This isn't really an answer to your question Suki Wingy, but it did remind me of something. Peaches and I used to walk up to the 7-11 for a paper on Sunday mornings. I would tie her up to a post where I could keep an eye on her and run in to grab the paper and a jerky treat for her. One Sunday it was snowing, and the owner/manager was coming out to clear off the pavement as we were walking up, and he held the door open and said I could take her in with me. I thought that was extremely nice of him.