They sure do, Susan!
There's actually more truth to telling that Wal-Mart employee that Rein is my
therapy dog, than what most people know. In the past, I've suffered from
severe depression and anxiety. It's under control now (with medication), but
my husband said that he could still see a difference in just two days after I
got Rein. She's made me her Number 1 human and it's been just what this human
(and the other humans in our family) have needed! They really are little
miracles, aren't they?!
Mindy
susantn1962 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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:
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> 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.
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> 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!
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> Meg
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> [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
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