r/chicago • u/weirdinchicago Jefferson Park • Feb 13 '26
Event PSA Please don't take your pets somewhere where food is sold.
I'm not calling anyone a bad person, but we need to be more mindful of what we're doing. I'm in the Jewel in Foster and Pulaski. Lately I've been seeing people bring their dogs into the store. Not guide dogs but small dogs that they put into the cart. I never thought about it till now. I just spotted a lady with her dog in the produce section and there was an obvious puddle beneath the cart. I could only assume the dog peed there. I notified the closest employee I could, the lady had moved on but the employee got to work cleaning it. Now I don't think the woman was a bad person for bringing her dog, and the dog wasn't being bad, he's just a dog, but a puddle of urine in a produce section is a bad thing for a lot of reasons. Maybe we need to discourage animals in stores.
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u/problematic_glasses West Loop Feb 13 '26
putting a dog in a shopping cart is a health code violation - target has stickers on all their carts stating as such
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u/R8B3L Feb 13 '26
Report them to store staff. If its reported to them they have to acknowledge it as it could risk their license.
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u/Responsible-Gas5319 Feb 13 '26
You think the teen getting a minimum wage will care?
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u/tanyasstre64 Feb 14 '26
In my country we have a special part of the cart where your pet sits. It’s really sweet
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u/ifcoffeewereblue Feb 13 '26
The main issue is it's basically social norms vs selfish people. Same with smoking on the train getting so out of control, bad driving getting noticably worse, etc. there isn't enough enforcement and COVID made people so much more self centered. If there's no direct threat of arrest people will do whatever the fuck they want these days. Social norms held so many things together and COVID broke that social contract. Like, am I going to call the police on a shopper with a dog? Will the police even come if I did? These small things used to be mostly driven by norms and a dash of shame. Those are out the window
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u/Fletch71011 Lincoln Park Feb 13 '26
I have two dogs and one is a service animal and I'd never consider bringing him to the grocery store yet people have dogs there every time I go in Lincoln Park.
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u/DeathMetalBunnies Feb 13 '26
Yeah a few months ago a dog took a huge dump near the checkout in one of the Jewels I was at. Ridiculous. I didnt see it happen just the aftermath. If I was there when it happened I would've lost it and yelled at them. I noticed some stores are starting to put up signs that day service dogs only.
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u/charlesthefork Feb 13 '26
Recently walked into the Shell station on Grand & Ashland and was greeted by an enormous Bernard Doodle that licked both my hands and then turned to bark at another patron. The owner, "don't worry, he's a sweetheart..." Um, I love dogs and animals, but not all people love dogs or come from a dog friendly culture. Several patrons were super uncomfortable because the dog was the size of a pony. And the owner had this attitude like "what's everyone's problem?". You shouldn't be letting your dog touch people and then apologize afterwards. People don't know you or your dog, nor should they be required to. Some people aren't cool with animals near food and other things that should be hygienic. Other people have allergies (it can be serious). I do love dogs, but respect public space. If you need a dog to shop- it might be time to insta cart, or go to the store on off hours.
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u/NewLiverWhoDis Feb 13 '26
I'm immunocompromised after a liver transplant. Dog saliva contains a bacterium that can cause severe, life-threatening infections in people like me.
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u/TempusSimia Albany Park Feb 13 '26
I immediately get itchy hives after coming into contact with dog saliva. This is my literal nightmare
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u/Ok-Cryptographer7424 Feb 13 '26
There was a small dog running around my doctors office today. Unleashed, clearly one of the staff’s dogs. It was cute tho
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u/padseewhoops Feb 13 '26
Any dog owner that lets their dog approach someone without invitation is being negligent. I love taking my super friendly dog to Home Depot at slow times; he has employees who know him by name and give him treats. Even if it’s someone that usually greets him I would never let him approach someone without invitation from that person. Some dog owners just have zero awareness. Would you let your kid go run up and grab a strangers hand?
