Yes, yes... abusing the right to brand dogs as emotional support animals can't be good practice. But after being here in D-land for eight months and bearing witness to the accepted citizenship of animals in a variety of settings, I just have to wonder what's the big problem with brunching with the pup, riding the bus with a hound, or shopping with your mastiff for matching sweaters.

Case in point: while reading in a local cafe with D, two new customers stroll in with a baby-bearish dog, off leash and obedient. They sit, order a drink, and nibble at the buffet offerings. It just kind of hangs out, lapping at the cafe sponsored bowl of water the waiter set out for the colossus canine.

So?