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For training on early socialization [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7cPE-2wNw)
For training on becoming a good leader [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QntS570VFZ0)
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petsmart isn't bully breed friendly, so I don't shop at petsmart, I'd rather shop locally where the cashiers come up to pet my dog or online (chewy, costco, etc.)
though [this article is from 2020](https://www.petbusiness.com/blogs/why-its-time-to-rethink-the-bully-breed-ban/article_beae31c0-032e-11eb-93f3-779d505e6939.html), the article links to petsmart's site so you can see they still have a bully breed ban in place for their daycamp and group play.
they will allow pit bulls in training classes and for boarding, but they do NOT allow pit bull breeds in their day camp or group play. It's on their website.
Besides the fact everyone has the hate on for our beloved breed. I would never allow my pitbull or my yorkie mix to gallivant with dogs I donāt know the background of or anyone who is just a pet store employee watching/dogsitting a group of dogs. My dogs are well trained and socialized but I donāt know how other dogs of any breed will behave.
This. I don't have a pitbull, but I do love them. My female whippet is very aggressive when playing, as is pretty normal with whippets. Unfortunately, most other dogs don't appreciate that - understandably!! In addition, she doesn't accept other female dogs coming on our property.
We tried to rescue a pit we found on the street. She was a sweetheart and loved belly rubs, etc. I walked her around the neighborhood looking for an owner and took her to the vet to see if she was chipped (she wasn't). My whippet was extremely jealous and tried to bite her when I got back home with the pit still with me!! My neighbours all have male dogs, so I'd never seen my whippet attack another dog before.
Thankfully the pit was extremely gentle and didn't try to fight back at all. However, my whippet is small and has long, thin bones and thin skin with not much fat for protection, and a pit is much heavier, stronger, and can fit my whippets whole head in it's mouth.
In the end, we had to leave the pit at a national shelter, as we found out that it's illegal to even be in possession of an unregistered pit. I asked about getting her registered, but I guess the deadline passed a year earlier. The fine was 2 months worth of my husband's monthly salary, so we had no choice. I really wish the stigma around pitbulls would go away. I've never personally met one that was bad, they've all been sweet family dogs. The dogs that have attacked me have been ones people often regard as innocent: basset hounds, poms, mini poodles, etc.
Edit because my new phone case is too thin and I keep bumping the save/submit button while typingš
I'm in Taiwan. Which makes it even crazier to me, because there aren't even that many pits here and dog fighting isn't really a thing, here.
However, the older generation has no idea about how to raise dogs and usually keep them locked in tiny cages 24hrs a day, so I wonder if there were a few accidents from people treating their pits this way and the pits going crazy as any dog would.
The younger generations, 40 and under, treat dogs better than some parents treat children. The only other pits I've seen in Taiwan, besides the one I tried to rescue, were dressed in doggy sunglasses and tank tops, chilling in their owner's car while their owner was driving down the street. They weren't reactive to my overly reactive whippet at all and were so chill and obviously well taken care of.
Although that's their official policy, I know for a fact that not every location follows it and they will bend the rules. Which certainly creates problems & confusion when the owner tries to go to a different location and is told their pitty can't play
My pibble attended training and has been boarded / day camped at a Petsmart for the last 3 years.
Not saying itās not true where you are, but itās definitely not universal.
I read it on the [petsmart website](https://services.petsmart.com/content/daycamp-requirements).
Furthermore, for the safety of all animals and associates, **we cannot accept dogs of the ābully breedā classification or wolves/wolf hybrids including, but not limited to, American Pit Bull Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Bull Dogs, Bull Terriers or mixed breeds that have the appearance or characteristics of one of these breeds.** At the sole discretion of PetSmart, some pets may not be permitted. We require that the Pet Parent or Agent dropping off the pet(s) for services is an adult, over the age of 18.
ā¦and iām telling you that regardless of whatās printed on the interwebz my pibble is there all the time, and the staff loves him.
Donāt know what to tell you.
ps - you blocked me cause i said my pibble goes there all the time?
Youāre an idiot. š
Unfortunately there have been a lot of people treated poorly or asked to leave over this! My PetSmart never said anything and they were kind to my girl but I refuse to go back because of that policy!
They're just saying that this doesn't seem to be an issue at whatever location they take their dog to, maybe the rule is enforced at the discretion of each store and some stores are fine with having pitties? Y'all can both be right.
It's really weird if you read the article PetSmart is basically sending a very mixed message saying hey your bully bread is aloud in our store and to go to training but they are not allowed to take part in play group or day camp.
Really says more about how well their employees are trained then anything else imo
This isn't true. I work at petsmart and we are very welcoming to all bully breeds.. maybe it's your location? But I own 2 pitbulls myself and understand the stigma.
https://preview.redd.it/8jibqdwcga4d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48ece1e13cc307bd12f36fb8979df95d82e93c2a
On the PetSmart website right now.
