Harley is spoiled rotten also. She is allowed in most of the stores in town. If I dont have her in with me they tell me go get her out of the car! Seriously.
Sounds like my dad when I was married and had my two Dalmatians... One time I came to visit without the dogs and he gave me the 3rd degree - like being on first 48...
After that I always brought the Dalmatians when I visited him...