Pet-Friendly World - People UNfriendly?

[MsDemeanor]

Originally Posted by Random

I don't believe that peoples pets need to allowed in public buildings... Pet stores, yes... It's a store for pets.. But stores that have nothing to do with animals... Why do they need to be there?

See, I'm just the opposite. I would write the above as: I don't believe that people's children need to be allowed in public buildings....children's stores, yes...It's a store for children. But stores that have nothing to do with children...Why do they need to be there?

I'd much rather be around people's animals than people's kids, especially in this era of overindulged children and under-disciplining parents. Many of the department stores in my area allow dogs, and I've yet to see one cause 1/10th the disturbance that screaming brats cause every day.

As for the woman online who was complaining about pets in shopping carts and the germs, I refuse to put anything in that pop-open seat in shopping carts, and slam it shut when the bag boy at the grocery store tries to put groceries in it. People put kids with nasty diapers in that thing, I don't want my food there!

I loved seeing dogs everywhere in Europe

[Kimbo]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Just curious:

Do folks who feel like bringing pets to public places is a hardship on folks with allergies also feel that perfume and cologne-wearers should leave their scents at home?

The reason I ask is because the lady at my job who complained about "bring a dog to work day" also has asked that everyone in my unit stop wearing perfume and cologne and also asked the campus building supervisor change out the "smelly" soap and air fresheners in all the bathrooms.

Medusa, like Random, I am also very sensitive. When I get the slightest whiff of a smell that I am sensitive to I can feel my throat start to close, most often I will find myself in an asthma attack. What if someone came to work smelling like dog crap because that was a good fragrance to them, would you tolerate it? To me some of the fragrances people wear smell worse than dog crap, they make me physically sick, although unpleasant, the smell of dog crap does not. There is a wave of companies in Seattle that are creating fragrance free workplaces. I completely understand why and support them fully.

Several years ago a potential employer asked be if I had issues with animals in the workplace, of which I don't. He brought his dog to work everyday. I asked if employees were allowed to bring their dogs to work and he said no. He was allergice to dogs, the breed of dog he had is one known to be good for people with allergies. I didn't think it was a fair policy.

I am a big softie when it comes to animals but there are places animals should not be for human safety or the safety of the animal.