When Beenie was a puppy I'd brought her in a Walmart once. She was under my arm. They looked at me funny but before they spoke I told them it was too hot for me to leave her in the car and that I just needed one item from the dog section. (We were on our way back from a vet visit).
I know it was wrong to do but It would have been dumb to drive home and then drive back for the one thing I needed.
In Italy you can take your dogs almost anywhere. My poodle Deedee (long ago deceased) would go everywhere with me. To work, in restaurants, stores etc. She was a really good, quiet and clean lil one.
Most of the time, people wouldn't even notice her.
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