What stores typically allow dogs? - Page 2

PetSuppliesPlus
PetCo
PetSmart
Independent pet stores
Horse tack shops
Outdoor patios of restaurants if they are accessible without going through the restaurant
Ditto for some bars
Lowes
Home Depot
Ace Hardware
AKC Museum of the Dog (St. Louis, MO)
Outdoor gardens
Outdoor museums
Some hotels (some have a max weight)
Some office buildings, but individual tenants may vary from the building policy
Alarm companies/locksmiths
Some beaches
Some parks
Outdoor art fairs, block parties, etc.

Many many hardware and feed stores, several sporting goods stores, many restaurants with outdoor seating, lots of small mom and pop stores.

https://www.bringfido.com/
https://www.gopetfriendly.com/
www.dogfriendly.com/

Google "pet friendly" and your zip code, you'll most likely find plenty of places.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE
make sure to clean up after your dog we want to keep places pet friendly. 

 

I will tell you that although some store franchises allow pets...Not all of the individual stores will...
I know most "Lowe's" do allow pets...But I took a puppy (GSD) to a Lowe's...left the puppy in the trailer...went inside to ask before I took him in...They told me "Yes" it was ok...then as I'm walking down one of the aisles in the store someone from the store came running down to me telling me that they didn't allow it...I told them I had already checked and was told it was ok...They didn't want me there with my puppy...
I didn't appreciate the way I was treated...Either YES or NO...but don't be wishy-washy...

~Bob~

Bob that reminds me of when I used to live in another city. I took dogs in all the time, did training in Lowes with dogs. The workers there would pet the dogs I had for that matter. I wasn't there for about a 6 month time frame at one point. Came back, had a personal dog who was the friendliest dog in the world, very calm too... They told me they don't allow dogs there. The woman wasn't very nice about it either(she was new, and I didn't recognize any of the workers there anymore). The dog who always wanted to "shake hands" with everyone, wouldn't even look at the woman......that told me enough.

I would only say...No matter where you take your dogs...Always ask before doing so...Even then you can meet some resistance...The one thing we certainly don't want is negative feedback...

~Bob~

Most stores that i go into other than grocery stores and restaurants my dog is allowed in. But maybe it's because she is so small and I can carry her through the store.

Just go in and if they say no then leave.

And take your wallet with you ...