mark47n
Just a point of clarification, dogs are permitted on buses in King County as long as they are leashed. They are not permitted on seats.
To reinforce the OP: While I’ve brought my dogs in to a few stores, hardware stores, mostly, I certainly don’t approve of it in grocery stores and allowing your dog to poop in the store is an egregious violation of decency.
While you can ask the questions listed above most businesses choose not to to avoid and possible issues.
I have two big dogs, they’re pit bulls and I’ll save you from the spiel that they are big babies. They are still predators with they’re own personalities and fears and I’m keenly aware of that, especially when we’re out and I’m certainly not offended when people choose not to pet them as we walk down the street in their rainbow shirts (it makes them more approachable, a lot more people are willing to pet them, which is good for them and the petter) and I’m saddened by the people that cross the street, clearly out of fear, to avoid them.
Finally, since people are now allowed to pretty much bust out a window to “save” your dog when they are alone in the car dog owners are stuck in a bind. Sometimes they have things to do and they have their dogs with them. Tying up your dog outside is illegal…and unsafe for the dog. Leaving them in your car may be illegal and can certainly cause problems even when it’s not illegal, and bringing them into a business which may, more often than not, be illegal but there is a pathway to do so that is basically unprovable.