{"id":4,"date":"2017-03-22T16:53:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T16:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydoorsign.com/blog\/?p=4"},"modified":"2019-08-01T06:36:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T06:36:11","slug":"pet-policies-in-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydoorsign.com/blog\/pet-policies-in-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet policies: premises that say yes to pets as well as no pets allowed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why do some establishments embrace pets and others frown upon Fido?  Many private businesses do not permit pets,<\/a> concerned about allergens, phobias, pets destroying merchandise or interrupting a customer\u2019s experience. However, you\u2019d be shocked at the franchises that welcome pets:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Tiffany&Co<\/a>

Tiffany & Co<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pottery<\/a>

Pottery Barn Photo by Rob Young<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Barnes<\/a>

Barnes and Nobles<\/p><\/div>\n

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 Brands that do not allow pets in stores:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Starbucks<\/a>

Starbucks Coffee logo<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Home<\/a>

Home Depot logo<\/p><\/div>\n

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Home Depot banned<\/a> pets from its Canada stores in 2011 after a dog bite incident. A Home Depot employee leaned forward to pet a customer\u2019s Shih Tzu, who jumped up and bit off a part of her nose. The employee needed seven stitches, and consequently, Home Depot Canada decided to ban pets in their stores with the exception of service animals. U.S. stores followed suit.<\/p>\n

\"no<\/a><\/p>\n

Starbucks is animal free<\/a> in order to maintain sanitary and hygiene standards, and most restaurants won\u2019t allow pets to keep dining areas them clean, peaceful, and safe to dine.  Dogs shed, fight, relieve themselves,  and not everyone likes having them around. In general, food establishments won\u2019t accommodate pets. However, some places that welcome pets might surprise you. For example, Chicago is another city that is exceptionally friendly to dogs, with local baseball team the White Sox<\/a> offering a Dog Day baseball game every spring. Famous food franchise Cucina Bella<\/a> actually serves canine customers, but only from June to September, and at the restaurants\u2019 outdoors cafes. If the accompanying owner chooses a snack, then the dogs receive free meals, enjoying such items such as pasta, house-made beet-dough biscuits and cold water.<\/p>\n

One avenue where no-pets-allowed rules are continually contested is in residential areas. For example, there was a contentious legal battle in Marina City, Illinois over a family who needed a Pomeranian as an \u201cemotional support\u201d dog, but violated Marina Towers Condominium Association\u2019s \u201cno pets policy.” The family filed a complaint about housing discrimination but ended up relocating. Increasing adjustments have been made to include \u201cemotional support\u201d dogs as service dogs. The Illinois Department of Human Rights sued another state condo association after it attempted to ban a dog for an owner who had chronic depression.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s best to respect animal policies and the best way to do that is to call ahead when you\u2019re visiting an establishment and see if the policy permits pooches. Business owners may have different reasons for their pet policy, such as the dog bite incident for Home Depot, or Starbucks\u2019s concern about sanitation. All these policies, whether or not pets are allowed, can be effectively reinforced with signage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

-Suman Sridhar<\/p>\n

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