>"In American society, pets are considered close to family in a lot of ways, and that ought to reflect in everything." Not it should not. Dogs are not people!

>"In American society, pets are considered close to family in a lot of ways, and that ought to reflect in everything." Not it should not. Dogs are not people! And they should not have the same rights as people. What a ridiculous statement that is. This whole idea that regular non-service dogs should be allowed everywhere a person is seems to be a product of the ever-increasing narcissism in our society.