"Dog In Training" Not Allowed Into Tesco

From what I know must supermarkets are fine with Guide dogs or dogs in training.

In my opinion in this situation they are two possible reasons why this happened.

1) The dog wasn't in training and the woman could be known for it.

2) A staff member on a power trip or they were a tad slow.

There are also lots of people setting themselves up as trainers for various types of assistance dogs with little if any formal training these days, so that could be it too. I know someone who was a puppy trainer for Dogs for the Disabled, and they had no such issues AFAIK, but probably had a proper "official" looking vest for them rather than a home-made one.

Is it possible she has a reputation and the vest is fake? Even if she wasn’t with a proper dog training programme, I really don’t see what the shop has to gain from creating a scene.

Supermarkets are subjected to "mystery" health inspections. It would be more of a headache for them to fail that, than from creating a scene.

Plus it only takes one customer taking a picture and emailing the food safety authority. Etc.

If that was a legitimate trainer no scene would have been caused. They would have taken the pup and went on their way and followed up with Tesco head office.

Edit: I read your post arseways but anyway moving along ☺️

I'd have no problem with a dog in training entering the shop because they have to get the experience somewhere.

It's bad practice to have scenes with customers in any retail setting.

It's much better to carry out any interactions in the office away from other customers.

Having said that it's hard to be sure who was wrong in this case.

Fair enough! 😄

Those high viz vests are useless. I got one, and couldn't train the fecker to bark, let alone lead a blind person around a supermarket.

Yeah, but this is where he started off

Good for you. I wouldn't say anything to you either but I'd also stop using that shop, after telling the manager why.

Used to only hear of emotional support animals in The States. It is creeping in here.

Why do you think the rule of no dogs doesn't apply to you and your pooch?

I'm seriously sick of this level of entitlement from dog owners.

The funny thing is if I saw you in a shop I'd put you in the category of human that's less behaved than a dog!

Well to clarify, I would leave him at home if I'm doing a Supermarket shop, but would pick him up and carry him in if I was stuck for something. Last week for example, we were out for a walk and I was dying with thirst, so picked him up, legged it into the shop and grabbed a bottle of water. No harm done.

Suppose it is the same as parents. Some terrible dog owners, some terrible parents.

I also hate people failing to clean up after their dogs. Its part of pet ownership.

Did he get many positive comments?

I have brought my dogs into the local londis store not Tesco or Dunnes do or the two big German retailers either. It was just handy I was out walking them and got whatever I was getting in that store that day too not that there is much I can get or would buy in Londis these days.

Anyway not often I do that just the very odd time.

Yep, it is a big issue in all areas. Our Estate is destroyed here with it, and it has to be residents as its a cul de sac and you dont see ramdom people coming in to walk their dogs.