Reactions Part Two

 There is a thing that I have put on my Bucket List, or more precisely my bucket list of things I'd like to do but won't because of potential embarrassment.

 I want to find a Wal Mart that has a door greeter who goes by the book. One of those folks who don't know what to do when a situation is not covered by rules or only partially covered. I would make sure that person is on duty and I would try to take Dolly in the store.

 In my perfect little scenario the greeter would yell at me in a authoritarian tone of voice; "Hey!" "You can't take that dog in the store." "Only a service dog is allowed."  At that point I would give the greeter my 'lights are on but nobody's home' look and I would say; "She's a service dog." At that point the greeter says "No she is NOT!"  Then I would say "But my psychiatrist says that I am far less homicidal when I have my dog with me." "He seemed a little scared when he told me that and I don't know why."

 Me pulling a stunt like that would probably end poorly with me explaining to the cops that I did not threaten  the greeter and no I don't have a psychiatrist.

 I have had far more positive comments and reactions to my dog than I have had negative. There have been times I thought it would turn negative but Dolly would do something cute and defuse the situation.

 There was a quick shop that the gals who worked there encouraged me to bring her in. She loved the place because of the attention she got. Then one day the wrong person was there.  I had Dolly on a leash like always. I was filling out a lottery ticket and Dolly started sniffing at a package of beef jerky.  I always keep an eye on her and I knew she would not get into the jerky because I was about to tell her NO. Almost all of the time my word is law to her. I don't speak loudly or angrily to her unless I just have to. That particular employee did not give me the chance to say anything to her. She just flew up to me and told me to get her out of the store and never bring her back. I still go there but it's only because I like the other people who work there.  I don't even have to tell Dolly to stay. When she sees me pull in there she goes to her pillow and lays down.

 Another time Gretchen tried taking her in the Habitat For Humanity Store in Jefferson City. One of the Volunteers there yelled; "You can't bring that dog in here, didn't you see the sign!"
"Dogs always make a mess, ALWAYS!" We just politely removed ourselves from the store. Have not been back since. Their prices are too high anyway. Sometimes people go on a power trip when they volunteer for an organization like that. One time at the same store I pulled my truck up to the door where you drop donations off. A volunteer approached me and said "YOU cant park there, it's against the rules!" I looked at the dummy and said " Are you telling me I can't park my truck here to drop off a donation??" They were too dumb to be embarrassed. The person then said "Oh..well you have my permission to do that." 

 I will continue to take dolly in any place that I can. There's days I don't feel like it because I hurt too bad. She can somehow sense when I do that because I get even more long and loving looks after we return to the vehicle.

 I want my Dolly to have a long happy life. I'll do whatever I can to make it happen.