dogs now banned at lowes in fla

[jang]

Well, maybe not for the whole state but I took Sib to the Lows in Titusville this am and was told "no dogs allowed" I asked since when cuz I just had her there 2 weeks ago and they say it's cuz they now sell food.."What food" I say..He sez 'potato chips at the front of the store" "'Oh bs'' I say "What's really up" Seems some guy with a pit goes in there and his pit attacks some little boy and really messed him up!! How in the heck can a dog on a leash get a way with this--Bad owners once again mess things up for the rest of us..REally sad for the hurt boy but come on....
Jan

[selzer]

Lowe's is not a dog-oriented business. They have often allowed dogs in with their people, and it is all well and good for us. But then people see us bringing our dogs and they think that is cool, so they bring their dogs. Some of those people do not care if their dog pees on the floor, or growls at a little old man.

Pretty soon the store thinks, why are we allowing this? And occasionally, something really bad happens, like a kid gets bit, and then the store and their insurance company starts laying out the rules.

For those of you who can take your dogs to Lowe's, enjoy it, and when they stop letting you, be nice about it. Our sue-crazy atmosphere actually makes it impossible.

[Jax08]

yup...bad owners is why they are banned, except service dogs, in our local Lowe's. The guy that came over to me was very nice about it. No reason to be nasty to an employee over doing their job.

[Konotashi]

I always try to take Ozzy everywhere with me. I don't try to sneak him in, but I do try to be subtle about the fact that he's with me (walking alongside me). If they ask me to leave, I leave. I don't throw a fit. It can be irritating, but it's my fault for taking him with me in the first place.
I take him to Circle K all the time. (They LOVE him there). I took him into a different one to get some cash and he just told me not to bring him next time. Okay, easy 'nuff.

[jang]

Selzer..I wasn't rude to the guy or anything--He's just doing his job--WE left and went onto Home depot and Ace--WE were welcomed there..I don't blame these places for protecting themselves..Heck, if my boss know I brought Sib to the flower shop , she'd have a cow!! Another subject..Selzer , do you still live in Ashtabula county cuz your profile sez otherwise..Just wondering....
Jan

[selzer]

Originally Posted by jang

Selzer..I wasn't rude to the guy or anything--He's just doing his job--WE left and went onto Home depot and Ace--WE were welcomed there..I don't blame these places for protecting themselves..Heck, if my boss know I brought Sib to the flower shop , she'd have a cow!! Another subject..Selzer , do you still live in Ashtabula county cuz your profile sez otherwise..Just wondering....
Jan

i didn,t think you were rude, just suggesting that when others encounter the same to be nice about it, cause it isn't easy to lose a privilege that we used to enjoy.

I still live in Ashtabula County, Ohio, in Denmark Township. If you cannot find Denmark in Ashtabula County, don't feel alone, it is basically a cross roads with a town hall and a Pentecostal Church. If you blink, you will miss it.

[Dainerra]

Lowe's and Home Depot's official policy is "no dogs" Local managers have the latitude to bend the rules to allow dogs in their local store. It can even vary according to which manager is on duty at the time, so I always ask first.

ETA: if you call another Lowe's in the area, it is possible that they still allow dogs. Just call ahead and ask

[onyx'girl]

Our local Lowes and HD don't allow dogs. Tractor supply is the only store besides the pet stores I know of that do.
I went into petsmart today to get some tracking bait and wish I didn't....clueless owners abounded in there! They don't even carry Natural balance(kibble or food roll) wasted my time. Sorry off topic.

[chelle]

Lowe's is way across town, but there's a Home Depot closeby. I don't go there often, but did notice there was a man with a itty bitty dog there the other day. Dog was behaving fine. At checkout I asked if dogs were normally allowed and they said no, they're actually not, but they don't say anything if the dog isn't causing any problems.

[germanshepardmissouri]

Originally Posted by Konotashi

I always try to take Ozzy everywhere with me. I don't try to sneak him in, but I do try to be subtle about the fact that he's with me (walking alongside me). If they ask me to leave, I leave. I don't throw a fit. It can be irritating, but it's my fault for taking him with me in the first place.
I take him to Circle K all the time. (They LOVE him there). I took him into a different one to get some cash and he just told me not to bring him next time. Okay, easy 'nuff.

Ozzy s really a ferocious looking dog, lol