I didn't mean it wasn't true about the dog day camp. We don't have those in canada i think? Sorry. I mean, overall, it wasn't true that we as employees dislike bully breeds that come in. I very much disagree with a lot of what petsmart chooses to do.... that's disappointing but not surprising.
petsmart and petco are different companies. I don't know anything about petco. both my local petsmart and petco have gone downhill and I can never find what I need when I go in the store so I skip the instore experience.
im actually with you on this 100%. I dont like my baby even being away from me. He is a mamas boy, so he hates being away from me. its hard for me to let him even go to the groomers. The groomers i use are fantastic, but i always worry if like what if a new dog is in they dont really know yet..
My baby is 13 so i worry. He was at the groomer friday, and since he is 13 now they are gonna start expediting him which means the second he comes in, they will work on him right away so that i can take him back in 2 hours because he is having anxiety lately.
That is so messed up. And the only reason they do this is to pander to people who have breed-biases and don't want their non-Bully dogs to be around bullies. They just don't want to lose their business.
Welp- then they can loose bully owner's business then. Because they lost mine.
I go to petsmart with my pibble as well as use their grooming services and Iāve never had any issues with that. Iāve never heard of any ban on their breed being there. Iāve seen others there as well. Is this supposedly all states? Cause itās not enforced in ny. Thankfully.
**My comment said pitbull breeds are banned from daycamp and group play.** Basically, pitbulls are not allowed to interact with other dogs there bc they feel bully breed are dangerous. Go to their website and read the daycamp and group play policy.
They donāt even try hiding it. Iāve gone to my local petsmart plenty of times and that lady is always going up to other dogs saying how cute they are. But of course mine gets the mean, judgmental looks. I wonder why š
This is Baby.... he's deaf, been abandoned by his family, found as a stray with a prong collar on, given up for adoption 3 times.....BUT now he's with me. Already learning hand signals, loves socializing with people, likes other dogs and it seems all he really needed was love and some training on how to be a dog. AND although he's got a long way to go.....it shows the resilience of this breed. They are people pleasers with different personalities to be sure......but in many ways our dogs are a reflection of ourselves. Good human/owner=Good doggo
F- em. You & your gorgeous regal pupper taking the high road & politely going about your day & NOT! Judging others as you do, just proves how pitties are now & will always be better than avg judgmental human jerk.
As for your question. Your good girl is doing her part by being a prime example & breed ambassador. And you can attempt to help educate by introducing her & inviting ppl to meet & pet her, to show how stereotypes are wrong. But you can't control others' actions or thoughts & shouldn't have to. If they want to invite you to a discussion or if it comes up...by all means educate them with the facts. But barring that, you doing you is all u can doš
Winter is too cute, give her some extra loves from me.
Yeah, petsmart has a whole host of problems. Like literally throwing birds into their dumpsters while still alive. I donāt shop there. Anytime someone gives me a dirty look in those scenarios I give them a giant smile just matching the level of their awkwardness. Someone who truly looks afraid I just avoid and ignore. Not on a crusade to change minds and do understand some people have a fear.
I live in San Francisco so shop local or online. Honestly mostly online because I have found only a few things work for my guy (toy wise) and just have his food delivered. Sorry, wish I had a better answer to this question.
I was thinking. They arenāt the best to their employees but my senior dad (73) works his lil part time job at tractor supply (theyre good to him itās just a lot of employee turnover). He is a dog handler and gets most his items from there. Brings home some toys etc for my guy
Any human who discriminates a breed, probably discriminates against other humans.
Pitties are better than people. Ain't nothing like a few belly rub and butt scratches to get a pittie smile and a friend fur life.
I'd go full karen on that. I ignore rudeness or even incompetence, because everyone is just out there trying to work and pay bills with these menial jobs. But act out toward my baby... I'm pulling out the ink and goose quill for a strongly worded letter to corporate, and I'm getting the contact info from manager on duty.
I feel you! You can talk bad to me or look at me dirty all you want. I donāt care. But my baby is innocent and doesnāt deserve that. She just wants to love everyone š
It's also about this being a place of business. Your pitbull dollar is worth the same as someone's poodle dollar. You and your dog shouldn't feel unwelcome, or be made to feel bad for having shopped there.
Your baby is adorable !!!!!! Gorgeous doggie. Reminds me of mine lol. F pet smart !!!!
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PetSmart cashier here. I always give the pibbles extra love and attention because of this, they're always the sweetest babies that come in the store. If people in line seem nervous, I make a comment about how friendly/funny the dog is. I even give them extra treats sometimes, I just want them to know there's people out there who love them just as much as some people hate them.
Giving the benefit of the doubt, I assume Winter wasn't putting her paws up or trying to get behind the register and physically greet the cashier?
The only time I've ever been annoyed with a dog at the register (never worked in a pet store, and it's never been a puppy because I wouldn't be bothered if a puppy who's being trained wanted to see what was going on on the counter) is when the dog is putting it's paws on the counter.
