Do you also park in the handicap spot because you're only going to be a few minutes? Do you also cut in line because you only have a couple things? YTA and you know it, OP.

Whilst the way this other person talked was unreasonably aggressive and unprofessionell, the dog still doesn't belong in a food store. It has hair that can fall out, it might be dirty, try to steal food and lick it, and so on. Very unhygienic

Ahh the "proud owner of a yorkshire terrier.". Honey, we pet owners are all proud of our pets, doesnt make anyone exempt from policies. I hate it when people think that just because their dog is small, it wont do any damage. Dont bring it inside a grocery store, dont put it in the basket or cart, dont expect people to be okay with you blatantly disobeying the clearly displayed rules.

People with allergies or asthma deserve to be able to buy food without worrying about having an attack.

Keep your pet out of the stores! I am sick of my service dog being attacked by your little poopsie you couldn't stand to leave at home where it belongs.

YTA - If there are rules that no dogs are permitted, it applies to you too Princess. Take Peanut home and then go buy your produce

Apparently we all missed the part where OP mentions that she is Royalty, her dog outranks her, and she owns the grocery store...which, by the way, is STILL NO EXCUSE. Selfish, selfish, selfish.

And this is the exact reason to alway wash your veggies and fruit. Miss entitled is touching everything with doggie fingers

Dogs in a store don’t bother me if they are under control and I would rather have a well trained dog in the store than some of the dirty people and kids I see see running and yelling through out the store.

If you can't take your dog in, don't go in. you could have make other plans, but decided not to.

I love dogs. I have two. They stay at home because that's where they belong unless I'm walking them, taking them to the dog park, the vet or to obedience class. They don't belong at the grocery store, Home Depot, the farmers market, or other public spaces.

If the PetSmart was in the same place, why not see if the PetSmart employees could watch your dog for 10 minutes? They often have kennels for dogs coming in for grooming, you may have had to pay a few but it would have made more sense.

This is one of my most serious "pet" peeves. A service animal is only certified after a rigorous 20-24 month training period. No, random a**hole at Home Depot, your German Shepherd that just took a dump on aisle 12 is NOT a service dog. No, entitled Karen at the grocery store, your Pug - that just lifted it's leg and pissed all over the house plants - is NOT a service animal. And give me a f*cking break about "emotional support animals". ALL pets are emotional support animals. An actual service animal wears a vest & harness. I think it should be mandatory that the owner claiming theirs is a "service animal" should have to show some sort of proof.

They had just come from the dog park and pet store. That dog is absolutely filthy at that point. May not have any visible dirt or mud on it, but it needed a bath. Even when animals have just been cleaned, they have other microbes that can be especially harmful to anyone, and not just because someone might be allergic. But to that regard, you realize that humans can be allergic to even other humans, right? It's rare but it can happen. Being allergic to a dog is much less rare than that. I'm allergic to dogs, but not to the point that I need to care about it. My friend, on the other hand, can get a dog hair on her cheek and her eyes will puff up and she'll start getting watery eyes. Think about others before you do things, and stop being so goddamn lazy.

We have a wonderful year old Dachshund Lady. Here in Germany, you can leave you pets at a designated location outside stores. Most of the time, the stores provide a bowl of water, rarely some treats, too. Since my wife is working 100% from home office, little Lilly has some seperation anxiety and the maximum we do is to leave her in her kennel in the car when the weather allows it. Or one stays at home with little Lilly. These rules exist for some reason, mostly hygiene. Even though some humans are less hygiene than our dog, it's the stores rule and if you don't agree, simply go to another store. And if you don't agree to the rule ich because you think it is stupid. Their shop their rules. It sometimes makes me mad how little respect other dog owners have towards society. We had friends at our place who I haven't seen for almost 2 years. Of course I asked them if they are okay with having our dog around. Even though our Dachshund is the most sweetest and would like to hug the whole World with her little paws, it is dogs in general that, surprise surprise, one of my visitors is really afraid of. And phobias don't care of the size of the object, think arachnophobia. And even though the Dachshund girl has never been aggressive or bitten anyone, there is always the possibilty she could. My friends have a two year old and a newborn. The two year old could hurt the dog by accident and the Doxxie bites. So we took extra care and all went well. My friend even said that she sees this as a therapy day for herself. Fast forward two hours later at the beach at a nearby lake. Half of the dogs roamed around freely there. My wife and I both were annoyed by this since we only let our dog run free at designated dog areas at beaches or at dog parks. This is simply a matter of respect and consideration. I hope my english is understandable, I'm not a native speaker. So dog owners, be considerate, be respectful, be cautious please.

