyone else to carry her for me

I would have held the dog.

I would hold a baby but not a dog, it might snap at me! People are getting crazier, last time I was in aldi the man behind me in the queue had a very large parrot on his shoulder.😳

Never seen dogs in our Aldi at all.

What is it with people taking dogs into shops these days? Last few times if been to John Lewis they're have been did is all sizes walking around.
Those poor animals!!
Op you were not being unreasonable.

At least she didn't try to pretend it was a service dog. That would probably have annoyed me more.

The checkout guy didn't have a clue how to reply when she said "That's why I'm carrying her". Maybe she thought dogs just aren't allowed on the ground?

I'm a dog person, but this is crazy people behaviour. I can't believe she got all the way round Aldi unchallenged.

Also, the logic that dogs aren't allowed, so "well that's why I'm carrying her". Honestly 😂

Go to M&S, don’t get this kind of nonsense there.

I hate dogs so I probably would have said "No. I'm allergic." and entered into no further conversation about it.

I never get this in Waitrose

You absolutely do

No way.

What a gross specimen she was!

I'd actually put in a complaint to that particular aldi store and head office over it.

I've voted yanbu but I would have held it.

I don't have pets but like toddler, I'd have happily held a squishy faced pug.

I'd maybe have asked her for her coat first and then held the dog in that incase he did a poo.

I'm massively allergic to dogs so I wouldn't have held it, moreover I'd have probably had to leave the queue rather than stand behind one. I'm currently off sick having been unexpectedly close to a dog yesterday (adding in to explain why I'm slightly grumpy in this post)

I consider myself quite doggy, but I wouldn't have:

1. Held a strange dog
2. Held a stranger's dog
3. Colluded with a dog being in a supermarket.
4. Been keen to interact with a squashed face mutant dog that can't breathe, poor thing.