Nice pets.

I like to say that the hair traps the dirt and dust so it's easy to sweep up. We, or I have a dog who works at the shop. Works for the occasional lunch scrap that is. The red dog doesn't have much responsibility and mostly naps in various places. Now and again, he capably shuns and unwanted visitor before they get into the shop. Mostly underprivileged children who have no money and often no bike. "Get dat dog??!", is uttered by the frighten heathen as they try to hide outside the door. It never ceases to amaze how poorly trained and educated these little humans are in all areas of public conduct, math, reading, science, money, business, and culture. They are set free by their female guardians into the streets and I see why. The little question machines go from business to business sucking up air conditioning and hunting, gathering, and obtaining anything they can weasel or pilfer. Not all of them are bad, but all of them are poor. The red dog can usually sort out the miscreants among them and keep them at bay until a staff member entertains them or moves them along.
Maybe some of the upper crust white bread rich folks would like a disadvantaged kid for a pet. For some privilege and a shot at a better life, the pet child would learn how to be an upstanding citizen and what it feels like to have something, be responsible, and what consequences are. That will never happen because rich folks want to enjoy their life without really considering the reality of poor folks. Herein lies the classic dichotomy of America and the bike shop as well.
We have the widest range of customers of any business I can think of. The homeless, working poor, service industry, clerical, professional, sales, medical, politicians, lawyers, police, firemen, factory workers, and globe trotters all regularly frequent our establishment. (No meter maids as far as I know. ) We get 'em all. The bicycle is simply the most efficient way to propel a human under his own power available. The motorcar is not for all, but the bicycle is for most. The red dog is a great judge of character and characters is what we've got.