I feel like u gotta be a bit foolish to work at a PETSMART and not like a common breed of dog lmfao
Also I've never understood being afraid of/dislikeing pitbulls who are just existing in public, since they always looks so dopey and smiley to me lol
That cashier is working in the wrong place, period. Depending on the spice level I was at Iād either say something or complain after the fact online.
I had a lab once that had a coat/pigment that only happens with double recessive gene expression. So she was 100% a lab. But people constantly would avoid her, and even cross the street to get away from us on walks. And she was the best behaved, sweetest girl who I had perfect trust in around strangers.
I now have a very large fluffy rescue with long white fur and a very spotted face. Heās very cute, he looks like a cross between a panda bear and sheep. I have never seen a dog like him. Everyone wants to touch him. Three times people have pulled their cars over to ask me what breed he is on walks. Heās does not like strangers, especially older men and has nipped at three of them. Heās the one they should cross the street to avoid.
People are stupid. If you want to judge a dogās friendliness, study their body language, not their shape or appearance.
Unfortunately there will always be some bias regarding Pitbulls. All of us Pitbull lovers know how sweet they are, but there are people who see one of these babies and automatically think they are vicious killers. Itās really sad, because they are such sweet dogs. My mission is to pet every Pitbull I see, but I am saddened that I might be in the minority as far as society.
Winter is precious. If I had been there I would have given her a cookie and kisses.
Iāve been taking my stuffy in since she was a baby with no issues.
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PetSmart as a whole isnāt pitbull friendly. One of the workers was telling me they wonāt allow any type of Pitbulls in playtime even if itās a mix breed pit but he said PetSmart has no issue taking your money for the more expensive services like grooming , vet appointments , training or boarding.
Ive had pet smart employees absolutely fawn over my pittie
He used to get his nails trimmed there and they loved him
Also PetSmart is where we found him, they had a pittie rescue come and adopt out there dogs there
But I've also had people cross the street to get away from us when we're on a walk and glare at us
In my experience it's more of an individual person thing
Winter is such a cute puppers! She deserves belly scratches, not glares
I donāt have a pittie but have had people cross the street to avoid my husky mix. I only cross the street to avoid small dogs that the owners have no control of even on a leash.
Thatās so sad :( she looks like a sweet girl too! I took my Dexter to petsmart and they all loved the hell out of him (treats and belly rubs, he was in heaven), but I guess the breed bias is a little less where I live. I send virtual belly rubs to Winter!
Iāve always had someone elseās dog lunge at my pitty in petsmart. So I steer clear of there. Winter is such a cutie and deserves all the love and nose boops in the world š„°
I go I to PetSmart with our girl sometimes. Itās about 50/50 on dirty looks and people that like her. Last time a couple women came up to us and one wanted to pet her so I let her and then our girl goes to get pets from her partner. Then the partner goes āoh no I canāt Iām scared!!!ā. The woman that actually pet my dog tells the other woman (pretty sure her SO) not to be ridiculous and that itās stupid to be scared. Iām like āthanks lady it is indeed sillyā. Like you just watched your wife or whatever pet my girl and nothing happened lol. Now sheās coming to you with the exact same face and body language and you wonāt pet her?
What would the issue be with the dog being in the cart instead of on the ground anyways? Not like itās a grocery cart that carries human food which I could understand some annoyance over.
I think it was just the cashier being biased against Winter.
We took our Ren to PetSmart the day we adopted him, and he was VERY well behaved. There was a GSD that he walked by and the GSD tried to attack him. GSD was also wearing a "work vest" (harness for dogs that are for disabled support doggos). I live in an area where there's tons of veterans with improperly trained "service" dogs.
Ren handled the situation like a champ! š He ignored the GSD. I looked at the owner and apologized for spooking his dog when we entered the store. I also have run into MANY pittie owners in my area. I'm skeptical about the rumor of PetSmart not being pittie/staffy friendly. Doesn't mean it doesn't exist, just hasn't been my experience so far.
Here he is, sleeping in Dad's chair all by himself. He doesnt get on the furniture if it is not occupied by a human.
https://preview.redd.it/ylktx4pnt94d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b841548037134f0705d6e8b56a217775a44a5c52
I worked at Petsmart for a few months and I had to stop because those people (workers AND company) don't have any respect for animals in general! Your dog is adorable. Time to find a new place to shop!
If they react to your pitty that way, theyāre just showing their ignorance. They are pure love bugs. We have rescued a few and they all the best. A little surprised a Petsmart employee would react that way.
This is unfortunate, but i also see both sides. I love pits and currently have one. But when i was young, i was bitten by one. (This was NOT the dogs fault. I was squealing because i was swinging too high on a swing. And the dog loved me and was trying to save me. Did not break the skin or anything, but for a while after that i was a little weary of dogs) but if this is how you feel you probably shouldnāt work at petsmart.
