Comments on: Honey Returns to the Mall

By: Greyhounds CAN Sit

Greyhounds CAN Sit — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:19:32 +0000

This sounds like a wonderful event! We don’t have a local mall. It’s great that your shelter has a ‘shop’ in your mall:)

How could anyone resist Honey and her wigglebutt? There are some crazy people around.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:16:48 +0000

Good job Honey – you shake that wiggly butt 🙂 That’s a very cool idea – I’m not much of a shopper either, but I’d go to the mall if there was going to be lots of dogs to hang out with 🙂

By: Rumpy Drummond

Rumpy Drummond — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:51:32 +0000

woo woo woo! Looking good Honey. And don’t worry about them greetings, you do much better than I would!

By: Kolchak & Jodi

Kolchak & Jodi — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:37:21 +0000

That is so cool that Honey gets to go to the mall! That wouldn’t happen here at all. Even little purse dog’s aren’t welcome. There was a big kerfuffle this year when our local farmers market went no dog’s allowed for about 4 weeks. Half the vendors (myself included! I had a dog treats booth for barking out loud) boycotted and eventually they caved, but I think sometimes the non-dog people think they run the world! I can understand if it’s for health or safety reasons, but this was just silly. We are lucky though to live in such a dog friendly city. I can take the pups almost anywhere!

By: 24 Paws of Love

24 Paws of Love — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:24:17 +0000

Love that photo of Honey!! So great! Even if my dogs were socialized outside of the house, I’m afraid that I would never pass the grade, lol! I never did like being in crowds!

By: houndstooth

houndstooth — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:32:15 +0000

I wish we were lucky enough to have a mall that would participate in something like that! As it is, I don’t see much of anything changing that here. Having an spot for an adoption group in the mall is a brilliant idea!

By: one person's view

one person's view — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:00:43 +0000

It would be worth a trip to Ithaca just to see that. I’ve always wanted to visit that part of New York State. If I come, will you give me a tour? :0

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:33:34 +0000

In reply to Jan.

That’s a tough one for me. I like having outdoor markets accessible to dogs. But in our town, the Farmer’s Market is such a big draw (traffic back ups and staff directing traffic etc.) I think it’s dangerous to have dogs. I go insane when I see someone pressing through a mob of people with a small dog on the end of a leash. Pick up your dog and carry him before he gets hurt, people.

Of course, if they’re banning dogs because of the overcrowding, they should also ban strollers and people who hang out chatting in the middle of the market. 🙂

I suspect most people don’t have Farmer’s Markets nearly as crowded as Ithaca’s so I can’t understand the objection to well-mannered people bringing their dogs.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:30:22 +0000

In reply to Pup Fan.

It seems to work very well for them but they’re continually raising money for the rent. It’s a big commitment and they also couldn’t do it without faithful volunteers to staff the annex.

It’s a nice reminder to adopt a beautiful animal every time you go to the mall.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:29:08 +0000

In reply to Kristine.

Honey’s reading over my shoulder and she’s already planning her wiggle butt attack. You’d better watch your back.

The great thing about the event at our mall is that there are some corridors that don’t have all the activities. So you could even practice some impulse control at a distance which injuring life, limb, or the occasional store display. 🙂