Pet Peeve?

Am I the only one who fails to see the need for dogs being allowed to roam the halls of the OR Summer Market trade show? I mean, I understand the affection people have for their pets, but where does this end?

After all, lot of folks also love their pet snakes, rabbits and pigs, which can be as tame or as wild as any dog, so should they be granted access too? If dogs are somehow on the same level as humans (and that seems to be suggested by the news about available dog care and child day care continually running right next to each other in the OR materials), aren't snakes and pigs on the same level as dogs?

It's not that dogs on the show floor bothers me, per se. And if you are selling dog wares, it makes sense to have a dog model them or attract attention to them in your booth. It just seems kinda silly otherwise.