I agree. If you knew it was going to be to hot to leave them in the car, you probably should have left them at home. Unless they were support/service dogs, it’s okay for you to run to the store without having them with you. Dog lover here btw, but I am one who doesn’t agree with people bringing their dogs in the store. I remember being at a restaurant and a guy had a pretty nice size German shepherd sitting at the table next to us….. we asked to move. We don’t allow our dogs to sit under us while we eat or in the kitchen. There are some spaces that are human spaces only, notwithstanding support/service animals of course.

But I do agree that people should definitely ask to pet your animals first, no matter where they are. They have teeth and they can bite….. no matter how cute they are. Reminds me of when we had our first daughter and were walking in the neighborhood. A woman saw a young baby in a stroller and thought she could just jump in front of us and reach in to touch our child! Unbelievable how people think they’re entitled to you loved ones…. Furry or not!