John Lewis is now dog friendly!

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Apparently it’s a soft launch,
Well behaved dogs on leads are now allowed in all John Lewis stores.
I’m not certain if any of the cafe areas have designated areas for dogs, as there isn’t any information online.
There may also be difficulties if the store is accessed via a shopping centre that only allows guide / assistance dogs.
A brave but great move by JLP - I’m just off to visit my nearest store!

I love my dog, and I do enjoy taking her into dog friendly shops but I wouldn't take her to John Lewis. Too many things that can get broken! She does enjoy her trips to outdoor shops though, less risk of damage in them

I’m not really likely to have my dog with me when I’m shopping in the city so I probably won’t try it out but it will be very useful for people that live in the city and want to pop into John Lewis. It might even begin to put an end to the ignorant practice of leaving dogs tied up outside shops for any passing scum bag to steal. The amount of dogs stolen in this way shows how ignorant some owners still are of the risks and anything that might help alleviate that can only be a good thing.

@ShatnersBassoon
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Also, who decides a dog is 'well behaved'? Some owners let their dogs run amok and say they are well behaved so not sure how this is going to work. What happens when it's lashing it down and dogs are shaking mud and rain all over everything?
Very silly idea IMO.

I think the point is, that if you are in town with your dog, and decide to pop in, you don't have to tie your dog up outside, which we all know is asking for it to be stolen. I don't think they are expecting people to make it a day out with their dog

Having seen the number of dogs being dragged around the central shopping area of Brighton in the boiling heat when I was shopping there in the summer on several occasions, I can only conclude that people do take their dogs out shopping with them as a sort of day out.

Someone who will take their dog out shopping in that sort of weather will take them out shopping for the strangest reasons.

FFS.
Assistance dogs aside which are absolutely needed, why would someone allergic want a dog putting their hair on all the clothes they walk past? Shops are crowded and small people walking around corners of clothes will come far to face with dogs they don’t expect to be there.

@Nesssie

I totally understand the idea behind it, but that still doesn't make it practical or realistic.

Ours enjoys biscuits and fuss in Jack Wills, Army and Navy/House of Fraser, white stuff and LK Bennet. A surprising number of stores are dog friendly but I’d be nervous of taking 42kg of boundless energy through the Darlington glass display.

I won't be going there with the dogs. they hate shopping, even Pets@home.

Yes I can imagine my retriever would love a trip to John Lewis - so much at wag height though, I couldn’t afford the damages!

I won't be risking my whippadors tail wagging in their china / glass section .

It's a really shit idea. I don't mind dogs in smalls shops and casual eating places with hard floors, but they shouldn't be anywhere with textiles - there'll be dog hair everywhere, and because some dog owners are entitled twats it will end in tears.

And I'm really put off by the dog piss that is just left in Pets @ Home - I pity the poor JL cleaners

Our dog’s favourite thing ever is a trip to Pets at Home.

I will definitely take him to John Lewis. He’s very handsome and will love all the attention.

I don’t even take my children into John Lewis - it’s a civilised place of quiet refinement! Last time I did take them in they broke two baubles in quick succession. No way should dogs be allowed in there to shed hair over the clothes and soft furnishings, trigger allergies, knock things over and get in the way. Not to mention the vast numbers of awful owners who don’t pick up dog mess on the street and no doubt would let their dogs shit all over the store! Take your dog to the park where they will actually enjoy it and hopefully not ruin other people’s day!

Very European.

My dog (small, portable, ancient, well behaved, quiet, unobtrusive) comes most places with me. He comes to work and clients (and most colleagues even) don't even realise he's there. Holidays, he comes along. Days away (recently had a lot of hospital appointments a 6 hour round trip away plus appointment time) he comes along and waits in the car and we combine it with a walk in a new place. He's travelled on buses and trains with me, no problems.

But why would I take him to a department store?!

I work in a vets and it's bad enough when people bring dogs in there and thats when they are relatively high on their list of things to focus on. Things (desk, door mats, toy stands, food bags and boxes) regularly get peed on. We have at least one dog a day poo on the floor. Obviously we're well equipped to deal with such things, surfaces are easily cleanable and it's just part and parcel of the job.

But in JL? Hairs over the clothing where dogs have brushed up against them, legs cocked on low standing displays, nose prints and licks over various interesting dog-height items, dogs helping themselves to food related gifts in the Christmas displays? No thanks.

I think they need to re think this. I don't want to eat in the cafe next to a dog and I certainly don't want to buy clothes that dogs had brushed up against because of allergies

No, no and no again....... JL please rethink this new policy.......

Sounds fine to me, not that I would take my dog - the city centre isn't where he likes to go (he does enjoy the garden centre and the pub!)

Do you have a link to this at all?

He does like pets at home though, and thinks travis Perkins and other building places are fun (mostly because they always give him biscuits)

Will they ask them to leave if they bark lots? Have mops around if they wet? Bags for poo and wipes for poo residue and poo bins?

Bloody hell. Places don't need to be "dog friendly." Dogs are pets, not people. Your choice to have a pet, they shouldn't be infringing on other people's day.

I'm a dog owner but what on earth is going on? They're dogs fgs! When did dogs become so damn precious? Doggie day care, doggie taxis, doggie must not be left on his own without constant interaction or paid for dog walker/sitter, dog must have access to daycare, dog must have access to couch, have his own fn bedroom. Dog is more important than your kids, dog is not in any way responsible for anything it does wrong it's always the owner's fault. Owner must give up work and stay home to cater to every bloody doggie demand! What next? Ffs this country has gone mad. You know, dogs don't give a shit about anything but food!