Here is a harsh truth: Not all spaces need to be 100% perfectly accommodating to everyone and everything. There are some places children should not be. There are some places pets should not be. Recognizing these facts does not mean you "hate" children or you "hate" pets. If your first reaction is to accuse someone of "hate," you need to grow up. That is a childish and anti-logical reaction, as well as an outright lie.
I was in Walmart a couple weeks ago when a "lady" was pushing a cart with a Dachshund sitting in the child seat. I was standing there minding my own business and not bothering anybody, as the dog became aggressive, barking and snapping at me. That dog should never have been permitted in the store to begin with. When you bring an untrained and aggressive animal into the store and put the health and safety of others at risk, you better believe it is my business.
Crybaby service employees whine on social media that they are not paid enough to deal with entitled customers who break the rules. But what if a dog who should not be in the store manages to bite someone? You are going to have an angry customer complaining no matter what you do, so you might as well do your job. If you cannot do that, your employer should fire you and replace you with someone who will.
In addition to local health codes, the Food and Drug Administration does not allow pets in stores outside of very limited exceptions such as pet stores. (Obviously, service dogs are an exception. Duh.) Grocery stores and restaurants are required by federal law to not allow pets into their establishments.
I cannot ignore the hypocrisy element. Many of the same people waxing poetic about how wonderful it is to have pets in places they are not legally allowed to be and damning those who want the law enforced were also shrieking and screeching about people wearing masks in public places. Some of them even demanded people wear masks outside. This hypocrisy is utterly repulsive. And yes, I always wore a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic, and started wearing a mask before I was legally required to do so.
Look, none of this is difficult. Do not bring your pet into the grocery store. Have some respect for other people, the store's rules, and the authority of the civil magistrate. Stop being so spoiled and entitled that you think the rules do not apply to you and your precious little "fur baby." Store employees and especially store management need to actually do their job and put a stop to this behavior, banning people from the store if they refuse to comply. If they fail, the stores should face steep fines from government. The fact that I am writing a blog post about this at all shows how far societal standards, respect for authority and basic manners have declined over the last couple decades. It is a sad situation.
Walmart and Kroger need to obey the law
If you’re going to have an angry customer whether you do your job or not, you might as well do your job.
