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Should you take your dogs into a supermarket these days?
EnBird2421-Sep-24
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  • Unless it is a service dog or animal, NO!
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    • Aside from a SERVICE DOG (NO other animals)...no, animals should not be allowed in an enclosed area where there is open food, produce, etc.
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      • if a person does not take the dog in then its in the vehicle and thats wrong
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        • Why can't they leave them at home? Makes no sense.
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      • Guide dogs only. No companoin pets.
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        • Exactly...ONLY guide dogs/service dogs...as they are trained the best. NO OTHER "pets". 100%
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      • Animals absolutely yes! Children absolutely no!
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        • It's people that should not be allowed in supermarkets. They are much less hygenic than dogs.
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          • As long as they don't bite me I wouldn't mind. Judging by the hygiene in the Supermarkets I would say the dogs are living there already!
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              • Only service dogs could be deemed as acceptable. It really upsets me when I see animals stuck in cars. It's not very humane to be stuck inside a boiling hot tin.
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                  • Take my dog to Bunning's Hardware all the time, but never into a food shop. I take her own mat to sit on in the trolley. In fact we take our rescue dogs in to get them into different situations, meet & see other people. It helps us to make a decision on who or who can't have them as a forever pet. We match a person/family to a dog not the other way round.
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                    • Even though allowed, it's very inconsiderate to other people. It displays arrogance on the owners part and creates a more needy animal. Very sad.
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                  • Not in supermarkets but other places on a leash yes
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                    • Its bad enough the dogs being in Bunnings now, barking and carrying on.
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                      • It would be nice if they used nappies for dogs. The real concern is if they poop.
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                        • You should have had a coma next to... No way, are you crazy?
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                          • Only a guide dog for the visually impaired should be allowed in supermarkets.
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                            • Your confused Service dogs are guide dogs mobility assisting , medical alerting for the deaf seizures blood pressure diabetes ect . It’s mistakes like that that make others unaware of this by that mistake you did it’s time for people to correct their not being informed enough to remember
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                            • 2025Judy CooplandiaQueen
                              No she's not! We call them guide dogs. We don't need dogs for diabetics in Australia. Nor blood pressure.
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                            • KatzeyeJudy CooplandiaQueen
                              I don't think I'm confused at all! Just merely stating what guide dogs are used for in New Zealand which is for the visually impaired eg: people who can't see properly.I have never heard of any other uses in NZ but excuse my ignorance if this is the case.
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                          • No
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                              • San Francisco airport has doggie rest rooms……….right next to the ladies………….now that’s worth a thought
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                                • No....unless it's an assistance dog...
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                                  • Exactly Your confused Service dogs are guide dogs mobility assisting , medical alerting for the deaf seizures blood pressure diabetes ect . It’s helps to make others unaware of this by that mistake people do saying guide it’s time for people to correct their not being informed enough to remember
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                                • As long as it's people and animal friendly and on a leash! There shouldn't be a problem! I mean a trained dog acts better than some of these brat child kids!
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                                  • Angie is correct, service dogs only. I would never bring my dog in a grocery store.
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                                    • I am a dog owner, but I worry that dogs will spray and that should never happen on or near food
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                                      • Service dogs only!!
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                                        • hanno hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
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                                          • Absolutely not unless they are a Service Dog with CLEAR signage depicting such (on a protective jacket these animals would be wearing).
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                                            • They don’t need to wear a vet or a lable that to try to keep stupids from screaming or pointing or touching but it don’t help much
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                                            • Barbara TJudy CooplandiaQueen
                                              the Service Dogs that have come into the shop have all wearing vets ......
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                                          • hi again Hanno..!!
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                                            • 4 points for No way.
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                                              • I agree, though they are better behaved than some humans ,. cheers mb
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                                            • 7 PTS....... NO......
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                                              • There is a big difference between actual service animals and those that just slap a vest on their animal that says "service animal"
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                                                • I feel if they are well trained and support animals the rest of us. Should not be so opinionated.
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                                                        • No way!!! I saw a woman one day in Zellers and she had her filthy 'white' dog sitting up where toddlers sit. I went to someone who works there and asked if she saw this. She said nobody's complained before so we don't mind. I said the dog is filthy and kids put their hands and mouths on that handlebar. The employee was too young or inexperienced or whatever and didn't want to say anything to the woman so I did. I told her it was gross having her filthy dog in the spot where kids sit, and its paws on the bar where they put their mouths on, PLUS the sign on the door says No Dogs. She was a little taken aback but did leave the store.We may have our dogs bathed and immunized, leashed, etc., but they are still animals that lick their stuff and I don't want that on the next loaf of bread I touch. Yuck!!