Walmart allows pets. Atleast near me & I've always found it weird. But I think you have to have them in the cart? Which I think is even more gross since you know damn well those carts never get cleaned. But yeah, YTA. I get it though. It is inconvenient when you have your dog & need to stop for something. Which is why I'll just leave my car on with my dog inside. AC blasting. As long as it's under 10 minutes. I also have a pitbull so... most ppl aren't dumb enough to try to steal my car with her in there. Plus, I lock the doors & leave one window cracked enough for me to fit my hand into unlock it. She would take off someone's hand if they tried to invade her car. Outside of the car. Sweetest dog ever. But I literally never do this unless it's absolutely necessary. Like I need to pick up my meds or something. I also live 52 minutes from the nearest grocery store. So driving home. Dropping her off & going back isn't always an option & not on super hot days.

Don't most newer cars have a way to leave the engine running with the A/C on, and the doors locked? If your dog is not a seeing eye dog/guidedog or helper dog, other dogs just aren't allowed certain places. A grocery store or restaurant is just too tempting to dogs. I can't blame the guy for being angry. So OP, hope you learned your lesson. You now know you can bring your dog to Petsmart, maybe even sneak him into Walmart, but don't bring him into a grocery store.

There are grocery stores where I live they are per friendly. But usually I don't go to the produce section lmao, if I bring in my dogs, we go straight to where the boxed and can stuff is. But if I bring my dog, it's for training. 9/10 I don't have my dog inside of grocery stores since that's me time to get my s**t on my time. That said, the dude clearly hates animals, since I bet if a service animal walked in, he'd respond the same way. And I've seen it. Personally I don't really care, like at all. I get my s**t and get out. Bottom line

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I’m always amazed at the audacity of thesee owners. I love my 130 pound Shiloh Shepherd. I’ll take him to the dog park and then to Petsmart, but if I tried to bring him into any other establishment, people would be appalled. He’s well-behaved, doesn’t have accidents, and everyone wants to pet him. BUT, he’s huge and looks like a wolf and doesn’t belong there. What’s the difference between my pet and yours, other than mine is an ESA and legally allowed more places than yours.

Sorry, but I take my dog in the store when I need to. I don't really see a problem with it. Yes, people are allergic. But they aren't hanging out with my dog. We aren't around anyone longer than a few seconds. Yes, they have hair that can fall off of them. So do humans. And I'll tell you what....my dog is cleaner than most of the people in the store. Most stores where I live let you bring your dog in without saying a word. Only one store has a problem with it and so I don't take her in that store.

I'd rather have the dog in the store than dying in a hot car. And for those who cry "theyre dirty! They have germs!" - so do your kids with their shoes stomping inside the cart, and your infant/toddler's snotty face rubbing on the handle.

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Two bleeding obvious solutions to the problem other than taking the dog into the grocery store. 1) Leash it to something in the car so it can't jump out, and leave the windows down. Not cracked, but all the way down. This is what I do when I find myself in situations like this. 2) Leave it at Petsmart in the care of one of the employees. IME employees at pet stores adore pets, and there would have been somebody there who could take it for a few minutes without it interfering with their work.

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I've worked in retail for 20+ years, both in grocery stores and non-gorcery stores, and I'm going to say what I ALWAYS say when I see a small animal, that is CLEARLY not a service animal, in a store: I'd rather know the animal is in the store than find out the lil guy was left in a SCORCHING/FREEZING car.