if you insist on bringing it places so long as no one actively tells you not to, can you at least be genuinely ashamed instead of thinking it's teehee quirky or cute.
I hope your dog runs away and gets adopted by a better owner.
I don't think it's quirky or cute. I think my dog is my friend and I like having her with me when I can. She is not a service dog, but she does help with my anxiety and makes me happy. I think she is pretty well-behaved and I try to be respectful that not everone wants a dog near them, and so I keep her close unless someone shows obvious interest and then I ask if they'd like to interact with her before letting her approach.
(She is even trained to jump into my arms so I can hold her if we're in a situation where stepping aside doesn't give strangers much space)
If I'm going somewhere that I know is dog friendly, but I also know I'm going to be really busy (have several things to get, know my hands will be full, know that it's going to be crowded, etc), then I don't bring her. I run most errands in the morning when places are quieter, but I still always give others distance when I can.
I never bring her places I know are NOT dog friendly, and I am in total agreement with you that people need to quit slapping service dog vests on their animals and bringing them into grocery stores. And people that have dogs that AREN'T well behaved or that get stressed in those sorts of environments need to leave them at home. (Or at least I hope that's what your argument here is)
But I'm sorry anon that you apparently don't get the same dopamine hit I do from seeing a good boy or girl out in public, in places where they are allowed. I hope you can find more joy in your heart for little critters.