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                                                          • That is a fair point, but toddlers are pretty gross and shouldn’t be putting their filthy mouths on bars. I don’t want to touch that either.
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                                                          • then do not buy any food grown by farmers which is everything. buy junk food made out of goo.
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                                                          • 2025Christine M 323842
                                                            True! And young kids/ toddlers should not be in trolleys either.
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                                                          • Teri 1282723Christine M 323842
                                                            I always use a sanitizing wipe on the bar and handles before I use a cart, and again when I'm done. Also my hands when I'm done. We know kids are gross when it comes to touching and licking anything and everything. And way too many adults are just as gross when they don't wash their hands after coughing and toileting.
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                                                          • Christine M 323842Teri 1282723
                                                            Yes, adults can be pretty disgusting too, and they are the ones that should know better.
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                                                          • But I bet u toss ur Purse up on that disgusting puss poop seat
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                                                          • Teri 1282723Judy CooplandiaQueen
                                                            And clean it as well. The seat as well as the purse when I'm done. And my keys as I use my dirty hand to open my car trunk. I also wash my hands when I get home and after I put things away, before preparing food, before eating my food, after I use a toilet. I open bathroom doors with the paper towel I dried my hand with. I could go on. You want to pile on.... I can pile on.
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                                                        • No I am sure they enjoy having their own time away from their humans and Health regulations are in place for a reason.
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                                                          • 1 don't have dogs
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                                                            • its not a place for animals unless they are assistance dogs
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                                                              • If they bite people then you will be in trouble. Lol
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                                                                • 4pts No way
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                                                                  • Only assistance dogs
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                                                                    • I am tired of seeing people bring their dogs to the stores. They should be left at home. I am extremely allergic to dogs and I cannot shop anywhere anymore without running into at least one dog.
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                                                                      • Extremely allergic people get atacts when near people with dogs cats birds but you seem to go out how is that ? Somethings the dog is in the car waiting but their hair their dander is on their people your near in a store
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                                                                      • Lorie BJudy CooplandiaQueen
                                                                        For your information I do not get close to people while I am shopping. I believe in the keep your distance thing which is why I never got COVID. But people bringing their dogs to the stores and the restaurants gets their hair all over everything in the store.Dogs are not meant to go everywhere with you. It sounds like you think I should be the one to stay at home and have no life.
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                                                                      • 2025Lorie B
                                                                        Judy is attacking others on here. Don't know why? What's her problem? It's only a discussion about dogs. Gee!
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                                                                    • 8 points for no interest. Get rewarded for no reason....hmm but if I had to say........NO, yuck!
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                                                                      • Imagine the scenes in the butchery dept.
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                                                                        • Lol
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                                                                        • Oh my Peter ..... the mind does boggle ..... 😵 😁
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                                                                      • As a lot of people out there are animals should we band them?
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                                                                        • hellyeah, the meat counter is his favorite for 7
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                                                                          • Only service dogs for a blind person no other reason.
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                                                                            • Your confused Service dogs are guide dogs mobility assisting , medical alerting for the deaf seizures blood pressure diabetes ect . It’s woolen make others unaware of this by that mistake you did it’s time for people to correct their not being informed enough to remember
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                                                                          • Only actual service dogs should be allowed in supermarkets
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                                                                            • None, nowhere, not even service ones, do those with animals ever think that some people may be ALLERGIC or for some reason AFFRAID of certain animals, and it's GROSS in food stores/places
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                                                                              • Only if it is a service dog - like one who helps a person with physical or emotional tasks.
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                                                                                • Your confused Service dogs are guide dogs mobility assisting , medical alerting for the deaf seizures blood pressure diabetes ect . It’s woolen make others unaware of this by that mistake you did it’s time for people to correct their not being informed enough to remember
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                                                                              • As much as I love animals, they have their place and we have ours.
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                                                                                • 4pts Long as dog is on lead and under control I have no issues with them being anywhere. I used to have a dag who was part of the family , went every where. There are tracks/walks that dogs not allowed hence I just didn't go there. Would like to see more leniency with dogs on public transport in NZ also. Funny story, many years ago had a 'corner store' and the home cat followed to the store most days. Health inspector arrived to do his annual check. Saw cat [sleeping on 'his chair'] asked "do have you got a mouse problem" reply "no". His response was "under the law you can't have a cat if no mouse issue, if you have mice you must do rodent control, however I can never find any problems here so we'll say the cat is preventative measures" :)
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                                                                                  • No, food is a hygiene area and animals should not be allowed.
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                                                                                    • ... maybe a hot dog, as long as the tomato sauce doesn't drip!
