Dogs now allowed in John Lewis stores - good idea or not?

I say no . People have allergies to dogs . Also if you buy something with another dogs scent on it . The first thing your own dog will do is Mark there own scent on it . No thanks .

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dinks13
I assume that you're a mature female and I read you comment about never having shopped in JL.
Was that purely because you couldn't take your dog and, if so, have you never shopped at other stores where dogs are not allowed?
I'm minded to the view that it's an act of childish proportions if JL has never attracted your interest in your lifetime.
Placard waving comes to mind.

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It’s unkind to take dogs into busy city shopping centres.
Having said that, I doubt you will see hundreds of them in JL now in any case.
Katyk in Boscastle the other week we were amazed to see how many dogs there were, just about every other person had a dog on a lead ( and it was very busy, so lots of people there) something I have not seen before.Perhaps dog ownership is on the rise?

My dogs are very picky. They would never shop in John Lewis ! They prefer Pets at Home every time.

I like all animals, probably better than I like people, but taking them into what should be 'people only areas' like shops and cafes is ridiculous. I rarely shop at JL but will definitely avoid them now, on principle, for making such a stupid decision.

The dogs don’t enjoy being dragged round stores or the town centre.

Brixham was the same Lemon as was Lyme Regis last year. We went to Padstow a few years ago and it was unbelievable. A lady said to me 'I love dogs but this is ridiculous'. The British are not dog phobic. Far from it.

Guide dogs, hearing dogs, carer dogs etc. absolutely yes. They are amazing animals & very well trained.
Other than that - no! My lovely dogs would have hated going into shops.
Leave them safe at home & enjoy your shopping. Then take them for a lovely long walk when you get home.

Spot on craftycat

What on earth is going on, why would anyone want to take their dog into a store, why has this suddenly come about? Dogs arent suitable in ether cafes or shops, they surely wont like being in either,the world has gone mad.
Befor I am shouted down, I like dogs in their right place.

My dogs like my OH do not like shopping, I leave both at home.

Of course they should be allowed, why not!

I can't see any reason why not. I have never seen a dog make a mess in a store or cafe. However I would not take my dog to JL, the garden centre or pet shop is much more her thing! We take our dog to loads, of places, hotels, pubs etc. She never bothers anyone, in fact the reverse is true but she is quite happy to accept attention. Dogs have lived with man for thousands of years so I can't see an issue.

Dogs haven't been going to department stores for thousands of years though - or being dressed up in outfits, or taken to cafes, or any number of things owners now do with their furbabies. Thousands of years ago dogs hunted, they rounded up sheep, they did useful things - now, they are part of the family (which I do get) and many owners seem to think that elevates them to human status, and everyone who doesn't want to see a dog drooling at a cafe table or barking loudly and fighting with other dogs in an enclosed area is miserable/over reacting/not friendly/insert your choice of word here.

I'm very much in a minority, believing that keeping any non-working animal purely for our own gratification is demeaning to that species. I'll now duck

absthame I tend to agree with you, from our experience. Though there are some breeds of dogs which don't seem to have a desire for work.
Our neighbour has a small 'blue' english bulldog, who does nothing but lie on his side fast asleep in the backyard.

absthame
I think that many people might 'fear' agreeing with you as the pro dog movement is so vociferous in it's defence of animals kept for human's pleasure.
I've met many beautifully behaved, well looked after dogs and dogs which nearly knock you over trying to greet you. I don't want one but I certainly don't dislike them.
Making them obey our rules seems a bit like servitude.

OT sorry, but the people who live in the smallest places near us, have the biggest dogs!
One neighbour has 2 or maybe 3 enormous husky type dogs which are surely not meant for our climate
I've never seen them in a shop but he takes them to work with him. He manages a leisure centre. .

I have a severe dog allergy, have been admitted to hospital numerous times as a result of coming into contact unexpectedly with dogs.

So it's a no from me!!

My daughter is allergic to dogs too. Her eyes swell up and she can't breathe. If they start letting them into shops, she'll have to switch to online shopping.

I have a 9 year old Labrador and would be terrified of taking him into a shop, especially one with breakables. He is very well behaved and loves people, the trouble is that the most dangerous part of him is his tail. It is constantly wagging and as he turns around, it is likely to knock anything, within range, onto the floor. The number of times I have had to rescue a glass of wine, that I stupidly left within range, is innumerable. Love him to bits, but he likes the open air and is much safer there. Not much to break walking on a beach. I wonder how John Lewis will cope with the breakages caused by unruly dogs or even those well behaved, but happily wagging their tails in the wrong place.

I don't really think dogs should be allowed in shops, apart of course for support dogs. I don't see why anyone would want to take a dog shopping either. A department store is not really the place for them.

My cats are bigger than some dogs, weighing in at over 5kilo & 7kilo. Can I take them into John Lewis, too? They're very well behaved cats.