Are dogs allowed at Sam’s Club?

When it comes to those monthly or even weekly trips to stores like Sam’s Club, we sometimes want a little company. And what better company is there to have on a shopping trip that could be stressful than a dog?

Over the last few years, as more and more of us are adopting furry members of our families, we are looking for places we can bring them. And yes, that does include places where we are getting things done (we know it is not all fun and games out there).

So of course, we needed to know what the pet policy is at Sam’s Club. And that means asking the big question of whether or not our dogs are allowed in Sam’s Club.

Can our dogs shop with us at Sam’s Club?

According to the pet policy,

"Service animals play an important role to help ensure the independence of people with various disabilities. Therefore, it is our policy to welcome into our Clubs any animal that is individually trained to assist a person with a disability.—Service animals do not require any type of pre-registration or documentation."

So this means only service animals should be at your side when shopping at Sam’s Club. And the company even goes so far as to define what a service animal is (and it does include miniature horses by the way) for people who may not know if their animal is in fact a service animal.

Basically, if your dog is a pet, then they are not supposed to be in stores. But if they have been trained to perform a function for you that helps you in your every day life, then they are allowed in your local Sam’s Club.

And of course, if you have any questions about their pet policy, you can always reach out to the store manager and get clarification. However, at the end of the day, dogs are only allowed in a Sam’s Club if they are a service animal.