Comments on: Why You Should Take Your Dog to the Mall

By: melF

melF — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:41:58 +0000

How interesting that you have a Pet Expo at the Mall. Sadly, ours is at the convention enter and dogs aren’t allowed unless part f a rescue, performing or being a good doggie ambassador. Truthfully, I don’t think I would take my easily frightened pups anyways. Ever since Lady went on the lamb I’ve been a bit reluctant to take her to too many big events and if I do, I don’t take her with all the dogs. Just too many to manage. But, I love the thought of doing it someday. Maybe our malls could have a pet expo here!

Now I have got to go read about the Tiffany’s! If I know Elizabeth, it will be one worth reading. 🙂

By: houndstooth

houndstooth — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:16:35 +0000

Ever since we read about Dewi and Jon Farleigh in Tiffany’s, Bunny’s been begging me to take her! Can you imagine the kind of damage she could do to my pocketbook? lol

Actually, I do wish we could go into our local stores with the dogs. It’s important for so many reasons. It does build confidence and the more things your dog sees, the better they can handle new things they encounter. I am so glad we got Kuster out to see things when he was little. He handles new things beautifully! Even the alpacas we saw last weekend were no big deal. He stopped and stared at them for a minute, because he’d never seen anything like them, and the smell was overwhelming even for me. I can’t imagine what an olfactory overload it was for his little nose. However, after he looked at them, he walked on and never gave them another thought.

By: Colby

Colby — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:51:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing Pamela! You’re lucky your dogs can go to the indoor malls. As far as I know none of the indoor malls around here allow dogs. We do have outdoor malls that allow dogs and one in particular that allows most of the dogs into the stores. Lucky for me as a guide dog puppy raiser I can take my pups into any shopping mall when they’re in jacket.

I do agree that puppies need to be socialized at an early age, but one thing that would worry me about bringing them to a pet expo is the possibility of disease and over-socialization. If you do bring your puppy to an event like a pet expo I’d be very aware of your surroundings and be sure your puppy is not getting overwhelmed by too much noise or movement.

Our local Pet Expo actually starts tomorrow and Apache, my 16 month old guide dog pup and I are working at the guide dog booth. Our guide dog school does not allow our puppies under 6 months of age to attend this pet expo.

By: 24 Paws of Love

24 Paws of Love — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:53:09 +0000

What the heck is a mall?? BOL! Haven’t seen one of those since we lived down state! Ain’t nothing like that in these back woods!!

I’ll just say it sounds interesting. I think Fiona or Zappa might be OK in the parking or even going up to the door. It would be neat to try. They’ve been in a few buildings with only a few people before. Now you’ve got me curious!

Hope you and Honey have a great time. Did you buy her any Victoria Secret to bring home and model for you??

By: RumpyDog!

RumpyDog! — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:55:06 +0000

DeDe would LOVE to go to the mall…. she loves shopping! *rolls eyes*

By: Kristine

Kristine — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:55:47 +0000

This is such a great event and I’d love it if our local mall got on board. Sadly, after an incident with Santa Photos a few years ago they won’t even entertain the idea of dogs in the mall anymore. Booo. Maybe I should forward them this post?

I hope you have a great time! It’s so exciting Honey is trying out agility!

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:49:18 +0000

Our malls used to allow dogs, but too many people didn’t clean up after them so as so often happens, we all have to suffer. I am envious of you and Honey.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:08:39 +0000

I’m not sure my local mall has these, but I will keep a look out for them. We do have one mall that is not an indoor mall and dogs are allowed there and in some of the stores, but I don’t usually take my dogs there because I cannot handle both of them by myself in that area.

I hope you and Honey have fun and don’t forget your camera!

BTW when I saw your heading, “Honey wants to be an underwear model” I was almost afraid to look. I expected to see a photo of Honey in….underwear. 😀

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:56:56 +0000

wow that looks like fun, I wish we had that at our malls – I would love to participate!