New Poll: Leave Your Best Friend at Home

So, there I am, wondering through the aisles of Shop Rite.

As I meander though the 17 brands of pickles, a dog barks at me.

A dog? Barking at me? Couldn't be! I'm in a grocery store.

I turn around, and sitting in the child seat on the cart - a small, yappy dog.

What the heck?

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The Integration of People's Dog at Everyday Places

Are you noticing it more?

People bringing their dogs with them - seemingly everywhere?

(IMPORTANT NOTE: We are not talking about service dogs here - we're talking about the average dog.)

Here's the bottom line: We don't like this trend!

A survey of 2,000 Americans by Talker Research found that while we love pets - especially dogs - we don't want to see other peoples' dogs in places like restaurants, grocery stores, and the workplace.

Cute only goes so far!

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Here are some of the big findings of the survey:

48% would be irritated to see a dog next to them at a restaurant.

45% don't want to be barked at by a dog in the supermarket.

32% don't care to pet your dog at the coffee shop.

29% of people don't want your dog at work.

One of my pet peeves is people who being their dog on a plane! 27% of people agree with me.

18% don't want to see a dog at the beach (except dog beach - love that!).

18% also don't want to see a dog at their hotel. (Did a dog sleep on this pillow? Ew!)

Bottom line: Nope. We know your dog is cute, but leave your baby at home.

SOURCE: Talker Research