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                                                                                      • No No No No No Unless you're visually impaired and need to do so. Keep your dog at home or in your hand bag
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                                                                                        • Your confused Service dogs are guide dogs mobility assisting , medical alerting for the deaf seizures blood pressure diabetes ect . It’s woolen make others unaware of this by that mistake you did it’s time for people to correct their not being informed enough to remember
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                                                                                        • Lee b 979050Judy CooplandiaQueen
                                                                                          hey Judy Ok Correction - Unless it's service dog. And I forgot to include police dogs etc. Not being informed??? Thanks for reply.
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                                                                                      • Animals in public should be on leash or cage away from food ... well in the shops anyway ... not fair on them to see all they can devour and then get told off for doing what seems natural to them. Be kind to them and leave them home if there's not an animal welcome spot with bowl of water where you tie them up!!
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                                                                                        • 2points
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                                                                                          • I love my dog and other dogs but have to say no to this one.
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                                                                                            • Every best wish Leah
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                                                                                              • 4 pts
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                                                                                                • Service animals, of course are the exception , but I can't imagine needing an Emotional Support Beast in that setting. If you do need that comfort, I suggest a teddy bear.
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                                                                                                  • lleave the damn pet home
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                                                                                                    • awful
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                                                                                                      • No, unless it is a service dog.
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                                                                                                        • 4 pts If its a seeing eyes dogs YES
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                                                                                                          • They are less likely to carry virus"s
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                                                                                                            • seems like animals are more well behaved then humans these days
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                                                                                                              • My dog would bark like mad at everyone that is the main reason I don't take her in public very often.
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                                                                                                                • we have a dog just like that
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                                                                                                              • No,not in a supermarket. We have many shops ,mostly cafes that welcome pet owners to eat outdoors,even provide them with their own water and space for a mat for your pet. But never should be allowed near food storage or preparation takes place.
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                                                                                                                • Support dogs are the exception.
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                                                                                                                  • We are not in Europe….
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                                                                                                                    • Up here in rural upostate PA near Hershey we have farms and ranches galore and animals are welcome in any business. Some animals are better behaved than many human beings!
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                                                                                                                        • does anyone lock their dog in a cage while they eat food at home
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                                                                                                                          • Assistance dogs are of course an exception in most places. (Although, what about the other assistance animals as well?) The problem, as usual, is not really the dogs. It's those lazy owners who wouldn't bother cleaning up after their dog, can't control their dog, etc. BUT, if you allow dogs, then you would have to also allow other pets as long as they are suitably behaved and restrained.
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                                                                                                                            • No it’s dogs not public trained that are not assistant dogs can cause a assistant dog to be washed up .. fro. A distract attack frightened a assistant dog and one poss their handler is at risk of injury as well as most importantly the dog being injured or ruined n no longer able to assist the handler n has to be retired washed up from the stress
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                                                                                                                            • Andrew C 287196Judy CooplandiaQueen
                                                                                                                              That has nothing to do with dogs being allowed or not in supermarkets. It could happen anywhere in public, but it's still the owner's fault for not training the dog properly.
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                                                                                                                          • Only if they are guide dogs or service dogs. Pets - no.
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                                                                                                                          • seeing eye service dog is a consideration.
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                                                                                                                            • Yes definitely. They are part of our family.
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                                                                                                                              • Not into supermarkets, chemists etc. Not all dogs are kept clean!
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                                                                                                                              • Only if it's a service animal
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                                                                                                                                • Dogs have there place not in our shops
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                                                                                                                                  • A big NO from me!!
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                                                                                                                                    • You can not taking in side
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                                                                                                                                      • No way
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                                                                                                                                        • No with the exception of service animals
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                                                                                                                                          • Only service dogs should be allowed in grocery stores.
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                                                                                                                                              • People who take there dogs to public places like this generally have a good reason, ie service dogs. If someone feels more comfortable out in public with their animal, let them.
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                                                                                                                                                • It's not like everyone brings their dogs and cats to the grocery store with them, only a very few have a small dog in a buggy big deal! As long as it doesn't become a zoo at the supermarket no one cares
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                                                                                                                                                  • 4 points for an obvious answer, but as Rosemary said there is an exception
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                                                                                                                                                    • No dogs permitted where I live. I'm not sure about guide dogs tho. But generally no way. Why would you even entertain the thought?
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                                                                                                                                                      • Service Dogs of any type should be allowed in any supermarket or other shop. They are either being trained or are assisting for a disabled person. Many disabilities are not obvious to other people. They normally have a special coat, harness, collar or leash. Some of their "coats" are labelled. If the dog starts barking assistance is needed
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                                                                                                                                                        • Please remember people......dogs are not humans !
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