Your Pet and my space...  This is not a political statement it is more of my OCD and my personal space.

I remember growing up in Europe, when walking your dog in public [meaning outside on the sidewalk or park, not indoors at starbucks or restaurants and now shopping malls] you would place a muzzle on your pet.  Now we went from that to eating with the dogs, sharing our food in public places, and using our serviettes and cloth napkins, plates and utensils...

I love animals and enjoy their company, but not at my local Starbucks, or favorite restaurant, again, I am alone on this, it's probably my Obsessive Compulsive and Clean Freak, and carry my Purell everywhere I go attitude.  Why is it that a crying baby at the local book store frustrates us more than the dog sitting next to us in the same book store thats barking at everyone walking by?  Oh well, just something I think about.

Let me know what you think...

Pets:  An animal kept for amusement or companionship.  An object of the affections.

Pets

Dogs

Cats

Animals

Restaurants

Starbucks

Shopping malls