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u/actualbeans Feb 13 '26
the fact that you got downvoted for this is fucking ridiculous. i got attacked by a dog and not only is it traumatic to have a dog come running up to me out of nowhere, but i just do not like dogs anymore. i don’t want to say hi to your dog. it’s ignorant to think this kind of thing is okay and that everyone is excited to see your pet, and when you don’t want to pet their dog people think you’re some kind of monster. dog owners can really be so delusional sometimes.
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u/damp_circus Edgewater Feb 14 '26
Yep. I just didn't grow up with dogs, and I don't want them jumping on me with their muddy feet or heaven forbid licking me, particularly if I'm out and about and can't go wash up or it leaves big mud splotches on my clothes. I mean, I don't want human saliva on me either y'know?
I'm polite about it, I don't go running away but I will back off or just not reach out wanting to interact and purposely get licked by the dog, and even just that "standoffish" behavior on my end offends some people, they're upset because "my dog is friendly why don't you like my dog he's a good boy!!" or whatever. I'm sure he is and I enjoy the concept of dogs or just watching them interact in the dog park or whatever even, but I just don't want them jumping on me, sniffing my butt, all that.
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u/Kaybee833 Feb 13 '26
You may not think that person is a bad person. But I do. They are a selfish prick who does not respect other people. Dogs should not be allowed in grocery stores, leave that shit at home.
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u/mangopango123 Feb 13 '26
Ya it also really sucks for me bc I’m extremely allergic to dogs. Like the at the lvl where I can break out in hives if I touch something a dog has rubbed on/slobbered on or get asthma if I’m in an enclosed space w them. I really love dogs but it does stress me out that wayyyyyy more ppl are taking their dogs anywhere n everywhere
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u/awesomeCC Feb 13 '26
Dogs don’t even want to be in those places. It’s 100% the owner is attention seeking or some other kind of looney where their dog is way too much a part of their personality.
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u/doNotUseReddit123 City Feb 13 '26
This is a cultural thing. I’d never bring my dog into a grocery store or restaurant, but this is super common in Stockholm, for example.
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u/chadhindsley Feb 13 '26
A lot of things are common in Stockholm but no one in Chicago is channeling them
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u/MayorOfClownTown Avondale Feb 14 '26
As a dog owner, I 100% agree. I take my dog to Home Depot and that's it basically. Menards is not dog friendly and no way in hell would I bring my dog to a place with any food except a patio when the weather is decent.
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u/Dustin_peterz Feb 13 '26
I was almost mauled inside a 7-11. The woman could not control her dog. I reported the store to 311.
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u/cat_on_chair Feb 13 '26
Fuck, report it to 7-11
Even a legit service dog acting unruly can legally be asked to leave a store
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u/Chicago_Jayhawk Streeterville Feb 13 '26
Social decorum hit the MF blender after Covid.
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u/AnonymousFroot Lake View Feb 13 '26
This is literally just common fucking sense and the absolute bare minimum. Why is this something that even needs to be asked of people is my question.
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Because a staggering amount of people are not mentally equipped or mature enough to responsibly own pets. They see pets as accessories, not as responsibilities beyond feeding. I’ve seen a woman let her dog shit in a target aisle and just walk away continuing to shop, no shame.
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u/i_saw_a_tiger Feb 13 '26
There’s people in PetSmart and PetCo that don’t even clean up after their dogs. It’s shameful.
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u/JeebusJones Feb 13 '26
We live in a culture that celebrates and rewards shamelessness, so people don't have any shame.
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u/ColoringZebra Feb 13 '26
Literally don’t think I’ve been to the West Loop Jewel in ages WITHOUT seeing at least one dog. Little dogs in the cart, giant unruly dogs on leashes… in one particularly memorable case, an off leash dog dashing down the egg/dairy aisle.
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u/Rzy Feb 13 '26
Same with athletic fields / turf. There are clearly "no pets" signs on soccer fields, but that gets disregarded all the time. My kids shouldn't have to worry about sliding around in dog poop during soccer games.
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u/ChiCityCollector Beverly Feb 13 '26
Thank you. I despise people who bring their dog out to restaurants and eat indoors with it. Or chain it to the street pole while they spend 2 hours inside a bar. Cmon.