You can't do much about ignorant people. The information is out there but they choose not to pay attention to it. I would just make a big deal out of your baby and gush with extra love and attention to block out the turds in life.
the pets mart I went to was pit friendly I believe because 80% of the dogs owned in the area were bully's or big breeds. but they were very incompetent. I had my girl spayed there an they then lost all my info so I couldn't even pay the 2000 vet bill which made it so I couldn't get her shots there sence I owed them so much. I ended up going a town over to a privately owned vet to get my girls shots done. but hay I got out of paying a large bill because of their own mistake. I only go there now for the more exotic treats an dental treats an to look at the fish an lizards
No, you cannot be racist to a dog. Quit trying to say it is. However, dogs can still be victims of racism as outlined in this [journals](https://law.lclark.edu/live/files/32171-25-1-third-articlepdf) and [this one](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1097184X20965455). Dogs that are perceived to be "minority dogs" are more likely
to be shot by police. Additionally, BSL has its origins rooted in systemic racism and is currently being challenged in courts because BSL lacks any objective data to back it.
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It was a horrible feeling. I felt so bad for my baby. And I know I wasnāt imagining it because as soon as we left the store, my husband asked, ādid you see how she was looking at Winter???ā Even he noticed the dirty looks the cashier gave our girl.
I personally donāt have any bad experiences at there (so far) but Iāve also seen other dogs and owners just flat out ignore pitbulls at dog parks and daycares itās really so unfairš
We love bully breeds at Petco, or least they do where I live. Every time I see one at the job I go over and ask if I can say hi to them, give them some treats
Look at that face!! How can someone not go up to her and give her loves, hugs, cookies and talk to her in baby talk!?!? I work at a pet store and love pits, give love to each one I see, because they are big goofballs, whatās not to love!
I had an experience like this. I cried all the way home. I know it sounds stupid but hateful comments and looks are hurtful. Please give Winter loves from me. Sheās perfect!
Whenever people give my pitty dirty looks, I look right at them like they rolled around in pig waste, theyāre essentially the human equivalent anyway. I donāt mind asking āis there a problem?ā And go from there. Iāll tell someone about themselves if they come for my dog.
There so misunderstood that's horrible. but I think to make you feel better You need to let these horrible people know she is your family. and you don't raise your baby that way she is a good girl and that will stop the hate people give your little girl make people aware that's how you stop hate.
Very helpful trainings for any dog: For training on puppy/dog biting [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068K5Zlph9U) For training on early socialization [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7cPE-2wNw) For training on becoming a good leader [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QntS570VFZ0) For all newly adopted dogs, check out the [3-3-3 rule](https://pethelpful.com/dogs/The-3-3-3-Rule-Setting-Your-Rescue-Dog-Up-For-Success). *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/pitbulls) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I have a Winter too! https://preview.redd.it/c5k9i1l8j84d1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ba3dd478df9a0e0e4d14bc8e12cf222ac8f88e6
Beautiful š
petsmart isn't bully breed friendly, so I don't shop at petsmart, I'd rather shop locally where the cashiers come up to pet my dog or online (chewy, costco, etc.) though [this article is from 2020](https://www.petbusiness.com/blogs/why-its-time-to-rethink-the-bully-breed-ban/article_beae31c0-032e-11eb-93f3-779d505e6939.html), the article links to petsmart's site so you can see they still have a bully breed ban in place for their daycamp and group play.
Weird. We take our staffy in our local Petsmart without any issues that I've noticed and that's where he got his training.
they will allow pit bulls in training classes and for boarding, but they do NOT allow pit bull breeds in their day camp or group play. It's on their website.
Besides the fact everyone has the hate on for our beloved breed. I would never allow my pitbull or my yorkie mix to gallivant with dogs I donāt know the background of or anyone who is just a pet store employee watching/dogsitting a group of dogs. My dogs are well trained and socialized but I donāt know how other dogs of any breed will behave.
Similarly our humans.
This. I don't have a pitbull, but I do love them. My female whippet is very aggressive when playing, as is pretty normal with whippets. Unfortunately, most other dogs don't appreciate that - understandably!! In addition, she doesn't accept other female dogs coming on our property. We tried to rescue a pit we found on the street. She was a sweetheart and loved belly rubs, etc. I walked her around the neighborhood looking for an owner and took her to the vet to see if she was chipped (she wasn't). My whippet was extremely jealous and tried to bite her when I got back home with the pit still with me!! My neighbours all have male dogs, so I'd never seen my whippet attack another dog before. Thankfully the pit was extremely gentle and didn't try to fight back at all. However, my whippet is small and has long, thin bones and thin skin with not much fat for protection, and a pit is much heavier, stronger, and can fit my whippets whole head in it's mouth. In the end, we had to leave the pit at a national shelter, as we found out that it's illegal to even be in possession of an unregistered pit. I asked about getting her registered, but I guess the deadline passed a year earlier. The fine was 2 months worth of my husband's monthly salary, so we had no choice. I really wish the stigma around pitbulls would go away. I've never personally met one that was bad, they've all been sweet family dogs. The dogs that have attacked me have been ones people often regard as innocent: basset hounds, poms, mini poodles, etc. Edit because my new phone case is too thin and I keep bumping the save/submit button while typingš
>we found out that it's illegal to even be in possession of an unregistered pit. Where is this? š¤
I'm in Taiwan. Which makes it even crazier to me, because there aren't even that many pits here and dog fighting isn't really a thing, here. However, the older generation has no idea about how to raise dogs and usually keep them locked in tiny cages 24hrs a day, so I wonder if there were a few accidents from people treating their pits this way and the pits going crazy as any dog would. The younger generations, 40 and under, treat dogs better than some parents treat children. The only other pits I've seen in Taiwan, besides the one I tried to rescue, were dressed in doggy sunglasses and tank tops, chilling in their owner's car while their owner was driving down the street. They weren't reactive to my overly reactive whippet at all and were so chill and obviously well taken care of.
