Why would a dog be in a stroller and not walking? I don't understand the concept.

My dog travels with me everywhere, and she does walk. Many times though we have wanted to stop somewhere and shop and it's to hot to leave her in the car and lots of places won't let you bring your dog in on a leash.

Oh, I see. Would they let you bring her in a stroller? I just think it would be difficult to keep a dog confined to a stroller and most "no dog" places would probably not allow one in at all. But I hope it can work for you, it would make it easier on trips.

I think the idea is that those strollers have this mesh covering up the dog sitting area so by the time anyone figures out that's one hairy baby with a long snout, you've allready gotten what you need and are in the checkout line. Yes I've thought about this before but I can't fit a 50# bearded collie and a 30# terrier/retriever mix in a stroller. I was thinking more along the lines of a large rolling suitcase but that would really only work in hotels and such. It would look wierd going into the grocery store with a big suitcase.

The first time I saw someone using one of those I thought oh brother! Let the poor dogs walk! But then I thought later maybe they are older dogs and this is the best way for them to get around? Who knows?

I never take my dogs in the car if I have to leave them, no matter what the weather. They get to ride along if I'm not getting out. I think they would be totally panicked if I left them and walked away.
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My dogs sit in the front seats waiting for me to return when I pop in a store on the way home from someplace. It's a funny scene to see my dog driving.

No, but I was thinking of a cat stroller to take one of my cats for a walk since they are not allowed outside. However I rethought and came to the conclusion that I might be locked up.

Lily you wouldn't be locked up... you'd just be chasing your cat around trying to get it back home after it shreds the mesh cover to get out and get the "things" it sees and hears.
Well, unless of course, you have a "scardey cat" like one of mine. He wants NOTHING... and he means NOTHING, to do with life outside. We take him and his brother (litter-mates) outside on occasion because the little man loves it - just in the front or side yard and with both me and DW there and the big-man "scardey cat" goes flying for the door with his belly low to the ground growling and screaming! while the little-man goes "adventuring" with one of us.

Sorry OP for the tangent...
I think doggie-strollers are neat for pocket-dogs who can't really keep up for long walks their humans take or for older pets who would still like to enjoy their "walks" but can't walk the walk all the way. Shopping...well, is it at [ANY PET STORE]? They might enjoy that. Otherwise, I've never understood why folks take their pets shopping.
Overall, I guess, thumbs up on doggie-strollers.

Well I wouldn't call my 12# Lhasa a pocket dog but when she gets tired of walking she lets you know-she just stops! We like to go for long walks and sometimes would like to pick up the pace a little (mainly for my exercise not hers) but she has to stop and smell or pee every few feet! She is very spoiled, has her own car seat, and I only take her into the pet stores. I think it would be convenient when we're away from home and weather doesn't permit her to be left in the car. My SIL sees dog strollers at the outlet center where she works. She said she'd rather see that then the unbelievable amount of people that leave their dog tied up to the car or leashed to a pole and go shopping all day. Can you believe they leave their PET tied up with no shelter or water! Oh, and my son said he'd never go anywhere with me if I got a stroller!!!

I think they're a great idea, especially on long walks with small dogs! Even better if stores don't have a problem allowing them in!

Here is a link that might be useful: strollers

puc13, the reason I take my pets shopping is for socialization and also because I feel like if they never leave they will get cabin fever. And I like for my dogs to acclimate to behaving nicely in public places or crowds. There's only one way to train for that. Taking dogs shopping is anything but convenient though so if it weren't for these reasons there would be no field trips to the mall or wherever it is they ask to be driven to the spoiled brats. Using a stroller to conceal the dog for the entire duration of the trip is probably pretty useless unless you're out running errands, taking the dog to the vet and stopping by a few stores quickly. Leaving dogs in the hot car with no ventilation is illegal in my area and cops can break the window or cause other damage to get in to free the dog without liability. Using a stroller is a better option then again I am a bit of a rebel and I have no respect whatsoever for discriminatory store policies based on furriness and number of legs walked on.

QQ- Are there many places/stores that allow pets in your area? There are some places here, Boston area, that used to allow pets to come in with their humans but now have signs stating that you cannot bring animals into the store (health dept must have come down on them.) Rebel and all, I'm with ya - but they just kick ya out.
I completely agree that the only way to get them used to crowds is to take them to crowds, but how much shopping can you get done without either tying them outside (no-no) or putting them in the car (no-no) as Alietwo referenced.

They can be bossy can't they? "Mooommmmmm, I want to go to paarrrkkkkkk! C'mon, lets gooooo. Look I have my ball and everything!"

Animals left in cars - that is another part of the taking animals shopping I don't get. If it really that long of a time one will be shopping, that someone will feel the need to break a window and take the animal from a possibly life-threatening situation - leave the animal at home and take him/her for a nice walk or visit to the park afterwards! Leaving animals in the car is a BIG NO-NO!

I have two cocker spaniels. One is eleven and one is thirteen. We are going to dog night at the Texas Rangers Baseball game in August. I was honestly thinking about a stroller for our 13 year old. She will tire out and it would keep me from having to carry her. Where will I put it during the game?

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Puc13, I started a thread last year some time entitled "Pet Friendly Stores" if you do a search I'm sure it will come up but unforutunately it is riddled with posts from people that wanted to debate the ethics of shopping with dogs so you will have to sift through many of those posts to find the chain stores that people have found allow dogs. There is also a great site called dogfriendly.com but it is by no means an all inclusive list.

The bottom line is some hardware stores will let the dogs in but many do not now citing their candy racks. Hersys and M&M mars want to rot our childrens teeth and cause them to get nice a plump and for some reason they think it is unsanitary to have dogs near a candy rack. I can't figure that one out.

The places that are most reliable and pretty much have company policies permitting dogs are the department stores Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. Note, not other federated stores, just bloomingdales.

As you mentioned unless you are running in for a few quick items then it's a pain. It's hard to try on clothes or buy a bunch of lumber with two dogs on a leash.

I found bloomingdales a fantastic place to go with my puppy when he was a puppy since the people there were very friendly and wanted to pet him and hold him. Dozens upon dozens of positive experience has let my dogs to believe that every human is friendly, every human wants to play and give hugs and comes bearing treats.

Westtxteach, There are dog nights at the atlanta braves games too and I've been tempted to go to those until I remember that I don't particularly like sitting through baseball games and my dogs probably feel the same way.

Interesting QQ, maybe thats why the crack down - stores adding foodstuffs. I never knew that Bloomingdale's allowed dogs.

Dog night at the game - how fun!
Westtxteach - I wonder if they have anything like a stroller corrale (for when people bring their 2-legged kids?) probably not but, hey, you never know. Maybe a bike lock to a near-by fence? Sorry, I'm just throwing out ideas as they come.

Bloomiingdales is extremely pet friendly. It's almost as if nordstroms and all the other stores merely tolerate pets in comparison but bloomingdales is downright welcoming to dogs of all sizes.

I have to go to Bloomingdales! My kind of place.

We have two very small shih-tzus and yes we have a stroller. We like to go to flea markets and there so small they get stepped on.
Actually what we have is one of those things you pull behind a bike for kids. we took the kids seat out and made a platform for the girls. There netted in so they can't get out and no one can get to them. They ride in it for bike rides and then it has a handle that snaps on and converts to a stroller. This way there safe and don't have to stay at home all the time. Last time at flea market we ran into several people with there fur babies in strollers or wagons.