Quote Originally Posted by jick.cejoco View Post
it is not masters and their pets. in the philippines, a few of our social climbers and wannabes take their pets to the mall and restaurants. little do they know, some people are allergic to pets and no matter how clean and "sanitized" your pets are, it does not belong in public places specially at food establishments and restaurants. pets are different from working dogs, be it seeing eye dogs, military and police K 9 which are there to do their job or duty. these irresponsible pet owners not only endanger the general public but also are not doing their pets a favor. pets do not enjoy being in public and are exposed to hazards, unfavorable environment and exposure to possible diseases around them. so why are these social climbers flaunting their pets to show off as if the mall is a dog show? perhaps they want to tell other people they are "soshall". rich people or classy people don't do that. not connect the dots
Nouveau rich like to flaunt their money kaya. Seriously, I wouldn't generalize that they are all social climbers. There are pet friendly malls where owners can bring their dogs to socialize with other dogs eg Serendra, High street and Tiendesitas. I've contemplated on bringing my fat lab there since her doctor is in the area but I wasn't sure how she will react to other dogs. And like you mentioned, she might get sick pa from other dogs. I really cannot risk that.

What I really hate are people who treat pets as accessories. It became a fad since small dogs are cheaper to maintain and accessible to most people. Having a dog is a big responsibility.