Not wanting to start anything, but actually these types of comments are what makes it so difficult for genuine service animals to get the access they are entitled too. Marsha
----- Original Message ----- From: susantn1962 To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:33 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Pebbles Shopping Trip Mindy, loved your remark to the Walmart employee about Rein being your therapy dog! Don't people realize they are? I'm sure you'll all agree, our animals can sense when we're down, and they know just how to cheer us up! Susan In [email protected], Mindy Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think you're right about Wal-Mart having a policy about dogs. I take Rein everywhere with me (including restaurants with her in her purse - carrier) and that's the only place that's ever said anything to me, but only after I'd had her in there countless times in her carrier. The only difference in the time they said something was that it was cold outside, so I put her in my coat instead of the carrier. One of the ladies working there saw her on our way out and told me not to bring her back, although other Wal-Mart employees have seen her in the carrier and just commented about how cute she is. (And she has been back to Wal-Mart since then, but in her carrier.) This one particular lady said that they only allow service dogs, at which I commented, "She is. She's a therapy dog! (My therapy dog!)" She just rolled her eyes at me. > > Mindy (& Rein) > > Meg Giddings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had the same problem at Walmart Karen, so I'm pretty sure it is a store policy. Beans goes absolutely everywhere with me (including the office) and Walmart is the only store we've encountered that issue. He was in his bag and the associate just happened to see him stick his little nose out. I think many stores have similar policies, but don't enforce it as stringently as Wally World. Beans goes to the Publix grocery store here regularly and they do have such a policy, but they haven't ever said a word. In fact the pharmacist regularly asks to hold Beans without fail! > > Meg > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The only problem we had was at Wallmart's, He was in my arms, not touching anything. It was not a Super Wallmart. It was in Indiana, we were traveling and I explained we could not leave him in the car as it was too hot and they told me that I could not take the dog in the store, to leave one of my kids out with it. I left the store and went to Meijer's down the road, and they never mentioned not bringing the dog in, just how cute he was. He was just over 2 pounds at the time. It is OK though, as Wallmart's is usually better, it was probably the employee. (If there were no other options I would have spoken with the manager.) Due to my dogs size and the fact we used to travel a lot. I do have to say he has been in some nice restaurants, inside my coat or purse and we never told anyone. He never barked, would rest and take a nibble when offered. They are great traveling companions. Karen > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
