Hope no one visiting Shaw's is allergic to dogs. I thought bringing dogs into places with food was a code violation or forbidden by some law. If the dog poops or leaks, the owner would clean it up. Maybe.

Wow..it only took two comments

By Brian Riccio on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 7:45am.

before the animal haters showed up.

Maybe

By anon on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 10:21am.

It's you who is the hater. Learn to respect others, I have bad allergies and sure as shit don't want your mutt around food I may eat.

If learning is what you think it is I should do

By Brian Riccio on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 11:50am.

You'll forgive me if I say that I have far more respect for animals than I do for humans at this point in my life.

Not animal haters, bad behavior haters

By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 6:45pm.

At least I am. And I blame the (often) ignorant and obnoxious owners for that behavior, not the innocent and unknowing animal.

Is that so hard to comprehend?

Damn dog nuts with their arguments and rationalizations and excuses.

Just follow the law and common sense and don't impose your dog on other people where you shouldn't.

And for the record, I'd probably love your dog outside of my supermarket.

You?

Not so much.

I once had the pleasure of

By ladyk on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 8:15am.

I once had the pleasure of watching a guy with a non-service dog getting confronted by the manager, cleaning up his dog's piss, and then getting kicked out of Kappy's.

(Not an animal hater. Just not into excrement in places that serve/sell food.)

(Yes, booze is food.)

No need to worry!

By JohnAKeith on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 10:53am.

As the self-appointed overseer of all things regarding bad dog (owner) behavior, I can assure you the Prudential Shaw's does not allow any pets inside the store. This dog in particular is often parked (as shown in the photo) in the area where the carts are stored, in the vestibule.

Now if customers at CVS and Starbucks would be as considerate ...

I have to ask, O self appointed overseer of all things dog

By Brian Riccio on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 7:15pm.

If you saw me and my 150 Mastiff doing something you felt (in your role as self appointed overseer of all things bad dog (owner) behavior) was objectionable to you on a personal level, would you address me or the dog with your objections?

I would show no mercy

By JohnAKeith on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 12:33am.

If you enter into a Starbucks or Shaw's or a movie theater or a restaurant ... I would address you, and ask you what the f- you thought you were doing.

Careful People

By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 7:44am.

We're dealing with a badass here.

If the dog is certified as a

By SupGup on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 11:36am.

If the dog is certified as a service dog or therapy animal, it is allowed everywhere. Even if it is not "working".

And if it's not...

By FlyingToaster on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 6:22pm.

... it doesn't belong around food. Seriously.

Uh-huh

By JohnAKeith on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 12:35am.

Bring your papers.

Actually, I just learned

By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 10:32am.

Actually, I just learned recently that folks with service animals are NOT required to carry documentation for their animals. So, a service animal cannot be removed for lack of papers alone. They can be removed if they are disruptive or causing damage, but I've never seen a poorly behaved service animal personally.

Almost

By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 3:57pm.

If the dog is certified as a service dog or therapy animal, it is allowed everywhere. Even if it is not "working".

Not quite.

First, a service dog does not need to be certified.
Second, a therapy dog has no special status under the law, and so can be excluded under a "no pets" policy.

It's really always best to refer to the actual law rather than just making stuff up.

http://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htm