Do you take your dogs everywhere you go?

[M&M's Mommy]

This is a spin from Skittle's thread...

Seems to me like everywhere you (the majority here?) go, your dogs go with you, and that's the end of it. If invited to a party or an event at someone's house, either both you and your dogs will come, or no one comes.

Am I the only one who happily leave the dogs home when I come to other peoples' house for social events? Don't take me wrong, I love my dogs beyond measure, and for everyday, do everything in my power to ensure they have a best life possible - but I don't see anything wrong with leaving them at home if they're not welcomed by others. I am crazy about my dogs, but accept the fact that not everybody else is.

My dogs are a very important part of my life, but I never once feel the resentment toward someone just because they don't accept my dogs. I guess, to me, someone doesn't like my dogs doesn't mean they don't like me . My relationship with everyone I know is independent from the fact that I have dogs.

Am I really that odd?

 

[darkchild16]

before I had Bev yes. Everyone I knew did the same thing too. Everyone basically had a dog in the truck, even DA dogs came to group functions we just handled it but then again most of my friends also had APBT so we were beyond used to it.

Now since I have bev not all the time because it gets hard with her and him. but he ALWAYS goes grocery shopping when her and i go he just waits tied up to the table out front.

they also go out to dinner with us and we always have friends stopping by with their dogs.

 

[Tankstar]

No I dont.

No one Im friends with is much in to dogs. so If I go to their house, Blaze stays home. and thats fine for him, there is always some one home where I live. I too dont base my friends on if they like my dog. My best friends dont liek dogs, they dont hate Blaze and would never do anything to harm him. I have even gotten one who dispises all animals to come in when we were gone for a full day (we were at a family reunion. should have just brought blaze, as we found out later he was welcomed) to let blaze out and feed him dinner

If we do go camping or cottages with people who dont like dogs, well tough noogies on their part then.

but if its some ones house, he will stay home. if its a outdoor event (picnics, walking, parks, or somthing like camping cottages) to bad on that part as he is coming. as it is not their proeprty (cottages I go to are owned by people who I ask in advance if the dog can come,w hich is never a issue. although people that also come do not like dogs or animals for that matter, camping is always a dog friendly place)

Only place I bring Blaze with out asking is my boyfriends parents house, his brothers house or his uncles hunting camp or house. as they all have dogs, or like dogs (his uncle doesnt have a dog, but adores dogs and pets for that matter. He just has a horse that he calls his bog giant out door dog lol)

 

[Dekka]

With 7 dogs it would be hard to find places where I would be welcome if I took them all. BUT depending on the function they come. Family Xmas.. Dekka comes. This may sound weird but I don't want to spend an Xmas with out her. Dog's lives are so much shorter than people's. BUT I don't bring her to things where other people have dogs (unless she knows them) or if its too many people.

I tend to toss a dog or so in the car if I am going places. Not mid summer of mid winter of course. But Snip LURVs all things car ride, so I take him when I can.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

For long trips, yes. They are never boarded in any facilities or the like. So family vacations and what not are all centered around the dogs being able to be in attendance.

Shorter trips, hour or less away, for less than a day, no. They never go with us to my aunts place and she lives just about an hour away.

 

[Cheza]

If it's to a "non-dog" friend, or someone in an apartment, etc., we leave them at home to visit. "Dog" friends, we bring them, because they also bring their dogs to visit when they come over. I see Lyra's dam on a monthly basis.

If it's to Rob's parents we take them because they like having the girls over. My parents are in Canada so... the dogs would be left behind if we went to visit.. see below...

Trips, we leave them at home under the care of my wonderful Brother in Law who house-sits and enjoys looking after them, and willingly puts up with having the bed taken over by monsters

 

[Zoom]

I usually take them as many places as possible...mostly for the sake of keeping the house in one piece. Once it's just me and Sawyer again, he's well-behaved enough/well-liked enough that he can go just about everywhere with me because people want him around. Or I can leave him home if needed and things will be fine. But most of my friends around here are dog people, or like Sawyer enough, that it's not an issue. He's coming with me for Christmas in fact.

 

[Doberluv]

No, I don't take them everywhere I go...not at all. There are only a few select places I'll take them. When I am visiting in Seattle, I most often bring my two and my son's dog will stay at home with him. Sometimes the two Chis stay with him too. But now my daughter's apartment managers say "no dogs." So, this trip (I'm in Seattle now) they're hanging out with my daughter's dad about 30 miles north. My son is too busy right now to give them enough attention and Emily's dad likes them and does well with them. They're very happy at his house. We're going there tomorrow and through Xmas so I get to see them. I miss them but I think that's the best place for them now.

