At least once a shift, a mom (or dad or grandma) brings a human-powered GPS into the store. You didn't know human-powered GPS was available? It's easy to build:
1) Take one child, ideally 3-5 years old, who would prefer anything -- probably even a tetanus shot -- to shopping in a craft store.
2) Take said child through every nook and cranny of said craft store for at least 30 minutes -- no, make it an hour.
3) Have independent third party stand anywhere in the store. A store employee is ideally suited.
4) Let third party listen as Precious Offspring (see Step 1) is dragged from Scrapbooking to Beads to Picture Frames to Stitchery to Baskets to Greenery to Ribbon. Throw in a side trip to Cake Decorating to make it challenging.
You'd better believe the employee (or any other unfortunate fellow shopper) can pinpoint your location to within a foot.
Dogs, on the other hand, are model shoppers. Big dogs follow obediently as Mom (or Dad) does her (or his) thing. They might even sneak in a nap. Little guys -- those dog-as-an-accessory breeds -- ride sedately in their quilted beds. Not a peep. Usually don't even know they're around until they cruise through the check-out line.
One time somebody came in with a live baby duck. Can you believe I was off that day? Biggest regret of my professional career.
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