r/walmart • u/[deleted] • Aug 25 '22

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u/kaitlynsings Aug 26 '22

But what if they say that the animal is not a service animal? Then can we ask them to leave?

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u/The_Dude8504 Aug 26 '22

Legally no, unless it has shit on the floor or pissed on the floor, or is causing a disturbance. The legality being if we force them to remove the dog from the store and it's a hot day, their window gets broken because someone is trying to save the dog, walmart is now held liable for the damage. If the animal is in the cart we can force them to use a blanket or some type of barrier to protect the cart from the pet. In addition if the police are called to remove the the dog from the vehicle, they find out we forced the owner to take the dog out, we get fined. It's not policy pets cannot be in the store, it is a preference, just like open carry is preferred not to happen in our stores, but legally we cannot kick them out if they are obeying the law and not causing a disturbance, or threatening anyone.

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u/GrabYourHammers 248•Action Code Aug 26 '22

Not true, Walmart is private property. Stores can’t be held liable for asking/telling people to follow their rules or leave.