owning a dog that cannot behave appropriately in public spaces absolutely changed the game for me in regards to how i feel about (non-service) dogs in public. excuse me ma'am this dog should NOT be in the grocery store. i love dogs, so i can accept of a dog-friendly bar or brewery or whatever ***that advertises itself as such*** but in normal spaces? some people are allergic or afraid of or hate dogs and those people have more of a right to exist in public than your dog does. and if your dog is not perfectly behaved and totally under your control in public, you are putting yourself, your dog, and everyone in the room at risk (of a law suit, an allergic reaction, god forbid an injury). my dog is a bad dog. i love her very much and it is better for myself, for her, and everyone else (human and canine!) in a space that she stay home and snuggle in her bed with a chew toy while i go to bars, and breweries and grocery stores, and dispensaries, and work, and everywhere else i've seen a dog that had no reason to be there and didn't fucking behave itself. and it's not the dog's fault. it's the owners. and i can tell you from experience. when your dog can't behave itself, it is the easiest thing in the world to simply, leave it at home