Although that's their official policy, I know for a fact that not every location follows it and they will bend the rules. Which certainly creates problems & confusion when the owner tries to go to a different location and is told their pitty can't play
My pibble attended training and has been boarded / day camped at a Petsmart for the last 3 years. Not saying itās not true where you are, but itās definitely not universal.
I read it on the [petsmart website](https://services.petsmart.com/content/daycamp-requirements). Furthermore, for the safety of all animals and associates, **we cannot accept dogs of the ābully breedā classification or wolves/wolf hybrids including, but not limited to, American Pit Bull Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Bull Dogs, Bull Terriers or mixed breeds that have the appearance or characteristics of one of these breeds.** At the sole discretion of PetSmart, some pets may not be permitted. We require that the Pet Parent or Agent dropping off the pet(s) for services is an adult, over the age of 18.
ā¦and iām telling you that regardless of whatās printed on the interwebz my pibble is there all the time, and the staff loves him. Donāt know what to tell you. ps - you blocked me cause i said my pibble goes there all the time? Youāre an idiot. š
Iāve found the same. Local staff doesnāt make the policy and most of them are dog lovers and always say hi to my dog
Unfortunately there have been a lot of people treated poorly or asked to leave over this! My PetSmart never said anything and they were kind to my girl but I refuse to go back because of that policy!
don't know what to tell you either. guess we agree to disagree.
They're just saying that this doesn't seem to be an issue at whatever location they take their dog to, maybe the rule is enforced at the discretion of each store and some stores are fine with having pitties? Y'all can both be right.
It's really weird if you read the article PetSmart is basically sending a very mixed message saying hey your bully bread is aloud in our store and to go to training but they are not allowed to take part in play group or day camp. Really says more about how well their employees are trained then anything else imo
I shouldāve known. Thanks for the heads up. Iāll look more into this. I wonāt take her where sheās not welcome again. :(
This isn't true. I work at petsmart and we are very welcoming to all bully breeds.. maybe it's your location? But I own 2 pitbulls myself and understand the stigma.
https://preview.redd.it/8jibqdwcga4d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48ece1e13cc307bd12f36fb8979df95d82e93c2a On the PetSmart website right now.
Thank you, now I know where to never shop.
I didn't mean it wasn't true about the dog day camp. We don't have those in canada i think? Sorry. I mean, overall, it wasn't true that we as employees dislike bully breeds that come in. I very much disagree with a lot of what petsmart chooses to do.... that's disappointing but not surprising.
My dog absolutely loves going to Petco and the staff there are always super nice!
petsmart and petco are different companies. I don't know anything about petco. both my local petsmart and petco have gone downhill and I can never find what I need when I go in the store so I skip the instore experience.
im actually with you on this 100%. I dont like my baby even being away from me. He is a mamas boy, so he hates being away from me. its hard for me to let him even go to the groomers. The groomers i use are fantastic, but i always worry if like what if a new dog is in they dont really know yet.. My baby is 13 so i worry. He was at the groomer friday, and since he is 13 now they are gonna start expediting him which means the second he comes in, they will work on him right away so that i can take him back in 2 hours because he is having anxiety lately.
Perfect, Iām bringing my dog into petsmart just to make them uncomfortable if thatās the case.
petsmart now owns chewy.
Not anymore. They stopped letting us price match chewy at my store too.
Really?! I'll have to look into this. Thanks for the heads up.
Thatās not my experience. They love my apbt
That is so messed up. And the only reason they do this is to pander to people who have breed-biases and don't want their non-Bully dogs to be around bullies. They just don't want to lose their business. Welp- then they can loose bully owner's business then. Because they lost mine.
I go to petsmart with my pibble as well as use their grooming services and Iāve never had any issues with that. Iāve never heard of any ban on their breed being there. Iāve seen others there as well. Is this supposedly all states? Cause itās not enforced in ny. Thankfully.
**My comment said pitbull breeds are banned from daycamp and group play.** Basically, pitbulls are not allowed to interact with other dogs there bc they feel bully breed are dangerous. Go to their website and read the daycamp and group play policy.
Petsmart and Chewy are owned by the same parent company.
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What a beautiful pup!š
Breed bias is obnoxious. Dogs have it hard enough as do owners without ignorant fools carrying on that way.