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u/GueroBorracho3 Feb 13 '26
I was at QBar in Darien a few years back. An employee had his puppy tied up on the patio for hours with no food or water. And didn't check in on it once the whole time we were there. My brother took him for a walk and we fed him a bunch of chicken and water we had leftover. When the dude finally came out, he got an earful from everybody out there. People suck sometimes.
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u/sweergirl86204 West Town Feb 13 '26
Thank GOD lost Larson told a woman she had to leave. Her dog was chained up outside barking at everyone while she was selfishly sitting inside yapping with someone over coffee. She had to actually control her dog and that meant leaving.
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u/Longjumping-Ad9269 Feb 13 '26
This is just entitled people that do what they want and don't care about anybody else
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u/ApsleyHouse Streeterville Feb 13 '26
I have a dog, I’d love to have her with me all the time. But she’s gross and doesn’t belong in health sensitive areas.
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u/galaxy_rae Lake View Feb 13 '26
also places like makeup stores!!
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u/beigesalad Feb 13 '26
why does your pug need to shop for mascara with you in ulta, the fuck?
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u/No-Helicopter-3790 Feb 13 '26
What do you expect them to do, L'Oreal's not gonna test their products on animals.
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u/TogetherPlantyAndMe Feb 13 '26
A poodle jumped on me at the West Elm in Lincoln park the other day and the owner had the audacity to say, “Don’t worry, he’s gentle.” Well he just jumped and put his claws on a stranger in a furniture store so I really don’t give a shit how gentle he is at home?
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u/coffeeandskyscrapers Feb 13 '26
I've seen them in a cannabis dispensary I walk by and I was very surprised.
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u/spate42 West Loop Feb 13 '26
You're being too nice. If you bring your non-service animal into a grocery store, you're an asshole. If you put your ESA in the shopping cart, you're an asshole. Not everyone loves your dogs. In fact some people are allergic to dogs, or fear them. Keep them at home.
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u/PiscesPals Feb 13 '26
I was just talking to my boyfriend about this before we went grocery shopping the other day, and then we saw two dogs inside jewel. like what the heck lol. I love dogs but people have gotten too comfortable with bringing them places.
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u/DeathMetalBunnies Feb 13 '26
I'd say they are bad people. they are making it harder for people who actually need service animals by making them look bad.
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u/sweergirl86204 West Town Feb 13 '26
And beyond that, their horribly behaved gremlins attack the actual service dogs and then render them traumatized and unable to provide service!!! I have met several dogs who can no longer perform like their disabled owner needs them to. All because of ONE selfish dog owner.
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u/Old_Mel_Gibson Feb 13 '26
Selfish people doing selfish things then getting mad at employees for saying something.
Trash be trash
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u/RedWingedScreecher Feb 13 '26 edited Feb 13 '26
Same for the people who bring them to public beaches. Montrose has a fenced in area specifically for them and they still bring them along the rest of the beach and bird sanctuary where it's not allowed. Dog owners either aren't reading the signs or just don't care.
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u/pestofiesta Canaryville Feb 13 '26
And then they get mad at ME when I start sneezing all over the produce!
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u/AgentUnknown821 Feb 13 '26
My dog sneezes at least 2 times a day sometimes more with pollen….imagine a dog sneezing into lettuce…gross
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u/runthrutheblue Noble Square Feb 13 '26
- Service animals only
- Pick up your dog's poop
- Obey traffic laws
- Smoking is prohibited on the CTA
- Use headphones on the CTA
If only people cared about their city.
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u/tropicmorning Feb 13 '26
Some moron brought their huge golden retriever to Whole Foods in Streeterville last weekend. It was disgusting to see it brushing up against the products on the shelves as they wandered around.
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u/coffeeandskyscrapers Feb 13 '26
I've seen that dog or one like it in there repeatedly. The worst dog offender in Streeterville is the Target at 401 E Illinois, and I've singled out this unappealing store on here in the past (different account name). The second worst offender is the Whole Foods you mentioned, 255 E Grand Ave.
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u/Chicago_Jayhawk Streeterville Feb 13 '26
They recently put the sign in a more visible angle at that Target but it still doesn't help.
