The grocery store in the Finnish city of Tampere even has an official golden retriever who tests out dog treats and shares the results in Instagram videos.
A ‘su-paw-market’ in Finland is welcoming canine customers, with specially-adapted carts which allow dog owners to bring their pooches grocery shopping.
The Kesko grocery chain in the city of Tampere has introduced the “Koirakärry” – dog cart – as a way to welcome in more dog-owning customers at one of its stores, where usually only service animals would be permitted inside the aisles.
“The idea is already used in some countries, but not in Finland, and we have a lot of dog owners nearby,” explains Matilda Tistelgren, who has been operating the supermarket with her partner Joona Pesonen since the spring.
“We have a golden retriever ourselves, and if we go out jogging with the dog and forget something from the store, we don’t want to go home, leave the dog, then have to return to the store ourselves, we want to be able to take the dog with us,” Matilda tells Euronews.
The carts have a dog bed in the bottom, and a clip for leads or harnesses, with owners encouraged to pick up their pups and put them inside – although a future version of the cart might include a small ramp so the dogs can walk in unaided.
Since taking over the management of the supermarket in Tampere’s neighbourhood Kissanmaa – which funnily enough translates as “Cat’s Land” – Matilda and Joona have introduced other pet-friendly innovations.
The couple’s own retriever Tove appears on Instagram with ‘Tove Tastes’ videos where she samples different dog treats.
“Our customers love it,” exclaims Matilda. “In this part of town we have a lot of dog owners and that means a lot of dog customers too, and we already have a lot of hairy regulars,” she adds.
Tears Flow From His Eyes As He Can’t Understand Why Family Left Him In Shelter
When Blue ing (r, Blue) the it Bull was adopted into a family, he was very happy.
He adored them and did everything he could to make them happy. But one day, when they had a new home, the family casually decided to “let him go.” They drew him from a high-risk shelter and he never returned.
Blue was miserable at the shelter, but he was confident that his family would return for him. But he was devastated as the cruel realization set in.
He got er-thinking because he thought his family despised him because he wasn’t a “good by.” Sn, wrers discovered him sbbing in the ennel, tears streaming down his cheeks.
The shelter attempted to cheer Blue up by providing him with his favorite meal. Blue, on the other hand, refused to l at the fd. When the wrers etted him, he stood wagging his tail and walked away.
He prayed nonstop for his family to return. When the shelter learned of his desperate situation, they shared his story on social media and begged everyone to help him.
The shelter attempted to cheer Blue up by providing him with his favorite meal. Blue, on the other hand, refused to l at the fd. When the wrers etted him, he stood wagging his tail and walked away. He prayed nonstop for his family to return. When the shelter learned of his desperate situation, they shared his story on social media and begged everyone to help him.
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