During the winter do you take your dog to Petco for fun?
Friday, July 16th, 2010 at
2:38 pm
since its freezing out, do you sometimes go to Petco or Petsmart just for the dogs enjoyment? Are there any other places?
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um. no, because it’s not really fun for him.. there is too much going on and he has to stay on his leach so he can’t really enjoy it.
Not to petco, but we walk to a local pet store (no, they don’t sell puppies, it’s like, a holistic organic place) for fun. It’s a nice walk there, and they get to hang out with the ladies who work there and get treats (and sometimes a bath!).
Other than that, they’d rather play outside!
Ah…no
this could be one way to have fun in the winter with your dog. i don’t get as much attention because my dog is a 210 pound rottweiler of love and goofy friendly and people give him nasty looks. hes a great dog only loves to give people kisses. the people that work at at my pet-co love him though cause i take him there a lot. it depends if your dog is good in stores like that. i could be a good experience or not…. have fun though if you do go….. i would also suggest that you let him play in the snow as well dogs love snow. you could go to the store and just buy him or her some thing to play fetch with or hide in the snow or some thing. there are some risks of taking a dog in to a pet store because of all the other animals in there. they could get sick from some of the odors in the air due to their sensitive noses. i only take my dog with me all the time because of the employees there. they like to pet him, but i never go in to the pet store with him for more than an hour.
OUr dogs run on treadmills during the winter cold or extreme heat of Summer. I do not go to Petco for any reason so my answer would be no.
There is a privately owned feed store I will take my dog into because I’ve become friendly with the owners & they enjoy seeing her. But that’s usually only when I go there every 2 months or so to get food not something I do just for fun. I dont take her into Petsmart because I rarely go there as it is. haha. & because I know most people dont vaccinate their animals.
This is her first winter & I know she’ll have more fun running around in the snow than being inside. She enjoys being outdoors most of the time as it is.
NO! Last time I took one of my pups to Petco I felt like a celebrity on the red carpet….I attracted WAY more attention then I wanted…annoying. I was nice, but let’s just say I won’t do that again.
It can be fun for your dog, but make sure your dog is fully vaccinated before taking it out in public… if you have a puppy make sure it has had at least 3 of the series shots for parvo and all that…. That disease lurkes in all kinds of places!!!
No, I NEVER take my dogs to such places. Places like that are breeding grounds for disease and dog fights. My dogs go outside, even with snow on the ground.
heck no! they rather play outside in the SNOW!
If I had a large dogs that is suitable for the climate…I’d take the dog to the park and let him run and play in the snow, thats plenty of exercise and lots of fun. If I had a small dog I’d just keep him inside and entertain him with toys and treats for Christmas
I would but my car is broken so I can’t.
I live in Central California and it does not get that cold, except last week it was darn cold, lower 20′s. Brrrrr.
You really need to make sure your dog is current on the shots when you go there.
You never know who else is around.
yes, but i don’t necessarily do it for fun, maybe for them and me to just get out of the house. why can’t you take your dog to the bark park for fun? they are a dog, they already have a winter coat on and if they don’t get them a doggie coat. once they start playing they’ll heat up anyways. there are also doggie daycares you can take them to. just because it’s cold out shouldn’t mean they have to suffer or is it you that has to suffer by going out in the cold? there are plenty of wintertime activities for a dog.
I do not consider taking my dogs to those stores fun.
I have taken my dogs into Petsmart when I had to shop, and the store is located midway between my ranch and my city home, so the dogs are with me.
The last two times I went there I have had pit bulls try to attack my dogs in the store.
I went there to shop, not for fun, clearly the store is unsafe to take pets into.
For fun, I provide my dogs with excercise and mental stimulation every day.