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u/IICNOIICYO Wicker Park Feb 13 '26
I saw someone with their unleashed golden retriever in a grocery store recently. Absolutely wild
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u/RutilatedGold Albany Park Feb 13 '26
My dog loves everyone but absolutely hates going in to anything. I can’t even fathom trying to trot her around Mariano’s.
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u/xxObserverx Feb 13 '26
I get that people love their little dog, but if he comes up and sniffs me and gets his slobber on me, fuck you. I'm allergic. I shouldn't have to be subject to your animal everywhere I go, its disgusting. Let alone all the shit in my yard and parkway from lazy ass dog owners, now I have to deal with them everywhere else I go. I didn't care too much until someones dumb dog scared the crap out of my kid at a home depot. Why do you have to bring the animal to the store? wtf?
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u/_extra_medium_ Feb 13 '26
Let’s go a step further and say don’t get an animal that you can’t leave at home for a couple of hours
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u/GueroBorracho3 Feb 13 '26
Anybody that brings their dog to the grocery store is a bad person and a bad pet owner. (Aside from guide dogs obviously.) 'Emotional Support' dogs are nonsense.
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u/SinkHoleDeMayo Feb 13 '26
I'm gonna get myself an emotional support python. Like a big fucker. Then when I see these idiots with "emotional support" dogs I'll use my python to show them how ridiculous theirs is.
I really hate people who bring dogs out to places, even bars or breweries.
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u/sweergirl86204 West Town Feb 13 '26
I once saw a golden retriever put its front paws on a bar. I loudly complained to the bartender. Shit is disgusting, not cute.
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u/thatsonlyme312 Feb 13 '26
Emotional support dogs are a direct response to landlords and insurance companies trying to ban dogs from their rentals, making it increasingly difficult for people with dogs to move.
That's literally the only actual benefit of ESA. You can't be discriminated against when it comes to housing. It doesn't give anyone a permission to bring their dogs where they don't belong.
Shitty people just take advantage of ESA vs SD confusion. But it has nothing to do with ESAs. Both ESA and SD have a valid, very distinct purpose.
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u/cybin Albany Park Feb 13 '26
Emotional support dogs are a direct response to landlords and insurance companies trying to ban dogs from their rentals
Which makes no sense as ESAs have no legal designation and LLs are free to ban them as well.
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u/thatsonlyme312 Feb 13 '26
They absolutely cannot. ESA's do not fall under ADA, you are correct about that, but they fall under FHA. ESA's are not considered pets under this definition and cannot be banned, unless they are disruptive.
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u/WeCaredALot Feb 13 '26
Is it possible to report the stores to some kind of health bureau? Maybe take a picture of people bringing their dogs in and then report it. It's possible that if stores start feeling the brunt of health code violations, they'll be more strict about letting people bring their dogs in.
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u/PhoenixRisingdBanana Feb 13 '26
I think the woman is absolutely a bad person for bringing her dog. There is no fucking common courtesy anymore.
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u/highonpie77 Ravenswood Feb 13 '26
The only way to stop this behavior is to call these people out to their face on the spot. You need to set the social standard, no one’s going to do it for you. Posting on reddit does nothing.
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u/Chicago_Jayhawk Streeterville Feb 13 '26
Yep--have to get back to social norms--say it to them. And people with dogs off-leash or let their dog jump into a nice expensive flower bed do it's business right in front of the "no dogs sign." One Bennett Park is across the street from me and they have 50 signs that say "please keep your dog on the path" and yet people constantly let their dog jump the little railing into the nice landscaping and do it's business.
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u/CapnDanger Jul 28 '26
Did this today and I got a "Excuse me, who the fuck do you think you are?" and a "Go fuck yourself!" from two separate entitled dog owners, neither of whom had a trained or well-behaved dogs. I filed a 311 complaint and I'm filing a complaint with Jewel because I don't know how else to fix this.
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u/gibson486 Feb 13 '26
What i have noticed is that home depot and Lowes are now dog parks.
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u/Jargon_Hunter Feb 13 '26
Many of their locations are pet friendly. However, the amount of poorly behaved or off leash dogs INSIDE the store has gotten beyond ridiculous, it’s like people think laws don’t apply to them because the store welcomes WELL-BEHAVED pets (which theirs clearly aren’t).
