Animals in businesses

[hamster]

Always a fan.

[gogreengowhite]

If it is just me, I love it.

However my daughter is deathly afraid of dogs. Like high pitched squeal and climbing up my leg if one is near her. If a store had a dog we would be hard pressed to go in there if not necessary.

[tacokick]

Well, I wouldn't let my dog work (she's horrible with money) but it can work.

[irene adler]

I love it, assuming the pet is on te quiet side and not a yapper

[niq]

People bring their dogs everywhere here. Well, maybe not restaurants, but definitely coffee shops.

[alleinesein]

I'm cool with it. We have a local barbershop that has a resident African Grey Parrot; he hangs out in his perch during the day and when the weather is nice he gets to spend time out on the sidewalk.

[drloretta]

DD actively seeks out the dog at a local knitting shop

[v]

Big pro

[raangoli]

As long as the pet is friendly, sure.

[mainelyfoolish]

Meh. Not a huge fan but I don't get bent out of shape about it. I went to a plumbing supply showroom recently and the owner had two tiny dogs running around; if a business owner brings pets to their place of business, I prefer it to be the kind of pet who sits around on a bed in the corner. (Obviously, I am not a dog person.)

[whitemerlot]

Don't like it. My kids are afraid of animals.

[arch01]

Add me to the kid afraid of animals group. We are *just* now starting to not freak the fuck out whenever a large dog gets within eyesight.

Just me? I don't care. ,

[rubytue]

I'm all for it!

But, knowing your business, if the bulk of the properties are not pet friendly, it might cause questions.

[FishChicks]

Love the concept, but as someone with pet allergies, the reality leaves me less in love.

[momof2boys]

I guess it depends on the situation. My son is severely allergic to cats so I would likely not visit a shop that has a cat there very often, b/c when i'm out shopping I usually have my kids with me. Within a very short time in a house with a cat he ends up looking like he got punched in the face, with swollen, black eyes, itching, sneezing, runny nose etc. It just wouldn't be worth it to me.
That said i've been to stores that have had very well behaved dogs and that was no problem for me, but I can see why others would have issues with it. But they must be well behaved! I also find it annoying when someone brings their pet into a store that clearly says "no pets allowed."

[jinkies]

I'm not a huge fan, though it's hard to say why.

My parents have a store and their dog is practically the mascot. More than one regular customer brings the dog treats. Several people build in extra time when they come to play with the dog.

I do wonder about people with allergies; seems it would suck for them.

[lime]

For me, I love the idea.

Some people have severe allergies and some kids are scared of animals, so I don't always think it is a great idea.

[Patsy Stone]

I'm a fan.

[spunkarella]

Pro, especially if the animal is a cat that loves to be loved.

[VillainV]

If the pet belongs to the business owner and stays out of the way, I don't mind. Cat in a flower shop? NBD. Well-behaved dog in a hardware store? Love it. I'm not allergic though, and I can see how that would obviously make a difference to a lot of people.

[babsbunny]

No problem, though I am rethinking the huge German Shepard named Monster at the bowling ball guy's shop. That's quite the animal name with just a tiny 3 foot door.

[mcmel]

Love if it's a normal cat or dog type thing. I am not a fan of this owl cafe crap going around.

[steph96]

I love any and every opportunity to see cute dogs.

[explorer2001]

There are times and places where it works well. Ex an antiquarian book shop in Oregon had a sweet West Highland Terrier. He was a total love. If you wanted to pet him he was all for the love. If you wanted to wander the shop and ignore him, that was fine too.

Even allergic to cats, I'd be cool with the flower shop cat as long as it was willing to leave me alone.

[Susie]

There's a bike shop in our area that has an older, chill golden retriever in residence. He's the best.

[Deleted]

I love it!

[kathybela]

the hair salon I go to has a shop cat that is a total sweetheart - she loves to cuddle and sit on laps for pets, but only when invited. They do have a basement that she can go to if there is a customer that is allergic or hates cats but that's an infrequent occurrence.

[dexteroni]

I'm all for it, as long as they're well-behaved, obviously. We don't have allergies to contend with though.

[Deleted]

I don't really like it because there are a lot of people who are afraid or allergic. Not everyone loves your pet so I think it's kind of inconsiderate. It's easy to avoid animals on the street or a park, but not so easy when you're in an enclosed store trying to shop.

[RoxMonster]

Love it! Especially if it's a furry pup who wants to be loved on. I am obviously a dog lover.

My dream would be to live in a super dog-friendly town where basically every business has a dog and customers bring their dogs around wherever they go, too. Carmel, CA was close to being like that and I loved it.

But I do understand there are issues such as fear, allergies, etc.