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

[Soddingcat]

To ask where the silliest / most inappropriate place you’ve seen a dog taken by the owner

Inspired by recent posts complaining about dogs being everywhere in cafes etc

Yesterday in our local Cathedral Easter service , a dog was taken up to the altar for communion with its owners. I’ve seen it all now 😃
I was unfortunately unable to see if they attempted to snaffle a bit of bread for the dog , but it honestly wouldn’t have surprised me
Just why ?

Ah, Santa Paws? I think it is cute.

My mums dog came to her funeral. It was her wish that she was there.

A local dog training group asked if their dogs could do a scavenger hunt in the church as part of their training. Couldn't understand when the answer was no. Seemed to think churches were the new soft play for dogs.

😂😂

The anthropomorphism on here is fascinating. They really are becoming part of the human life experience, aren't they?

Cirencester!

Apparently dogs are only allowed... if you're with the hunt!

(pronounced "hant")

I've done that!!! Part of searching training. Hiding objects ( real life could be drugs/ bombs or even people) not as insane as it sounds.

meant to quote that post lol..

This. I love dogs and feel it's so cruel to expect them to fit in with a human-centred social life.

I can agree on you with things like dogs being distressed at firework displays and similar. Or dogs in shops and cafes where they wont settle. That is because they don't want to be there.
But the vast majority of dog owners know their dogs and know what they do and don't like. I do not "drag" my dog to cafes. She loves to come, and she loves the treats and fuss she gets there. I am not being cruel by taking her there. She would be on the phone to the RSPCA first thing if I was 😂

My assistance dog travels with me on planes all the time. He also attends communion in church - especially if I am the celebrant.

I love dogs but I don’t want them in supermarkets or coffee shops unless they’re a registered guide dog for the blind or deaf
Ther are many more types of assistance dogs than those for those with sight or hearing disabilities. And there is also no "register" in the UK....

Even trans women?

Fair point. These establishments need to put "Dogs welcome" signs up so it's clear to all.

But they always have. They like to follow their humans around.That is where they are happiest. Sitting under a table the odd occasion we go to a cafe is so not a big deal and something she loves. Ditto popping into a dog friendly shop.

Not at all.

But would you choose to go during one of their busiest periods and when the temperature was up to 33 degrees?

It was uncomfortable and overstimulating enough as a nt adult, I can't imagine how awful it must have been for the dog trying to support its person with 50000 other visitors, all the noise, the smells, the heat?

Again, just because you can doesn't mean you should.

I took mine in a toilet cubicle with me, and I was sitting there minding my own business and he was peeking under the cubicle at the woman next door. I quickly flushed, washed hands and ran off.

A trained assistance dog will be trained to ignore all other visitors, smells etc.

So, 33 degrees heat is ok, as long as they are acclimatised.

Add in the craziness of 50000 fellow Disney visitors, loud music, screaming kids, smells, rides etc - how acclimatised can a service animal be?

It is actually.

Very acclimatised - it's quite literally their job to manage in those kinds of scenarios. They are impeccably trained and won't pass their tests if they show signs of stress, fear or overwhelm.

Your comments are bordering on being quite ableist. It's fantastic that places like Disneyworld are so accessible to people with disabilities and who require a guide or service dog.

As for the heat - do you really think people in hot countries never take their dogs anywhere? 33 degrees in the UK is unusual but in Florida it would be spring weather. Dogs adapt very easily.

The heat issue aside, service animals are acclimatised to lots of things. It is literally part of their training.

You seem to be making a point that someone who needs a service dog should not be going to Disneyland.

Exactly. It's quite literally their job.

I follow a lady in America who trains cardiac alert dogs - she takes them to the noisiest, busiest places and they just sit there and ignore everything. It's incredible how well adapted they are.

Depends on the dog. Mines a gundog. Totally unfazed by loud bangs. Actively loves bonfire night. Hates untrained yappy dogs running over to him, climbing all over him and refusing to leave him alone though.

They acclimatise to the heat as well. The reason heat is seen as such an issue in the UK is because we don't get much of it, and when we do, it only lasts a few days so dogs never really get used to it.

But dogs who live in Florida or other hot places live in those temperatures for months - it's just their normal.

You didn’t even have the manners to apologise?