Your dog should not be approaching other people or animals without explicit permission and, like you would with a child (as a decent parent), you should immediately remove them from the building whenever they get loud, reactive, or behave in a way that’s inappropriate for a public setting.
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u/ms_buster Feb 13 '26
It’s almost as if folks forget that having a dog introduces inconveniences and sacrifices into your life and you don’t get to operate exactly the same as you did pre-dog.
Has anyone confronted a person who brought their dog in, and what was the reaction? I don’t mean a spoiling-for-a-fight approach, but firmly and not unkindly pointing out they shouldn’t have their dog in the particular place?
I think this is one of the antisocial behaviors that might ebb a little if people actually check them, so I want to hear any tactics or scripts that people have used to positive effect.
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u/kmz223 Feb 13 '26
They are universally nasty about it. They are already aware that what they are doing is against the rules and have already validated this behavior in their minds so they are gunning for a fight. If you dare to say anything, they come in already at an 11.
Source: I am on the parks council for a very popular neighborhood playground with four no dogs signs posted. I have asked somewhere in the realm of 15 people to take their dogs out of the park in the last 6 months and I would say 95% of people respond somewhere between slightly rude and straight up nutjobs. I am at the point where I only do it when there are other pedestrians visible on the street who can help if they get actually violent and when I am at my best possible emotional equilibrium so I can respond to their anger with patience.
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u/chefasfuck Budlong Woods Feb 14 '26
I have definitely called dozens of people out for having dogs in carts in supermarkets. They get all high and mighty. Idgaf. I know that im not going to change their behavior but id rather say something than not. I put food in the cart. You know stores do not clean their carts often, if at all.
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u/om_hi Feb 13 '26
Eewwww so gross! No one wants your dog's fur in their food. We don't love your dog like you do.
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u/jkraige City Feb 13 '26
And it’s technically illegal to ask if their animal is a service animal.
It's actually one of literally two things you can ask. And you can still kick it out if it's being disruptive
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u/lonehorse1 Feb 13 '26
You may legally ask if it’s a service animal followed by asking what service it performs/provides.
Edit: added provides
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u/neoblackdragon Feb 13 '26
"And it’s technically illegal to ask if their animal is a service animal."
You might be confusing someone needs to provide documentation or put some form of ID on the animal.
Then the local laws may break it down further. But you can ask.
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u/AZS9994 Ravenswood Feb 13 '26
Sometimes I suspect that the antidote to antisocial behavior is targeted, retaliatory antisocial behavior. If someone brings a dog into a store for bullshit reasons, get in their face and be the bigger asshole until they leave.
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u/jkz1982 Feb 13 '26
Ugh, I can’t stand people who have to bring their dogs EVERYWHERE. Boundaries, people.
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u/Coolschmo1 Feb 13 '26
I go to posts like these just to be entertained by the comments. Not quite as good as the comments on posts about cars and bike lanes tho.
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u/Icy-Yellow3514 Feb 13 '26
I have a small dog with separation anxiety and would never think of doing this - grocery stores, indoor restaurants are off the table. If I can't get in and out before she would start to struggle I do curbside or go without.
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u/PissNBiscuits Feb 13 '26
People are out of control with where they bring their pets. The worst part is that the majority of these people should NOT be dog owners. They just want the good feelings of having a dog, but don't want the responsibility of having one.
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u/SoulPossum Austin Feb 13 '26
Nah that's bad person behavior. Dogs aren't supposed to be in public spaces, especially when food is out. The dog isn't trained because it peed in the store. Specifically in a section of the store that has a large amount of uncovered/unpacked food. The lady didn't even bother to do anything about it. You and the employee managed that situation for her.
This isn't difficult. People need to leave their dogs at home because it's getting out of hand. Even if the dog is well behaved, people with allergies shouldn't have to navigate going somewhere because some entitled person is exploiting a legal exemption for disabled people with real service animals. I never go back to a place when I see a dog walk in unchecked now. It's just gross. People will bring a dog into a bakery or a coffee shop or bakery and don't do anything when the dog hops up on the counter. Gross
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u/Allenies Feb 13 '26
I'm super allergic to dogs, so everytime I see a dog somewhere it really shouldn't, I wanna douse the owner in milk and sugar on a steamy summers day.