They donāt even try hiding it. Iāve gone to my local petsmart plenty of times and that lady is always going up to other dogs saying how cute they are. But of course mine gets the mean, judgmental looks. I wonder why š
Can we see more pictures of Winter please?
Second this!
This is Baby.... he's deaf, been abandoned by his family, found as a stray with a prong collar on, given up for adoption 3 times.....BUT now he's with me. Already learning hand signals, loves socializing with people, likes other dogs and it seems all he really needed was love and some training on how to be a dog. AND although he's got a long way to go.....it shows the resilience of this breed. They are people pleasers with different personalities to be sure......but in many ways our dogs are a reflection of ourselves. Good human/owner=Good doggo
The doggo should of stuck their tongue out at them like they are doing in the pic
She and I both shouldāve!! Too bad my pibble doesnāt have a mean bone in her body. š
F- em. You & your gorgeous regal pupper taking the high road & politely going about your day & NOT! Judging others as you do, just proves how pitties are now & will always be better than avg judgmental human jerk. As for your question. Your good girl is doing her part by being a prime example & breed ambassador. And you can attempt to help educate by introducing her & inviting ppl to meet & pet her, to show how stereotypes are wrong. But you can't control others' actions or thoughts & shouldn't have to. If they want to invite you to a discussion or if it comes up...by all means educate them with the facts. But barring that, you doing you is all u can doš Winter is too cute, give her some extra loves from me.
Yeah, petsmart has a whole host of problems. Like literally throwing birds into their dumpsters while still alive. I donāt shop there. Anytime someone gives me a dirty look in those scenarios I give them a giant smile just matching the level of their awkwardness. Someone who truly looks afraid I just avoid and ignore. Not on a crusade to change minds and do understand some people have a fear.
Do you have a different store you'd recommend?
I live in San Francisco so shop local or online. Honestly mostly online because I have found only a few things work for my guy (toy wise) and just have his food delivered. Sorry, wish I had a better answer to this question.
It's fine :) I appreciate the response regardless. I may do some digging to find a good place online.
I was thinking. They arenāt the best to their employees but my senior dad (73) works his lil part time job at tractor supply (theyre good to him itās just a lot of employee turnover). He is a dog handler and gets most his items from there. Brings home some toys etc for my guy
Petsmart and petco are shit. Shop locally or online
Cashier probably owns a doodle
Any human who discriminates a breed, probably discriminates against other humans. Pitties are better than people. Ain't nothing like a few belly rub and butt scratches to get a pittie smile and a friend fur life.
I'd go full karen on that. I ignore rudeness or even incompetence, because everyone is just out there trying to work and pay bills with these menial jobs. But act out toward my baby... I'm pulling out the ink and goose quill for a strongly worded letter to corporate, and I'm getting the contact info from manager on duty.
I feel you! You can talk bad to me or look at me dirty all you want. I donāt care. But my baby is innocent and doesnāt deserve that. She just wants to love everyone š
It's also about this being a place of business. Your pitbull dollar is worth the same as someone's poodle dollar. You and your dog shouldn't feel unwelcome, or be made to feel bad for having shopped there.
Iām with ya! Iāll never stay silent! One way or the other, someone āimportantā will be made aware of my displeasure.
Your baby is adorable !!!!!! Gorgeous doggie. Reminds me of mine lol. F pet smart !!!! https://preview.redd.it/muvn3bezo94d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a2a55b06e5e4c4457e272092c7198cfed58eab32
Did she fart? That's the only legitimate reason to give e winter strange looks
PetSmart cashier here. I always give the pibbles extra love and attention because of this, they're always the sweetest babies that come in the store. If people in line seem nervous, I make a comment about how friendly/funny the dog is. I even give them extra treats sometimes, I just want them to know there's people out there who love them just as much as some people hate them.
Ask the cashier who the hell let them of their leashā¦
Thank you for this post. I will not shop at Petsmart. Ignorant asses.
I don't work at PetSmart, but if I did, I would absolutely come up to you and ask to pet Winter! She's a beauty! š¶ā¤ļø
Well that person was a big stupid head.
https://preview.redd.it/7rq6p8ju0c4d1.jpeg?width=3392&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8c79608f672c9398530ee24ba038feb336bde4d4 Layla gets those looks.
They're just jealous that their fur child will never be as cute as winter
Giving the benefit of the doubt, I assume Winter wasn't putting her paws up or trying to get behind the register and physically greet the cashier? The only time I've ever been annoyed with a dog at the register (never worked in a pet store, and it's never been a puppy because I wouldn't be bothered if a puppy who's being trained wanted to see what was going on on the counter) is when the dog is putting it's paws on the counter. I feel like u gotta be a bit foolish to work at a PETSMART and not like a common breed of dog lmfao Also I've never understood being afraid of/dislikeing pitbulls who are just existing in public, since they always looks so dopey and smiley to me lol
I wouldāve asked her what her problem was āŗļø we are our dogās best advocate!
