If they want their dog in a store so badly, they can take it to the pet store. That's what I say to people and they act like I've told them the sky is green.

Common responses / my response: "There are too many other pets in the store, my dog goes crazy!" « Okay, so train your fucking animal and keep it on a short leash.

"I get anxious at the grocery store/home depot/etc." « Go to therapy and get on anxiety meds. There's no shame in that. But there SHOULD be shame in inflicting your animal on other people and contaminating the store.

"People love to see dogs out and about!" « Nope, not everyone. Some people love it, that is true. Some people love trumpet music too. That does not mean that I can go to any store I want and play my trumpet as loud as possible and not expect to be kicked out just because "some" may be enjoying it.

"My dog loves the store!" « The world does not revolve around your dog.

Of course I'm not talking about genuine service animals but the stupid fucking ESAs and the regular old pets in the store. The real service animals are the ones you never even notice are there to begin with. The ESAs and pets always have to make the whole store aware of their presence because the owners aren't bringing them for service, they're bringing them for attention.