There should be more naming and shaming

Really. It's the only thing that I think would make a dent in the behavior of shoehorning dogs into every place and situation. I feel like there should be just a giant dumping ground for photos of these invasive, irresponsible dog owners. Like how convenience stores have those shoplifter collages. Especially since reporting to stores, corporates, health depts, etc. so rarely results in any changes.

I get off work late and it's been cold lately. I went to the grocery store before my shift so I had some sunshine. It's maybe a twenty minute walk. The entire way there were clumps of dog shit mashed into the sidewalk.

Then I get to the store and of course there's some loser walking a giant mutt. Multiple employees see him and say nothing. I try to avoid him. Until I'm in the bakery aisle and I notice he's there. And he keeps inching closer and closer to me. I step away, he steps closer. I assume he was waiting for me to fawn over him and his ugly dog. I finally turned toward him and pointed at his dog that was wagging its tail over a shelf of food and said "that's fuckin disgusting, dude." He looked stunned, scuttled away, and hid in another aisle. I'm not even kidding. I was finally able to make my selection (not from the shelf that the shit crusted tail was wagging over. Thank goodness.) and when I walked away I saw him standing in a nearby aisle. Not picking out anything just hiding with his dog. Then he saw me and ran away again.

They need to constantly shamed until the risk is greater than any potential reward.