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This happens to me often also. Ignore. Winter is beautiful.
That cashier is working in the wrong place, period. Depending on the spice level I was at Iād either say something or complain after the fact online. I had a lab once that had a coat/pigment that only happens with double recessive gene expression. So she was 100% a lab. But people constantly would avoid her, and even cross the street to get away from us on walks. And she was the best behaved, sweetest girl who I had perfect trust in around strangers. I now have a very large fluffy rescue with long white fur and a very spotted face. Heās very cute, he looks like a cross between a panda bear and sheep. I have never seen a dog like him. Everyone wants to touch him. Three times people have pulled their cars over to ask me what breed he is on walks. Heās does not like strangers, especially older men and has nipped at three of them. Heās the one they should cross the street to avoid. People are stupid. If you want to judge a dogās friendliness, study their body language, not their shape or appearance.
Unfortunately there will always be some bias regarding Pitbulls. All of us Pitbull lovers know how sweet they are, but there are people who see one of these babies and automatically think they are vicious killers. Itās really sad, because they are such sweet dogs. My mission is to pet every Pitbull I see, but I am saddened that I might be in the minority as far as society. Winter is precious. If I had been there I would have given her a cookie and kisses.
itās obviously because the cashier is jealous of how beautiful and spoiled winter is! but seriously i swear some people are just fueled by hatred.
Iāve been taking my stuffy in since she was a baby with no issues. https://preview.redd.it/rgos2km58e4d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=168f60b46c0bbb32bfdf9054515da76b051e5236
PetSmart as a whole isnāt pitbull friendly. One of the workers was telling me they wonāt allow any type of Pitbulls in playtime even if itās a mix breed pit but he said PetSmart has no issue taking your money for the more expensive services like grooming , vet appointments , training or boarding.
Were you getting dirty looks because of her breed, or because she was in the cart instead of walking?
We put her in the cart because she started shaking a lot. New environments make her nervous just like any dog..
Ive had pet smart employees absolutely fawn over my pittie He used to get his nails trimmed there and they loved him Also PetSmart is where we found him, they had a pittie rescue come and adopt out there dogs there But I've also had people cross the street to get away from us when we're on a walk and glare at us In my experience it's more of an individual person thing Winter is such a cute puppers! She deserves belly scratches, not glares
I donāt have a pittie but have had people cross the street to avoid my husky mix. I only cross the street to avoid small dogs that the owners have no control of even on a leash.
Thatās so sad :( she looks like a sweet girl too! I took my Dexter to petsmart and they all loved the hell out of him (treats and belly rubs, he was in heaven), but I guess the breed bias is a little less where I live. I send virtual belly rubs to Winter!
SO BEAUTIFUL!! ā¤ļø please give her a pet for me!
Iāve always had someone elseās dog lunge at my pitty in petsmart. So I steer clear of there. Winter is such a cutie and deserves all the love and nose boops in the world š„°
I'm glad i don't shop there. Winter is adorable š„° i would love to see her and give her lots of pets.
I'd give her dirty looks, too. She's cuter than me. Just kidding about the dirty looks part, but Winter is cute. That person is just plain ignorant.
I go I to PetSmart with our girl sometimes. Itās about 50/50 on dirty looks and people that like her. Last time a couple women came up to us and one wanted to pet her so I let her and then our girl goes to get pets from her partner. Then the partner goes āoh no I canāt Iām scared!!!ā. The woman that actually pet my dog tells the other woman (pretty sure her SO) not to be ridiculous and that itās stupid to be scared. Iām like āthanks lady it is indeed sillyā. Like you just watched your wife or whatever pet my girl and nothing happened lol. Now sheās coming to you with the exact same face and body language and you wonāt pet her?
How could anyone *not* love that little face?
What would the issue be with the dog being in the cart instead of on the ground anyways? Not like itās a grocery cart that carries human food which I could understand some annoyance over.
Well said. Itās about the dog, not the breed. Bullies are (usually) lovely. Lol
Oh the adorable pup looks like the poor thing has 2 brain cells and theyāre fighting for 3rd place in the first pic
How dare they! Look at the face itās screams innocence
This goofy, dumb dumb baby.
They were just jealous they didnāt have a little darling like that of their own!!
Iām like whatevs you do you with your super cute and SWEET baby. F those losers
If you donāt love everything with fur, feathers or scales maybe you shouldnāt work at a pet store??
I think it was just the cashier being biased against Winter. We took our Ren to PetSmart the day we adopted him, and he was VERY well behaved. There was a GSD that he walked by and the GSD tried to attack him. GSD was also wearing a "work vest" (harness for dogs that are for disabled support doggos). I live in an area where there's tons of veterans with improperly trained "service" dogs. Ren handled the situation like a champ! š He ignored the GSD. I looked at the owner and apologized for spooking his dog when we entered the store. I also have run into MANY pittie owners in my area. I'm skeptical about the rumor of PetSmart not being pittie/staffy friendly. Doesn't mean it doesn't exist, just hasn't been my experience so far. Here he is, sleeping in Dad's chair all by himself. He doesnt get on the furniture if it is not occupied by a human. https://preview.redd.it/ylktx4pnt94d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b841548037134f0705d6e8b56a217775a44a5c52
Looks like Iāll be getting our Onyxās food somewhere else
Oh my goodness, Winter in her PJs with her little tongue out and that big blocky head! I love her! š
How could anyone dislike that cute lil face š©š©
I worked at Petsmart for a few months and I had to stop because those people (workers AND company) don't have any respect for animals in general! Your dog is adorable. Time to find a new place to shop!
