[SoFloFreeper]

I support this 100%! I am SICK of seeing animals in shopping carts....thank you PUBLIX!

[Tennessee Nana]

OOO Yuck !!!

I haven’t seen this yet but I don’t want to put my food where an animal has sat its poopy butt and paws...

[chajin]

No piggly wiggly allowed in a Publix cart!

[Red Badger]

In Europe people take their dogs into restaurants..................

[Snickering Hound]

99% of 'service animals' are fake.

[rlmorel]

I am with you. I am all for service animals, 100% when they are needed.

I am not for people bringing their support hamster into places. Because that is where it is right now.

[EXCH54FE]

“only service animals that are specifically trained to aid a person with disabilities are permitted within the store.”

Now that I can support 100%, should be the rule in all food type stores.

Thank you Publix

[fishtank]

[shelterguy]

I see them at the hospital all the time. I have seen them several times in the ICU waiting room.

[leaning conservative]

My sister in law, God love her, knows every way to game the system. She just wants to bring her dog with her everywhere so she had her doctor write a note saying she needed her dog with her.

She would make a scammer blush.

[freedom1st]

I noticed our neighborhood Walmart grocery store recently posted signs saying no animals in shopping carts.

[Fairhairedboy]

Once again we have good Freepers bashing and complaining about dogs.

I suggest that those against dogs in stores RUN AND HIDE the next time you see a Chihuahua riding in a shopping cart. Or maybe you could just look away and let dog lovers love their dogs.

[Mr.Unique]

I was at the VA Clinic today and there were so many dogs, I thought I'd arrived at the Veterinarian’s office.

[CodeToad]

I usually don’t like screamers, but his one is a real winner.

I am tired of dogs shedding on the fruits and veggies. It’s sick to see some dummy with their dog in restaurants and grocery stores.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Thanks for an interesting article.

There are dozens of horrible Zoonotic Diseases. Your doctor or vet would be happy to tell you all about them.

Or how about the Wisconsin man who just had four of his limbs amputated because a dog's bacteria infected him?:

Man has 4 limbs amputated after dog lick leads to severe infection, report says

Dogs and other animals do not belong where food for human consumption is stored, handled, or prepared. What someone does in their own kitchen is their business. But in a public space it's a different story.
 

[ronniesgal]

Publix just opened where i live- i will def give them some $$. I hate dogs in stores. and i have 3 of my own.

[Retired Chemist]

I worked in a hotel for 17 years and people would claim their pets were service animals to avoid paying the pet fees. Federal law prohibits asking for proof that they are indeed service animals.

[livius]

I’m with you! I don’t want to put my groceries where Poochie Woochie has had his nasty butt!

This “service animal” stuff is being so abused by selfish dog owners.

[fhayek]

Now if we can eliminate the fat asses clogging the aisles in those motorized carts.... Yeah, flame me, they are oblivious to "normal" people.

It wouldn't kill these people to actually walk, would it??

[PAR35]

Well, if they don’t mind the pet (OOPS) SERVICE ANIMAL geese pooping all over the floor, I guess they can stay out of the buggies.

[zeestephen]

My local Safeway tried this a couple months ago.

Put up big signs at the two entrances.

A couple days later, the signs were gone, and now people are bringing their dogs back in the store.

The worst offenders in the Seattle area are the Russian émigré community.

They really, really love their dogs and take them everywhere.