Dogs treated like family in major American city now face canine cancel culture

While dogs are man's best friends, it appears that pooches are causing a stir in San Francisco, with residents sharing their grievances. 

In the "r/sanfrancisco" forum on Reddit, users discussed how the city is "running out of patience" with dogs.

A person agreed, writing, "You aren't special. If you need to go grocery shopping, leave your dog at home like the rest of us do."

"No documentation required. If the dog misbehaves (which a true service dog wouldn't do), in theory a business could have the dog and owner removed, but businesses aren't usually willing to risk the legal liability and negative PR [public relations] if they get it wrong," they added. 

Forbes recently rated San Francisco as the best city for dogs this year.

Reports about off-leash dogs have risen 6% the past year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. 

There are 109 dog-friendly activities in San Francisco, according to BringFido.

The Golden Gate National Recreational Area is one of the parks mentioned.

San Francisco resident, Rose Crelli, told the WSJ she was approached by dogs while having coffee at Alamo Square park.

"It literally launched itself at my pastry and got its mouth all over it and covered it with drool," said Crelli.

She claimed the dog's owner saw the incident and continued walking.

New resident Chandra Wilson owns a Dachshund, and told the WSJ she takes her dog everywhere she is allowed to but expects dogs to have manners. 

"I saw the dog poop on the floor…People were a little gobsmacked," said Wilson. 

A manager at a local Trader Joe's told the WSJ that the number of dogs coming into the shop is out of hand. 

San Francisco Duties of Owners or Guardians (Health Code § 41.12) prohibits dogs from being off leash in areas other than designated off-leash exercise areas.