Speaking of dogs, while at the mall one weekend, my friend Anne and I noticed that a whole heckuva lot of people had brought their dogs with them to shop. Now, I love my dog as much as the next guy (as long as the next guy isn’t Michael Vick) but I’m a little non-plussed when, as I’m shopping for shoes at Nordstrom, a lady walks in on her cell phone, her precious pooch leading the way on his lead. Give me a break. When did we become a society that has to take our pets EVERYWHERE? It has gone too far, people. Do not take your dogs to the mall. Leave them at home with a Milkbone and bowl of water, they’ll be much happier and I won’t have to worry about slipping in pet mess in brand-new heels.