Can large dogs ride in the elevator with people | Suqian: Do you think it’s okay to take your dog in the elevator with you?

On the morning of May 28, Ms. Zhu, a citizen of Shuyang, Suqian, called the Wanbao *** hotline to report that recently, she took her two-year-old daughter and a man with a large pet dog in the same elevator. The dog suddenly barked at her daughter, scaring the child to tears. "Such a big dog rides in the elevator and walks back and forth. Adults are a little scared to see it, let alone children?" Ms. Zhu is confused about this. Should Suqian citizens take dogs to ride in the elevator with others?

Dogs take the elevator? Scared a two-year-old girl to tears

"The evening before yesterday, I went downstairs with my child to go around the community. Unexpectedly, as soon as we entered the elevator, we saw a husky and a young man standing in the elevator. The dog was quite big and walked back and forth, which scared me." Ms. Zhu told reporters that her two-year-old daughter was a little curious and a little afraid of dogs, and she couldn't help but want to touch them. Just when the daughter wanted to reach out, the big dog suddenly barked at the child, scaring the child to tears on the spot.

When Ms. Zhu argued with the dog’s owner, the dog’s owner said that the dog would not bark unless the child wanted to tease it. "It's so irritating to say this. We had a fight just because of this trivial matter." Ms. Zhu said that the dog's owner lived on the 13th floor, and her home was on the 10th floor. She had met him when going up and down the elevator, but he had never been as "red-faced" as that day.

The smell is unpleasant and hygiene is also worrying

Speaking of dogs riding in elevators, Mr. Zhang, who lives in the same community as Ms. Zhu, also has something to say. "Yesterday morning, I took the elevator downstairs to work. On the 22nd floor, a lady came up with a Pomeranian. After the dog came up, everyone immediately made room for it. However, the smell of the puppy was so bad that the entire elevator was filled with fishy smell. What was even more embarrassing was that the puppy actually peed in the elevator." Mr. Zhang said.

"If the puppy is okay, you will be even more frustrated once you meet a big dog. We have a dog lover upstairs who has a Labrador, which is more than one meter long, and it takes up more than half of the space every time he gets on the elevator." Mr. Zhang said that every time he sees the Labrador coming up, no matter how crowded the elevator is, everyone will "give up" a lot of space to the big dog. They have to carefully go around it when going up and down the elevator, and they can't breathe a sigh of relief until they get off the elevator. "When it rains, these dogs still shed their hair. We often see them in elevators and corridors. It's so unhygienic." Mr. Zhang complained a lot about dogs riding in elevators with people.

Please watch out for dogs and try to stagger peak periods.

When reporters interviewed Ms. Zhu’s community, many owners said that when raising dogs, they should consider the feelings of their neighbors. Large pet dogs can go up and down the elevator when there are few people. Try not to let dogs take the elevator with people. "If this is not possible, tie the dog up with a rope and keep it with you, and carry tools to deal with dog feces. When there are other owners riding in the elevator, you must comfort the dog and avoid scaring the elderly and children."

In this regard, the property management staff of the community said that there are currently no relevant regulations that prohibit pets from taking the elevator. "Owners have complained before, and we have also negotiated with dog owners. Unfortunately, this situation always happens repeatedly."

"It is normal for owners to keep dogs, but they must keep dogs in a civilized manner. If other owners are frightened by the dogs, we will communicate with the dog owners." The staff said that owners take their canine pets in the elevator and try to avoid crowded times. It is best to hold small dogs and wear muzzles for large dogs. In addition, the property management company will post "warm reminders" in the convenience reminder display racks in the community to remind owners with dogs to try to stagger the time when taking the elevator during the peak hours of commuting.