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I don't eat outside at restaurants because people bring their dogs.
Vicki
I'm allergic to dogs, and I did not understand the extreme push last year to allow pets to eat at restaurants (though it seems a lot of it was downtown, where I suppose people would walk their dogs and might want to grab a bite to eat). I figured I was biased, so it's nice to know someone else has similar feelings!
Thank you for abiding by the policy. I can't count the number of times we have been at a soccer match where the fields are clearly marked "No pets", yet someone thinks the rule doesn't apply to them. They then typically don't pay attention to the dog, which proceeds to wrap the Flexilead around someone, etc.
We have four dogs, but I never understood the desire to take one to a store, other than PetSmart.
The best is using one of the many sports fields in the area, only to find it littered with numerous piles of dog feces! EVERY ballfield I've ever used around Raleigh has "no dogs allowed" signs posted on the fences. And yet there are a LOT of people who feel they are above and beyond the rules, and will let their dogs run, and poop, and then don't bother to clean it up. The disc golf course at Cedar Hills Rotary Park is one of the more notorious spots Ive seen. It's not a fenced in ballfield, but it is a large grassy area used as a disc golf course. And the people who live nearby walk their dogs there to relieve themselves, and I've never seen one pick it up! I'd love to see them fined for their laziness.
Here's a news flash for you - dogs aren't people. Some dog owners tend to have this world view that their dog should go everywhere with them, and that everyone else should like it. I love dogs but I think they shouldn't be allowed in the stores. God forbid that your dog may not be quite as well-behaved and friendly as you think it is. Some people are afraid, others allergic, and then there's the issue of what the owner considers well behaved.
I'll also add that I think some dog owners have a willful blind spot for their dogs waste products. More than once I've had to point out the mess to the dog's owner who was more than happy to walk away pretending not to notice.
There is a long thread somewhere about people who think their pet is human..
I will find the thread...
Some people said they would save their pet over a stranger if they had to make the choice
Hope it isn't against the rules to link another thread on city-data
As someone with an extreme allergy to dogs, I have always found it to be rather inconsiderate of people to bring their dogs in stores. I don't think most dog owners consider the ramifications to other peoples' health because they are too concerned with what they feel are (or should be) their rights.
This is my opinion too (and I'm a dog lover), but even more important than my opinion, or anyone else's opinion, is that void of a law governing otherwise, a business has a right to make that decision. A smart business will decide what is in their best financial interest and go with that. My guess is that in Lowes, it detracts more people than it attracts. As a stockholder, that's what I'd want policymakers to consider.
As for restaurants, I think it's the same thing. I am (personally) supportive of places that allow dogs outside on patios, but have no ill feelings to those who do not allow it. It's their decision as business owners. (and yours as a patron to decide where you'll spend your money. I'd probably feel different seeing a dog outside at a pub, versus on the patio of a fine dining establishment, for example.)
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