NYC pet store bans drunken puppy-buying

[n2doc]

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

(07-06) 07:02 PDT New York (AP) --

A New York City pet store that's surrounded by bars has banned drunken puppy-buying.

Workers at Le Petite Puppy in Greenwich Village say customers tend to stumble in after happy hour and purchase a dog without thinking. Drunken customers now are forbidden to even hold the puppies, because they can drop them.

Store owner Dana Rich tells WINS-AM that she instructs people who have clearly been drinking to come back the next day.

Employees say they stress how much work it is to own a dog. They say they would rather lose a sale than send a puppy into an unsafe home.



Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/07/06/national/a070208D84.DTL

[Orrex]

1. Maybe the purchasers are simply looking for a little hair of the dog?

[underseasurveyor]

4. Oh you are quick.

And good :toast:

[enough]

12. ! (nt)

[underseasurveyor]

2. They shouldn't sell puppies in the first place.

But ESPECIALLY to a drunk. Gawd:eyes:

[Fumesucker]

3. Perhaps they should refrain from giving the puppies alcoholic beverages?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.. :evilgrin:

[pennylane100]

5. Thats funny.

[DBoon]

9. My first thought too

instead of fighting dogs, they have drinking dog contests

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. lol n/t

[patrice]

6. Yeah, those drunken puppies tend to get over extended on their credit cards. nt

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I'm in AA and I've heard some tough stories

But buying-puppies-while-intoxicated is a new one on me. :wow:

I don't approve of pet stores selling puppies, either. Just not selling to drunks doesn't guarantee a good home. ;(

[madokie]

8. Thats a good note to wander off to bed with

That put a smile on this old mans face.
I like people who put whats right first.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. I had no idea people bought animals while drunk. n/t