Dogs in Bunnings

[daydream**believer]

So Bunnings decided it would be a good idea to allow dogs in their stores, but only well behaved ones.

"BUNNINGS Warehouse has flung open its doors to animals, confirming that customers headed to the hardware store could now bring their pets.

Operations director Michael Schneider confirmed the move this afternoon.

“As long as pets are under appropriate control, are not aggressive and do not compromise the safety of our team or customers they are welcome,’’ Mr Schneider said.

But he said staff retained the right to refuse entry to any animal.

“Assistance animals have always been and will always be allowed entry into our stores.’’

Totally ridiculous imo.

3 days after the "dog friendly" policy is put in place and a little girl is bitten on the leg

http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/bunnings-new-pet-friendly-policy-has-been-called-into-questi...

*for the record i have no issue with guide dogs and assistance dogs*

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

Bunnings are getting a lot of free publicity on this one.

I dont want to be shopping in bunnings and have yet another obstacle to avoid or negotiate when Im lugging something awkward and/or heavy to the checkout..

And, if someone gets bitten by one of the dogs- whos responsibility will it be then? 

I love dogs- but as others have already mentioned, this could end in tears...

[froot_loopz]

Cant wait to take my girl there, kills two birds with one stone. She gets her walk, and i get to go shopping.

I often  complain there is no doggy daycare at the shops.

[*kazumi*]

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@imastawka wrote:

I used to be a doggie person.

My atitude has changed.   I am now wary of all dogs.

I don't care if someone says their dog is a perfect angel.

They all have teeth.  And no-one knows what their dog is thinking.

My FIL was savaged to death by a dog that he knew!

He went to visit - rang the bell - they weren't home and

the dog came racing.   Got savaged on one leg.  Main artery bitten

Got himself into the car and bled out. 

If Bunnings adopt this policy in Vic,  I will be going to Masters

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Really good friend of mine died after he was hit by car, yet I do not call for banning of cars.  And cars certainly kill more people than dogs.   But it is a vicious circle, dogs are not allowed to so many places in Australia, so they just sit in the backyards and never go anywhere, so they do not know how to behave.  I travelled around Europe with my 2 dogs, and they were welcome everywhere, shops, restaurants, hotels.  And no, they do not pose health hazard in a restaurant, as long as you keep them out of your plate. 

I personally, would not deliberately take my dogs when going to Bunnings, but lets say I am on my way home from somewhere driving past their store, and need something ffrom there, and it is sunny day and there is no shade in the car park, I would not leave dogs in the car.  So unless I can take them in with me I would not stop at that store.  I might or might not  come back after dropping the dogs off at home,  So allowing dogs in might help to sell more. 

[imastawka]

Really good friend of mine died after he was hit by car, yet I do not call for banning of cars.  And cars certainly kill more people than dogs.

What a specious argument!    

Do cars attack unprovoked in hardware stores?

And only an idiot dog owner would leave them to sit in the backyard

and not take them for a walk.

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

I just dont see that shops are places for pets...

I cant help but think tradies would be running in to get something...if the dog was on a leash and it was a quick in-and-out purchase, then thats a little different..

Using the reasoning that they get exercise is lame- dogs need to be exercised out doors..so that they can, um, exercise.

Walking through a (usually)busy carpark, and then round a massive warehouse filled with stuff, other people, often a cafe, negotiating heavy equipment and stock, on a leash (I hope) is not my idea of fun or exercise for a dog..

And what about other pets? Would it be equally OK for people to take their cat? or their lizard? or their guinea pigs? or pet mice?

Im thinking of the ordinary pet owner who thinks taking their pets to the shops is their right and it exercises the animals.

Im pretty sure if animals could talk, theyd tell you different.

[imastawka]

Ever seen a tradie with a dog on a leash?      

And aren't tradie's dogs supposed to guard the tradie's tools on the ute?  

Not particularly friendly dogs,  IMO

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

What about the people who work in these shops? 

What about the impact to them/ what about their rights?

stawka, Im racking my brain trying to remember the last time I saw a tradies dog on a leash- nuh, got nothing..oh, hold on, I have seen a dog in the back of a tradies open ute wearing a leash, while the tradie drove(!) on the Monash freeway flying by on a 120..but thats it..

[imastawka]

You'd think, if you had an allergy to dog fur,

you would be safe going to a hardware store, wouldn't you?

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

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@imastawka wrote:

You'd think, if you had an allergy to dog fur,

you would be safe going to a hardware store, wouldn't you?

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Or going to work there...

[ecar3483]

What about "baggies" and bins and who is going to run a mop over the concrete floor after the inevitable "pickup in aisle 6"?

If it gets picked up...

There's a health and safety issue...