i agree. I went to a shopping outlet last weekend and there were dogs in every shop & dogs barking outside the shops at other dogs. It puts me on edge and some children are petrified.
I think if the dog is small and being carried I don’t really have an issue with it but a dog on a lead unless an assistance dog, no that needs to stay outside.
. Because it can get down to -40 here in winter, it is actually a blessing that some stores allow dogs in... It's a way for them to get stimulation and "exercise" in really frigid weather.omg how do you not turn into an icicle in those temperatures?!Some stores here allow dogs and I take mine to them. He is well trained though, in fact most of the dogs I see in stores are very well behaved. Better than the kids may I add
Layers, lots of layers. Well insulated houses and driving everywhereomg how do you not turn into an icicle in those temperatures?!
. I am lucky to live in a dry climate and not a humid so even that temp is bearable if dressed correctly. It doesn't go through to the bones the same way humid cold does. I always tell my British family that I would pick a dry climate, sunny -20 day here over a damp, cloudy 0* day in the uk.Where are you, it you don't mind answering? I'm thinking Baltic's or Canada?Layers, lots of layers. Well insulated houses and driving everywhere
I actually went last March and yes there were dogs everywhere! It’s not really that I don’t like it, more that I’m scared of them (doesn’t matter if they’re well behaved) and they make me feel on edge.
Like my friend. She cant come to the pub for literally a couple of hours because she can’t leave her dog alone. Everything has to be dog friendly pubs and restaurants. Fair enough, if you like dogs. I’m a cat owner, and I don’t want to spend all evening with a dog clambering over me getting my clothes covered in dog hair and smell, especially when I’m trying to eat. I love dogs, well behaved dogs, but a lot of these “lockdown dogs” haven’t been socialised or trained properly
There are people who are allergic, people who are afraid, kids who may not know how to approach an animal, etc etc. It's really annoying when Inhave to navigate a massive lab or a pitbull in a tiny cafe or a pub. If you want to sit inside, find a place to leave your dogs, ugh. Sick of kids in adult places, sick of untrained dogs in human only places. It's not an insult on you if people want to work or eat or shop in peace.sameI love dogs but I also don't want them in every space. Not every dog is well trained and much like parents, some dog owners think their mongrels can do no wrong
For me a lot of it comes down to the training/parenting.same
i love dogs! but i’m not a fan of people demanding that a space should immediately accommodate them and pamper their needs - and that goes for dogs, cats, children, parrots, goats, whatever tiny creature a person might want to take into a cafe or a resultant. other people have the right to sit and have a coffee, do some work, eat a nice meal in peace.
(this doesn’t go for outdoor seating or areas that are adapted for and suitable for said tiny creatures though. dogs in beer gardens make me happy)
I can't go in a local pub without hearing a bark or growl when I walk in. As it's heaving I've no idea where the dog is. It's probably scared cos there are so many people and it's a bit dark in there. Have often seen dogs being dragged out of pubs cos they didn't want to leave!!! Literally dragged bodily along the carpet.
i used to live near a primary school and it was a NIGHTMARE. no one is a more inconsiderate driver that a mummy who can’t possibly allow little archie or millie walk an extra ten steps from school. parking over driveways, on double yellows, blocking access roads. there was a care home the other side of the road and i have no clue what would have happened if an ambulance needed to get through. my neighbour used to frequently phone our council to ask for traffic wardens to patrol, which was something i can only support tbh.
