Dogs now allowed in John Lewis stores

Iam64, he'd love it. ? Being one of those dang designer dogs, he is always looked at askance but he has the best personality of every dog I've ever had, big or small.

That is a business opportunity for JL ..Doggy Creche for bigger dogs!

icanhandthemback, maybe your big softy could hang out with mine, she's a steak 25kg but a large dog. Meanwhile, all these small often yappy, snappy dogs in handbags can yap and snap to their hearts content.

John Lewis had better be prepared for this to happen!

www.sadanduseless.com/subway-dogs-bags/

So only dogs in carriers or being carried are allowed. How sizest! My 35kg, well-behaved, softie will have to remain at home.

If I was going to JL to buy clothing, say an outfit for work. The last thing I want is anything to distract me: child, dog, partner!

Thanks for the info GabriellaG. I’m sympathetic to all domestic pet lovers but having dogs doing a walk about amongst the clothes & food in department stores would definitely turn customers away, unless it was an assistance dog,which is understandable.

Shona9
The dogs have to be carried or in a dog basket.

I’m allergic to dogs. If someone owns a dog and I’m in their company, even without the dog around, my eyes become itchy & red. If a dog licks me, for example on my hand, out will pop a large itchy hive. My opinion therefore is a selfish one. Although I respect and understand the feelings of dog lovers, my view is no dogs should be allowed indoors in any public places, apart from assistance dogs. As for John Lewis accepting dogs in their stores. I hope they employ people to remove the shedding dog hair from the clothes & changing areas.

Alchemilla - sounds the way to do it.

On holiday in France we found a few dog friendly beaches so it meant we could take dogs with us and let them swim in sea and play fetch on beach. They look so cute (puppies last summer) that lots of people always want to pet them wherever we go. We would only keep them on beach for 2-3 hours at a time though as worried they could overheat.

Took my dog on various seaside holidays this year - we both love swimming. Clearly I checked the hotels/b&bs allowed dogs, and it was bliss to be able to have a coffee outside most cafes and eat out. But clearly the rules are poo bags galore and proper disposal thereof, dog under my seat on short lead, and certainly no eating from the table. Country pubs round here allow well-behaved dogs but usually just in the bar area

To the poster that mentioned White Stuff...

...yes my local one also makes a song and dance about its doggy area...it is however an empty gimmick as BOTH branches near me are within shopping centres that only allow guide dogs so unless you can beam your dog straight into their shop it is all for show!

It is an effective business model TBH. A cafe near me with terrible service and bad food is ALWAYS full because it makes a song and dance of being dog friendly.

It would have closed down long ago otherwise IMO.

I personally think it is unethical to encourage handbag dogs as handbag dogs tend to be the type of breeds that no true animal lover should buy.

Sorry,can see the point you are making but not all autistic children are naughty.
My own daughter has autism and she was brought up with the same rules my other children learnt and would never dream of misbehaving in a shop,in fact I always got complimented at how well behaved all 4 were.
Sorry,just had to say as do many of these hackers etc you get told they are autistic like it is an excuse

Love it NfkDumpling they all look so happy.

youtu.be/XcTS15OO0Bw

Winter is coming with its rain and mud - perhaps this is what JL were afraid of!

It would have been better if they’d banned all animals. It really isn’t practical to take any animal shopping so I don’t think many people do.

I do not spend money in premises that allow dogs, I do not want to find dog hairs on clothing that I am purchasing and certainly do not want one next to me in a restaurant.
DH and DS are allergic to cats and dogs.

I don't object to dogs in pub bars.. the pubs round Wimbledon Common & other popular dog walking spaces are always full of dogs & I know that so if I choose to go to them I cannot complain! It is quite entertaining watching the different dogs/ owners and the relationships! If I want dog free ( or child free) I make my choice accordingly.

*Oops! dogs not digs

I too, remember leaving my first two children in their prams outside shops when making small, quick purchases and if I could see them through the window, mind you, the prams were Silver Cross, the large type and not suitable for taking inside.
Imagine even 10% of shoppers taking their pooches into JL. Why on earth would you? Just something else to carry with your bag and shopping. Ridiculous idea. I'm against digs being in food areas, prep or eating. Ok I suppose in bar area of a pub but not where food is served/eaten. I've often seen servers pat and fondle dogs then pass me a plate with my food on it which has had their fingers on the rim. Dogs also have a habit of shaking themselves after being in the rain or after lying on the floor. I certainly don't want hairs and debris flying around my food.
I can't see the value in owning a dog.

First off I like dogs I used to have a little beauty but I don’t always want to be around other people’s dogs I also get sick and tired of the humanising of them and with some dog owners constant boring chat about them I have two doggy friends who have no other conversation but what their ‘offspring’ have been up to

I do not want to share shops with dogs, just imagine a quick leg up as they pass a stand or a model in John Lewis I do not want to get into a hotel bed that has dog hairs around or the smell and I certainly don’t want to eat as I did this year in a dog friendly cafe with a big dog at the next table eating of the owners plate and another dog being given tea out of the owners saucer
I like animals and would intervene if I saw one being hurt or treated badly but I don’t want to share my life with other folks dogs Take your dogs for walks, keep them in your house, your garden and your neighbhood but don’t share them with me in shops, cafes or hotels

PECS my mother had been home for some time before she remembered she'd left the baby at the corner shop. Happy days really weren't they.

Yes, I agree Iam64 our babies were put outside in their prams in all weathers except fog. My eldest daughter was fascinated by trees and loved to see branches & leaves blowing in the wind. It's funny how memories like that are sparked by random comments.