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Trustfall
Joined: Oct 2022
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Trustfall
Joined: Oct 2022
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Possible Sighting
9/28/2023 at 2:03 PM

thirsty said "My daughter has a year & 1/2 old st.bernard! He is a WONDERFUL guy! Unfortunately he has separation anxiety so we take him with us whenever we can. He loves everybody & everyone loves him! He regularly visits at a care home, peavy mart, pet smart & used to at Canadian tire. It is truly unfortunate that someone was bitten at Canadian tire! A very irresponsible dog owner! If your dog is not socialized well, you shouldn't be putting people in harm's way & ruining it for everyone else! If anyone has info on who this woman was, Canadian tire would like to know. "
I had recently seen a St. Bernard with family at Canadian Tire. He was gorgeous and very well behaved. I was with my mom and commented on how beautiful the dog was and how well behaved!

I agree with the irresponsible dog owner. Did they not stay to ensure that the employee was safe or did they just leave quickly so as not to assume responsibility?
thirsty
Joined: Dec 2008
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thirsty
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Canadian tire
9/28/2023 at 2:06 PM

Trustfall said "I had recently seen a St. Bernard with family at Canadian Tire. He was gorgeous and very well behaved. I was with my mom and commented on how beautiful the dog was and how well behaved!

I agree with the irresponsible dog owner. Did they not stay to ensure that the employee was safe or did they just leave quickly so as not to assume responsibility? "
I was there yesterday & they said she just ran out of the store so they know nothing about the dog.
thirsty
Joined: Dec 2008
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thirsty
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Sooo
9/28/2023 at 5:10 PM

thecdnmole said "We were camping this summer at Bird's Hill and went to PineRidge Hollow and they have a minimall there with shops selling slightly above average priced goods and there were two women, one with a dog(not a service dog) and at each store the one without would go in and ask if it was ok for the dog to come in. I was shocked that all the stores we were in when they came would allow the dog, which was no poodle, think it was more of a black lab in size. One swipe with it's tail and there goes a few hundred dollars smashing to the floor! I couldn't understand why not leave the dog at home instead of bringing it to a place like that. I like dogs, but as someone said, they aren't shopping nor paying, so why be in the store?? Also, who knows what might set a dog off in a store, there are so many things that could irritate it and make it be aggressive. "
I am personally against allowing children in these stores! Can't understand how they would be allowed! One grab by a grubby mitt & smash! They're constantly touching things with their grubby hands & snotty noses spreading God knows what everywhere ! Not very sanitary! If they don't get what they want ,they have a tantrum & become completely out of control
Trustfall
Joined: Oct 2022
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Trustfall
Joined: Oct 2022
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That's Horrible!
9/29/2023 at 8:33 AM

thirsty said "I was there yesterday & they said she just ran out of the store so they know nothing about the dog. "
Wow...I hope Karma pays her a visit!
LonelyStar
Joined: Dec 2021
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LonelyStar
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 164

cameras?
9/29/2023 at 9:05 AM

No cameras in Canadian Tire that could provide some more information?
OhDandelion
Joined: Apr 2017
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OhDandelion
Joined: Apr 2017
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Do your dog a favor…
10/1/2023 at 8:34 AM

I love my dogs dearly and they are very well trained and socialized…but I do not take them shopping with me. They get plenty of opportunities for exercise, stimulation, and play….why on earth would I ever have to insist on taking them into a store with me? People have no boundaries when it comes to touching other people’s stuff and I wouldn’t want to put my dog in a situation where they are essentially forced to deal with strange people. Leave them home, they will love you for it.
BruceKingdon
Joined: Feb 2015
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BruceKingdon
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 30

leave the dog on the porch
10/1/2023 at 7:46 PM

Why do people think that they have to take their dog everywhere. Especially to stores and camping. I’m try to enjoy getting away and relaxing and there is always a dog barking or whining because they are tied up. Very few people with cats or dogs or snakes take them everywhere. There is a time and place and out in public is not one of them.
floyd2
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 66

floyd2
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 66

leave your
10/2/2023 at 1:35 PM

BruceKingdon said "Why do people think that they have to take their dog everywhere. Especially to stores and camping. I’m try to enjoy getting away and relaxing and there is always a dog barking or whining because they are tied up. Very few people with cats or dogs or snakes take them everywhere. There is a time and place and out in public is not one of them. "
animal at home.
Stores are made for shopping by people. not an animal play ground.
I do not want to be part of your animals socializing experiment. I like well behaved animals, but on my terms. I can not understand why people have to insert their animals into other lives.

As for the people that are passing off their pet as a service animal, your selfishness is doing a disservice to the people who have a real service animal. Think about the potential of your animal of possibly distracting a real working animal from his job. Or the possibility of a you with your fake service animal making it more difficult for someone who has a real service animal.
CraigR.
Joined: Oct 2022
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CraigR.
Joined: Oct 2022
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Generalize much?
10/3/2023 at 3:44 PM

BruceKingdon said "Why do people think that they have to take their dog everywhere. Especially to stores and camping. I’m try to enjoy getting away and relaxing and there is always a dog barking or whining because they are tied up. Very few people with cats or dogs or snakes take them everywhere. There is a time and place and out in public is not one of them. "
It burns my ass to see people take their dogs to stores and expect to be let in, or even worse, tie them up outside. But camping? Get over yourself. Not everyone who takes their dog camping ties them to a tree so they can whine. I know plenty of people who have a blast with their dogs camping and "out in public" with no incident. Get off your high horse.
Adam

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Adam
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Dogs
10/3/2023 at 11:12 PM

I guess I have a different perspective on it all.
Where we are there's very much a "part of the family" culture around dogs and an understanding that owners take responsibility for their pets. Unwritten rule is as long as the place doesnt serve food, it's generally all good as far as bringing them in. Not just your Can Tire/Home Depot but the mall, Winners, clothing store, toy store, many others. Fun one is the airport at arrivals. Always of course on-leash. Then outside on trails, beaches, etc there are tons off leash... but a lot that don't allow dogs on beaches during peak months.

Generally understood that it’s on the owner to know their dog and if there's a dog thats not well-socialized the owner doesnt bring them out. Between our two pups, one is socialized and one isnt and so one pup comes on the odd trip and the other doesnt. Neither have earned off-leash trust and might never as cool as it would be. It was a bit of a shock at first, but it all just works and makes for a kind of fun dynamic when shopping to meet pups. Even though there will be isolated incidents no doubt, in my months of reading the news I think I've read more stories about people doing things to people than dogs doing things to people or other dogs.

Still Canada. Still people with a lot in common between provinces and dogs with a lot in common between provinces. Would be an interesting study in regional comparisons to see if what we’re seeing in this thread is the more vocal standing out, or if it’s just differently accepted social norms for whatever reason?