From A Dog In The Doc’s Office To The Norton, The People Who Need To Bring Dogs Everywhere Are Infesting The Region. So Are Idiot Drivers.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Welcome back to Boca Rudeton, our regular look at the selfish and quite frankly sad people who feel it necessary to bring their dogs everywhere — regardless of laws, statutes, or just good old common sense. C’mon now, you really don’t need a dog if you’re going out to dinner or going to the dermatologist. But in Palm Beach County, the selfish people are everywhere. And just wait ’til we get to our parking section.
Let’s start at Publix at the 5th Avenue Shops in Boca Raton. That’s where the woman, above, was seen in the store with her dog. Incredibly, she was at the customer service counter where the Publix worker apparently didn’t feel it necessary to enforce corporate policy — no dogs are allowed in their stores.
At Publix at Glades and 441, the story is the same. Woman with dog. Again, we don’t know why Publix isn’t enforcing its policy clearly stated by huge signs outside and inside its stores: no dogs allowed unless the dog is actually a trained service animal. Do we think this is a legitimate service animal? Just asking.
Moving on as Boca Rudeton continues for February 8, 2026.
To Costco we go in Boca Raton and find this woman with her fluffy dog. Is the dog cute? Absolutely. Is the dog supposed to be in Costco? Absolutely not. Costco sells food. That means no-go for dogs. We don’t know why she needs a dog to go shopping. Our tipster claims he or she asked if it was a legitimate service animal. The story we were told: the woman laughed when suggesting it was an emotional support animal. (ESA’s are not service animals. That ruse ended a few years ago).
Also in the Boca Raton Costco, the woman above who actually seems to be walking her dog inside the store. Again, dogs aren’t allowed in food markets unless they’re trained service animals providing a life saving function. Sniffing out deals on pretzels in bulk is not traditionally considered to be a life saving function.
At Berlin Dermatology, office staff apparently didn’t care that this woman brought her dog to the doctor who specializes in humans. It’s not like a Dermatologist deals with skin conditions that could be caused by animals, so we’re sure Florida medical board overseers have no problem with animals in a doctor’s waiting room. We’re sure other patients love it. Nothing says “clean and sterile” better than a dog. You gotta love the MAHA movement! No vaccines, but dogs in doctor’s offices are perfectly fine.
It’s not technically against the law in Florida, but we do have to wonder why anyone would bring a dog to the Norton Museum of Art. In what world does an art museum double as a doggy playground? Oh wait! We know! The world of selfish South Florida.
Back to the market now and this time, it’s the Walmart in East Delray Beach on Federal Highway. Again, dogs are not allowed in food markets, even if you bring a blanket for your pooch and wear a mask. Seriously. Leave the dog home or use delivery services. No one wants your f’ing pet in the shopping cart they will later use.
Dogs are not allowed in restaurants in Florida. So we wonder what’s going on at Carmella’s Coffee on Lyons Road in Delray Beach. That’s where our tipster snapped the pic, above. Fun fact: you never know when a health inspector is going to show up.
At Duffy’s on St. Andrews in Boca Raton, these fine folks brought their not-so-fine dog into the restaurant. We wonder why no one working there suggested that it’s a violation of Florida statute to have a dog in a restaurant. And for a reminder on that rule, we head to La Bamba in Delray Beach, where rules are enforced:
Just weeks after Louis Bossi himself was arrested on a charge unrelated to his restaurant, his restuarant in Boca Raton apparently had no problem letting this couple inside with a dog. What is it with Louis Bossi and laws?
BOCA RUDETON: PARKING
Let’s move to parking. We’ll start at Boca Raton Town Center Mall where this Cadillac with Florida plate 10CINA apparently decided it was “make your own space day.” This is not a parking space. It is, however, an area that makes it difficult for legitimately handicapped individuals to to get into or out of their vehicle.
At the Addison Reserve Publix on Jog Road, the driver of this Ford Edge with Florida plate 84ERUN apparently also thought it was okay to make a space. It’s not. Build-a-Bear is a legit store. Make-a-Space is a legit crime.
How about this Porsche at the Fifth Avenue Shops in Boca Raton. The car with Florida license plate 43ELIY is driven by a very special person. This person is apaprently entitled to take multiple spots all at once.
In a shocking turn of events, someone driving a Lexus with a New Jersey license plate also parked poorly in Delray Beach. Driver of Lexus with NJ plate W58UNA, everyone here invites you to return to New Jersey for driver recertification.
At Cobblestone Village in Boynton Beach, the driver this Lexus with Florida Plate 41EQCP also made a space. We wonder if PBSO can retroactively make a ticket.