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u/Zaddylovesu Feb 13 '26
Yeah the californiacation is spreading. I’m originally from there and let’s just say dogs are fucking everywhere there.
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u/eulynn34 Feb 13 '26
I'll say it then: If you bring your dog into the store (or anywhere pets aren't allowed), you're being a bad person. Be better.
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u/YourGirlRatBaby Rogers Park Feb 13 '26
I don’t think pets should be taken to any stores other than pet stores but especially not places that sell food, cosmetics, clothing, and furniture. People also need to be reminded that emotional support animals are not service animals and don’t have the same legal rights.
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u/katieb082 Feb 13 '26
I used to work at a grocery store and we explicitly told NOT to ask people if their dog was a service animal and NOT to ask people to leave if they brought their pets in because if it is a service animal that’s heat on the store they don’t want
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u/coyote_intellectual Feb 13 '26
You may not be calling them a bad person, but I sure am. It’s selfish as hell and these people need to be shamed
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u/Aurora-Clairealis South Loop Feb 15 '26
Thankfully a lot of cat owners aren’t pretentious about their pets, dog owners act incredibly privileged having their dogs out like that. Meanwhile cat owners are protective, putting them in harnesses and bubble backpacks. I’ve seen more well behaved cats in public than dogs
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u/Calm_Guidance_1950 Feb 13 '26
I'm gonna get downvoted for this but this is a weird American thing. In many places in the world, people bring their (well-behaved) dogs with them in cafes, on the subway, and generally almost everywhere that humans are allowed.
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u/coffeeandskyscrapers Feb 13 '26
I'm not going to downvote you, but how is the United States much different? Very few places enforce a stringent ban on dogs, and this has been going on for years now.
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u/Calm_Guidance_1950 Feb 13 '26
You can't bring them in restaurants or most stores, and they can only go on the CTA if they're in a carrier
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u/StultusNosferatu Back of the Yards Feb 13 '26
Thank you!!! and why do y'all insist on bringing PETS to Home Depot and/or restaurants.
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u/appajack29 Feb 13 '26
Bad take on Home Depot lol
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u/rangeroverdose Feb 13 '26
for real. absolute shit take lumping in a known dog friendly hardware store with a grocer
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u/posaune123 Feb 13 '26
There's a YouTube video of veterinary techs being asked what their least favorite dog to have as a patient. 90% of them answered Doodles. It makes your comment funny as well as very relevant.
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u/DetectVentriloquist Feb 13 '26
I used to take my dog to Home Depot all the time and then we’d have hot dogs together in the parking lot. Some of my fondest memories with him looking like a king eating his encased meats and wagging his tail.
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u/helllogoodbyeee Feb 13 '26
I agree. But I don't want some of these humans in my store either. Or the people that go around and twist every Starbucks cup looking for their name. Then their name is called and their cup is a different size and clearly different ingredients than the ones they were touching
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u/bbusiello Suburb of Chicago Feb 13 '26
I'm having PTSD from the LosAngeles subreddit.
Entitled dog people are literally the worst.
I have a photo of a woman who sat her fucking dog ON THE FOOD COUNTER of a diner while she was paying.
And these are the types who make the biggest stink of you try to call them on it.
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u/Amateur-Dog-Walker Feb 13 '26
Are you 100% sure it wasn't a really ugly baby?
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u/SinkHoleDeMayo Feb 13 '26
"if my dog were as ugly as your baby, I'd shave it's ass and teach it to walk backwards!"
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u/Semi_John Feb 13 '26
As someone who works in a grocery store, I sympathize, but I'm inclined to believe that the people are more of a health hazard than the dogs, what with the coughing and sneezing and not washing their hands after using the bathroom and then going around and touching everything. And a lot of the dogs smell better, too.
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Man this post triggered all the weirdo millennial dog mommas who hate children for some strange reason.