If I'm going to the grocery store or somewhere where I won't be too long... if I think they're bored, I might take them along for the ride, but only when it's not too hot or too cold. But I don't take them to peoples' houses for social events. My son takes his dog to his friends houses because most of them have dogs that she plays with and they don't mind. They like it when their dog has a buddy come over.

But no....I don't take them everywhere I go. The majority of the time, I think they'd be happier if left in their own, familiar, non-stressful place. They don't seem to have any anxiety when I'm gone and they just nap, snuggled up together.

 

[pacopoe]

It depends. The answer is, "mostly."

I think it helps only having one dog and the fact that most folks I know want Paco to come over. The other night we were invited to this latke party (it was delicious) and the hosts went out of their way to invite Paco. It was kind of weird, since it turned out to be a "baby" party (I guess everyone is hitting "that age") and Paco was the only dog... it was kind of like he was "our baby" *shudder*

But I also don't mind leaving him at home. In fact we sometimes do it on purpose so that we can have alone time.

 

[Doberluv]

But I also don't mind leaving him at home. In fact we sometimes do it on purpose so that we can have alone time.

LOL! I love that! You sound like young parents who need a break from their baby and get a babysitter. It's always advised that parents get some alone time away from their youngsters. So, there you have it. *chuckles* Too cute.

 

[Angel Chicken]

Everyone I know loves dogs, so it's fine for me to bring mine everywhere we go.

Yup, I'm one of "those" people. My dog is very important to me and when she isn't welcome, I won't go. It's not like she's dirty, or anti-social, ya know? My dog is my kid and I want her to be there with me, even on the holidays.

 

[bubbatd]

I don't go to other's home ( except the girls ) so that's not an issue here ,,,,Ollie's always in the car with me . We go to Amy's tomorrow and then Christmas to Jan's . That jaunt I may leave him at Amy's . I want to enjoy myself and he'd be into every's gifts . He and Seger play so hard and they aren't fenced in .

 

[smkie]

VIctor is usually welcome where i go. I don't feel i have the right to bring 2 or more to most places unless it's petco. THen they all go. WHen i had Bronki a friend told me when she saw me by myself that there was only half of me..and that is how i felt.

 

[milos_mommy]

I'm going to say:

More than non-dog people do, but definately not everywhere. If I had a dog that was better at socially behaving, than maybe. Milo can't be trusted around small children, is over-protective of me to the point of being aggressive occasionally, and is iffy around other dogs.

 

[Doberluv]

Oh, I did recently take my dogs to Les Schwab while I had my brakes done. I got permission and they mostly just slept next to me. They were very well behaved. I use to take my Doberman there a couple of times too. That's a dog friendly store, at least the one by me. And occassionally, I'll take them into a pet store to socialize a little bit. But as puppies, I did take them as many places as I could think of in order to socialize them.

 

[Dizzy]

Noooo...

Bodhi doesn't come to work with me, or uni, or the library.

The only places Bo goes are on walks. The only house she goes to is to visit my gran, because she's 89 and LOVES Bo to death.

 

[Rosefern]

It really depends.

My general rule is indoor gatherings (dinners, baby showers), then I'll leave them at home. Outdoor gatherings (camping, picnic, family reunion), then they get to come, unless it's specified that they don't want any pets. Whether I go or not then depends on how far away it is, if I'd need to stay somewhere overnight, if someone's available to house-sit, etc.

They always go with me to: my dad's (he has three large dogs), the pet store, Matt's (when we lived seperately), my best friend's (sometimes, depends on what we were doing), so they do get to go a lot of places.

 

[Great Dane]

We take them where we can. Pet Stores, Outdoor events, ect. They always get car rides and get to come along when errands are being run.

When we're traveling by car the dogs always come, in Canada they can hike with us in the national parks but in the States we'll usually kennel them for an hour or two if they're not allowed in a place.

 

[PoodleMommy]

I leave my dogs home plenty... BUT that being said I would resent family members who didnt welcome my dogs... it may not be right, but it just is. Armani is very important to me, if I am doing something where he can come why not let him? I dont have to deal with this because the only people whose homes I would go to, allow him to come as well.

 

[Must Love Mutts]

We don't take our dog everywhere. For one, he's rather large and it just isn't practical in our cars (especially in the Jeep that only has enough room for 4 people, and the dog is like a 5th person). Also, he leaves hair everywhere in the car. He doesn't like to sit down and if he does, he likes to sit on our laps! It's also rather difficult because he isn't the kind of dog you can take out and carry with you. I love him, but I don't feel he needs to go everywhere with me. It's okay every now and then.