On 1/23/2014 chessylady said: In California I see dogs in many inappropriate places. They are not required to have any service dog identification if the owners say they are service dogs. I have seen them at the farmers market (I no longer go there), in supermarkets in the cart where people put their food and at a Weight Watcher meeting where I could actually smell dog odor. Some restaurants allow dogs which should be posted for those of us who don't wish to dine next to dogs. Pets are not children and owners should confine their outings to dog parks and places where dogs are allowed. Please don't lie and make it harder for people who really do have to have a service dog.
Have you seen where parents put their children? They, too, sit in shopping carts where people put their food, and some stand in shopping carts. Many parents feel okay about setting the kids down on counters in stores and restaurants where food is placed. I'd relate a story about a little girl in line ahead of me at the grocery store recently but I won't since it's still early and someone might be trying to enjoy her breakfast.
Again, there are irresponsible pet owners and irresponsible parents. But I must say that I work in a hospital and I see too many families treat it like a playground. Children, like dogs, require training and discipline. A child should not be allowed to crawl on a hospital floor, damage donated art, or lick every surface where disease is rampant. Do I ever hear the word "no?"
No.
~My philosophy: Dogs are God's most perfect creatures. Angels, here on Earth, who teach us to be better human beings.~