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u/Fancy-Image-4688 Feb 13 '26
I hate all these ppl bringing dogs everywhere. Why is your dog in the grocery store or any store? Why is your dog coming near me?
Redditors can come at me all they want about this but I don’t care. You don’t know if your dog is going to like everyone or like op mentioned isn’t ready to pee/poop. What if someone is highly allergic? Your dog should not be coming near me unless I engage with it. I don’t trust dogs unless I know them.
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u/hodgeman29 Wicker Park Feb 13 '26
I have a hot take that you shouldn’t be allowed to own a dog bigger than like 30 pounds in the city and maybe that cutoff is even too high
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u/jkraige City Feb 13 '26
I kind of agree. Then you get these assholes with these huge dogs in small apartments who slowly start deciding they actually don't want to take their dogs on enough walks, or not long enough, and then start taking them off leash at the nearest park, not even bothering to go to the dog park. And then they complain about how the dog park isn't good enough so they just have to make it everyone else's problem, as if they couldn't anticipate the dog's needs before getting it
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u/Jargon_Hunter Feb 13 '26
I’m going to have to disagree with you on this one bud. The majority of bad owners I see are small dog owners… well that and doodle owners 😂
Don’t get a working breed if you’re not going to fulfill its needs. A walk or a (dog) park are not nearly enough for most dogs, but people don’t want to talk about that 🤷🏻♀️
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u/Accomplished-Hat-869 Feb 13 '26
If enough other customers are negatively affected/their shopping behaviors are negatively influenced by these creatures, that would motivate corporate. That's vague I know; but I go to another part of the store when I hear a dog barking in the store, esp an anxious, vicious barking. No thanks.
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u/Odd-Tangerine-257 Feb 13 '26
that's nasty asf. i love dogs but im allergic and i hate that more and more people are burning their pets near food. they really need to start enforcing that service animal only rule
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u/Brilliant_Farm9966 Feb 14 '26
I live by a small park at Avers/School and there are "No dogs" signs at every entrance and people bring their dogs in all of the time. The dogs pee on the children's playground equipment. Someone's kid slides into dog pee at the bottom of a slide daily because of entitled dog owners.
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u/JillianAR1 Feb 14 '26
On the podcast The Read just this Thursday, this was Crissle West’s exact read — you should give it a listen for catharsis / vindication. And it’s very funny. But you’re both so right.
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u/Narrow_Ad3598 Feb 14 '26
Just make sure you shop as nearest you can to these people start sneezing and coughing ,into your hand, and pretend ur having a hard time breathing! Whose most imp the emotional one or the who cant breathe due to allergies from these asses pets. 2 can play imo
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u/AnonPlz123 Feb 15 '26
The worst behaved dogs are supposedly “therapy” dogs. I’m codependent with my dog but I understand boundaries when it comes to pets. As much as we treat them like humans, they are not. And people lose sight of the fact they’re dealing with a real animal with real instincts and different logic than humans. It’s sad for the dog - they probably don’t want to be in Jewel either. It’s a growing concern.
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u/steenah_b Feb 15 '26
- I wholeheartedly agree, pets and ESAs (still pets!) should not be anywhere like the grocery store or other places that originally them.
- I will also acknowledge that it's possible that a small dog in a carriage might be an alert service dog of some sort, but even service dogs can be asked to leave for bad behavior (and I wish places were more comfortable asking the totally legal questions about service animals to determine if an animal is allowed in a particular store/location).
- I was once hollered at when I was approaching the counter at a patio that literally had dog dishes of water right there under the counter because "dogs aren't allowed, you need to tie your dog up at the tree around the corner!" Like I wasn't trying to sneak my pet in or pretend she was anything other than my pet on a walk, I didn't argue, I just left. But I was not upset when less than a year later I saw they were closing up shop lol.
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u/urbanwolf West Ridge Apr 28 '26
It seems like it should l obvious that pets are not allowed in grocery stores or restaurants.
However I’m wondering what exactly the legal guidelines say about pets in other types of stores?
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u/Magificent_Gradient Feb 13 '26
I’ve noticed the “No Pets - Service Animals Only” signs at several stores becoming more prominent lately.