Pet shop turns away drunks seeking pups

NEW YORK, July 7 (UPI) -- A New York pet shop said it has instituted a policy of not allowing intoxicated customers to buy puppies.

Fernanda Moritz, manager of Le Petit Puppy in the West Village, said the store sees a lot of drunk customers due to number of nearby bars and many of them seek to buy the puppies, which cost $1,200 to $3,000, the New York Daily News reported Wednesday.

"It happens very often," Moritz said. "If the person is completely drunk, I won't sell them the dog ... or I say they can't leave with the dog that day ... I can see it in their eyes if they've been drinking."

Moritz and store employees said drunken customers are more likely to experience buyer's remorse the next day when they realize the responsibility that comes with pet ownership. They said one woman returned a puppy she had named "Miller" after the beer she had been drinking the night she bought it.

Source: United Press International (UPI).
Link: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/07/07/Pet-shop-turns-away-drunks-seeking-pups/UPI-50431310022000/.