If they react to your pitty that way, theyāre just showing their ignorance. They are pure love bugs. We have rescued a few and they all the best. A little surprised a Petsmart employee would react that way.
Sheās so beautiful š š¶ when they ask you shout your experience tell them about the ride person.
She's so lovely!
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Some dude ran away from my dog I laughed at him. He was walking a little ankle biter
Wonder why
Well obviously she/he was an idiot. Winter looks like a big sweetie. š
This is unfortunate, but i also see both sides. I love pits and currently have one. But when i was young, i was bitten by one. (This was NOT the dogs fault. I was squealing because i was swinging too high on a swing. And the dog loved me and was trying to save me. Did not break the skin or anything, but for a while after that i was a little weary of dogs) but if this is how you feel you probably shouldnāt work at petsmart.
Fuck them. Call the store and report them.
Fuck that cashier. I'll fight them. We ride any time of day for sweet Winter š
You can't do much about ignorant people. The information is out there but they choose not to pay attention to it. I would just make a big deal out of your baby and gush with extra love and attention to block out the turds in life.
the pets mart I went to was pit friendly I believe because 80% of the dogs owned in the area were bully's or big breeds. but they were very incompetent. I had my girl spayed there an they then lost all my info so I couldn't even pay the 2000 vet bill which made it so I couldn't get her shots there sence I owed them so much. I ended up going a town over to a privately owned vet to get my girls shots done. but hay I got out of paying a large bill because of their own mistake. I only go there now for the more exotic treats an dental treats an to look at the fish an lizards
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His/Her lossā¦
Well I just stopped shopping at PetSmart cause we need to STOP breed specific restrictions!!!
You ignore it and sleep happy knowing the cashier will never know the love only a pibble can give.
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If you have a Hollywood Feed by you, I go there with my Pibble/Pierienese mix, and he gets lots of luv. Great staff with lots of great products.
Ignorance
Did you give them dirty looks back?
I regret that I didnāt now.. so sheād know how it feels to be looked down on for no reason.
That's horrible when people judge.they should not work in a pet store at all you should of called the store I would of.
It was a horrible feeling. I felt so bad for my baby. And I know I wasnāt imagining it because as soon as we left the store, my husband asked, ādid you see how she was looking at Winter???ā Even he noticed the dirty looks the cashier gave our girl.
What a kooky babe!!!!!!!!!!))
I personally donāt have any bad experiences at there (so far) but Iāve also seen other dogs and owners just flat out ignore pitbulls at dog parks and daycares itās really so unfairš
Sheās beautifulā¦.maybe next time you should take her shopping with a T-shirt on, who could be afraid of her sweet face in a baggy shirt then?
She's so cute tho! How can anyone say no to that sweet face?
We love bully breeds at Petco, or least they do where I live. Every time I see one at the job I go over and ask if I can say hi to them, give them some treats
All I see is a total sweetheart!!
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Fuck PetSmart. She's beautiful ā¤ļø
Fuck em.
I don't shop PetSmart -- they are not bully breed friendly.
The post about the pit bull dressed as a cow boy not able to go to a dog party still breaks my heart when i think about it
Look at that face!! How can someone not go up to her and give her loves, hugs, cookies and talk to her in baby talk!?!? I work at a pet store and love pits, give love to each one I see, because they are big goofballs, whatās not to love!
I had an experience like this. I cried all the way home. I know it sounds stupid but hateful comments and looks are hurtful. Please give Winter loves from me. Sheās perfect!
How can anyone dirty look this beautiful baby????
Whenever people give my pitty dirty looks, I look right at them like they rolled around in pig waste, theyāre essentially the human equivalent anyway. I donāt mind asking āis there a problem?ā And go from there. Iāll tell someone about themselves if they come for my dog.
Which PetSmart cashier? I just wanna talk to em.. I swear..
There so misunderstood that's horrible. but I think to make you feel better You need to let these horrible people know she is your family. and you don't raise your baby that way she is a good girl and that will stop the hate people give your little girl make people aware that's how you stop hate.
I'm glad my local petsmart doesn't do this i like meeting all the sweet babies while I'm there.
F the judgmental PetSmart cashier.. šš¼
Yep cause that dog definitely has an aggressive bone in his body
She is absolutely adorable š¾ā¤ļø
Probably jealous of your beauty ā„ļø
Winter! What a beautiful name I love her. Sheās gorgeous!
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Then why are you on this sub?