And never mind the no parking sign. When you drive a Porsche with Florida plate Z16WH, you can park anywhere. Even in the illegal parking area outside Subculture in Delray Beach.
So who is our winner this week? We were leaning towards the jackass with the Porsche parked in multiple spaces at the Fifth Avenue Shops in Boca Raton, but our judges tabulated and retabulated the answer and came to a final answer: the woman with the dog in the office of Dermatologist Dr. Joshua Berlin is the absolute winner. Who brings a dog to a doctor’s office? And what kind of office says it’s perfectly fine to have an animal inside.
Woman with dog in the Doc’s offic: you are our winner. And today you win our very special book that may be published some day:
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I use the hand wipes provided at the entrance to supermarkets to wipe down the handle of the carts and the interior of the bashkets where I put food. It shouldn’t be necessary but so many people seem to be unable to shop without their dogs. I am paying for food, not microbes.
I also wipe down the cart at supermarkets. I have a small dog (shih tzu) that I love very much. I have had several back surgeries, and bone replacement surgeries. Under no circumstances would I bring my dog to a restaurant or a supermarket. Common sense says keep your dogs home.
As a dog and animal owner, I despise these people. Something is wrong with them. I was at the vet last week. Obviously, animals are allowed. But this lady was sitting in a chair with her dog on a leash, but the dog was laying by the receptionist desk so the leash was across the walking path. I walk up and stop at the leash. I look at her, she looks at me with a smile, and finally I say “Can you move your leash?” She laughs and pulls her dog over. With some of these pet owners, I am not sure who is the more intelligent one – the animal or the human.
Just to let you know, I have emailed Publix Corporate about the situation of allowing dogs in their stores, and the fact that the managers in the stores I frequent decline to confront customers. Below is a copy of the correspondence. Of course there has been no reply to my latest email to them.
Re: Publix Reply – Case Ref # 7444288
Sent
Carol Lamonica
From:
caroll768@aol.com
To:
CustomerCorrespondence.CustomerCare@publix.com
Bcc:
Carol LaMonica
Tue, Feb 3 at 3:40 PM
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your quick response to my email. First, let me just say that this is not just an issue at store #388, but in all Publix stores.
Why invest money in all of these posters if you are not going to enforce the law. I am a little concerned by one of your comments. “In some circumstances, associates may need to inform customers of this applicable law”. I would think that in ‘ALL CIRCUMSTANCES” store associates or manager’s, should inform any customer that is in your stores with a dog. It seems that Publix Corporate does not believe this situation is a priority, and therefore the store employees see no need to get involved and just turn a blind eye. It is not a pleasant experience shopping in a grocery store if a dog relieves itself and some unsuspecting customer slips and falls, or to see a dog in a customers shopping cart and the next unsuspecting customer puts his fruits and vegetables where a dog was just lying.
As I said before this is not just an issue for Publix stores, but has become a serious problem for restaurants and many/if not all stores.
Perhaps contacting the FDA and/or the Board of Health is the way to put pressure on store owners to start to enforce the law.
Believe me, I know in the scheme of things in the world these days this is not a big issue, but with the rule of law in jeopardy maybe this could be a start of people following the law. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 08:58:47 AM EST, CustomerCorrespondence.CustomerCare@publix.com wrote:
Dear Ms. LaMonica,
Thank you for taking the time to share your comments with us. We appreciate the trust you have placed in us to address your concern.
Thank you for reaching out to us regarding your recent experience in store #388. Non-service animals are not permitted in grocery stores by the FDA. In some circumstances, associates may need to inform customers of this applicable law, in addition to the signage we have posted at the entrance of all our stores.
We sincerely appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention as we strive to create a pleasant shopping environment for all of our customers. Your comments will be shared with the appropriate business area to make them aware of your experience.
If you have additional follow-up, please contact us by visiting http://www.publix.com/contact, or call us at 1-800-242-1227, and reference your case identification number. We look forward to serving you again soon.
Sincerely,
Zachary
Customer Care
I complained to the manager at the Publix in Golf about some gal with her dog and even called the woman out on it. Manager did nothing woman told me to mind my own business. I said my health is my business and the dog shouldn’t be there. And she was on line at customer service too.
I don’t understand why those illegally parked in Handicapped spaces can’t be ticketed using these photographs for proof. It’s such a selfish action.
There’s a surefire way to tell if a dog is nothing more than a fashion accessory – any dog with a bow in their hair or wearing a pet sweater or raincoat is nothing more than a cat.