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user87388988 · 2023-02-17T19:19:23+00:00

I visited a Caffe Nero today and was surprised about the amount of dogs in there. It was a fairly small cafe probably around 15 tables/seating areas. There were 8 dogs, 4 of which were on the chairs/sofa and one that seemed to be getting under everyones feet when they passed. I think it is really unhygienic for a place that sells food to be allowing dogs to sit on the chairs. AIBU?

InterestingPhenomenon · 17/02/2023 23:00

Snoken · 17/02/2023 19:48

All those saying dogs are gross and unhygienic, would you not eat at someone’s home either if they have dogs? I have two dogs and my house is perfectly clean and I don’t rub my groceries on my dogs bums or let them lick the food. Animals aren’t gross, a lot of humans are though.

I would not eat at someone’s home who owns dogs. Luckily we don’t have friends who have them.

LINABE · 17/02/2023 22:58

GoodChat · 17/02/2023 19:46

Can you just tag on to last weeks dogs on chairs thread?

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QueenCamilla · 17/02/2023 22:58

Went into a dog-friendly Starbucks a while ago. All the soft furniture was covered in dog hairs! Germs or not but I don't want half of your dog stuck to my coat and trousers 🤢

pigsinoodies · 17/02/2023 22:40

They could have a tray of dried coffee grounds I'm the corner as an environmentally-friendly cat toilet.

Toddlerteaplease · 17/02/2023 22:38

One of my cats is always asking if she can join me for a catpurrcino in Neros.

Smokeybacon72 · 17/02/2023 22:31

Wait until you see a cat cafe 🙀

pigsinoodies · 17/02/2023 21:56

What is it with dogs at the moment? Until a couple of months ago I've never seen or heard of a dog in a food shop except for guide dogs etc.

In the last 2 months I've seen two dogs in my local Tesco Express and heard of one shitting in the Co-op.

it's sort of hard-wired into me that you don't take dogs into food shops. Am I wrong?

EraOfTheGrey · 17/02/2023 21:49

Pret A Manger also allow dogs and Costa are starting a trial of dog friendly shops. I have 2 small dogs and I welcome this change of direction.

Blossomtoes · 17/02/2023 21:43

It’s less than a week since the last dog/cafe thread finished. This is getting as bad as parking threads round here.

Wordlecurdle · 17/02/2023 21:42

KimberleyClark · 17/02/2023 19:47

I’d rather sit on a chair a dog has been on than eat off a table that has been used for changing a nappy.

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Is that the choice we’re left with?

MissyB1 · 17/02/2023 21:40

Twentywisteria · 17/02/2023 19:30

Oh it's the daily dog thread again.

I know! Here we go again 🙄🤦‍♀️

Appleskypietoday · 17/02/2023 21:37

As a dog owner I would never allow my dog on a chair of cafe nero

marmitegirl01 · 17/02/2023 21:32

it seems that us non dog lovers just need to put up & shut up.
hopefully the tide will turn. I saw report that a shopping centre had revoked dogs being allowed recently, due to owners not controlling them. 🎉👌
I just don’t see why dogs have to be in food places in shopping areas ( as opposed to pubs/ cafes in parks etc) or in shops.

Snoken · 17/02/2023 21:16

StressedToTheMaxxx · 17/02/2023 20:37

You do realise that there can be and more often than not are, unseen poo particles on dogs bums? I mean would it be OK for people to put their feet up on chairs and couches in coffee shops? No. Because their shoes have trodden all over the dirty ground. As have dog paws.

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Poo particles are everywhere. On door handles, money, cash machines etc. I agree that the dogs shouldn’t be on the furniture in public places but that poster said her hands would be covered in poo if she touched a seat where a dog has sat. That is simply not the case.

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 17/02/2023 21:11

angelikacpickles · 17/02/2023 20:08

Well sometimes if I am sitting on a couch, I might rest my hands on it too and I'd rather it not be covered in dog poo TBH. Small children (who also sit on seats in coffee shops) quite often put their hands in their mouths. And it's not just about germs either, it's about actual dirt - I don't really want to stand up from a chair in a coffee shop to find my clothes dirty.

If you want to share your furniture at home with an animal, that's fine, but I can't believe anyone is defending allowing dogs onto furniture in a cafe.

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I can almost guarantee that most of those small children don't wash their hands properly and wipe them all over the sofas you rest your hands on. They also pick their noses and wipe them everywhere, dribble, have snot running down their faces and drop chewed up food down themselves.

I've also never sat on a chair in a coffee shop that's visibly covered with dirt, nor have I ever left somewhere filthy because of dogs.

FictionalCharacter · 17/02/2023 21:07

crew2022 · 17/02/2023 19:45

As long as dogs are properly controlled and not allowed on chairs or tables I am ok with it. Have you seen the mess some people let their kids make in coffee shops?

OP said that 4 out of the 8 dogs in there were on the chairs or sofas.

mondaytosunday · 17/02/2023 20:37

Im fine with dogs in cafés but if not behaving properly (and they should not be allowed on seats) the staff should intervene.

StressedToTheMaxxx · 17/02/2023 20:37

Snoken · 17/02/2023 20:14

Have you ever seen a dog covered in poo in a café? They tend not to be. Their anatomy is different to humans and they don’t need wiping after they have done a number two. I think that particular exaggerated worry can be disregarded.

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You do realise that there can be and more often than not are, unseen poo particles on dogs bums? I mean would it be OK for people to put their feet up on chairs and couches in coffee shops? No. Because their shoes have trodden all over the dirty ground. As have dog paws.

StressedToTheMaxxx · 17/02/2023 20:34

KimberleyClark · 17/02/2023 19:47

I’d rather sit on a chair a dog has been on than eat off a table that has been used for changing a nappy.

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Erm..neither is OK. You don't need to rate hygiene standards by that comparison.

CloakAndTin · 17/02/2023 20:22

Where I live dog friendly cafés are generally very busy, non-dog friendly not so much. Personally I think the cafés that don't allow dogs are missing out on a lot of business.

We went to Malvern a few weeks ago. Took the dog so needed a dog friendly place. Asked at a few quiet cafés if we could bring the dog in - sorry no. Then we found café Nero which was packed with dogs and their owners, so we ate there. Personally I'm not keen on chain cafés but if no-one else wants our money I'm happy to use them.

DottieUncBab · 17/02/2023 20:18

brilliant I love truly dog friendly cafes I’ll make sure I pop in to my local one

Snoken · 17/02/2023 20:14

angelikacpickles · 17/02/2023 20:08

Well sometimes if I am sitting on a couch, I might rest my hands on it too and I'd rather it not be covered in dog poo TBH. Small children (who also sit on seats in coffee shops) quite often put their hands in their mouths. And it's not just about germs either, it's about actual dirt - I don't really want to stand up from a chair in a coffee shop to find my clothes dirty.

If you want to share your furniture at home with an animal, that's fine, but I can't believe anyone is defending allowing dogs onto furniture in a cafe.

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Have you ever seen a dog covered in poo in a café? They tend not to be. Their anatomy is different to humans and they don’t need wiping after they have done a number two. I think that particular exaggerated worry can be disregarded.

chipshopElvis · 17/02/2023 20:10

Seems to be a recent thing but it means I stay away now. Not keen at all was bothered by a smelly dog last time I went and it was fairly unpleasant.

angelikacpickles · 17/02/2023 20:08

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 17/02/2023 19:49

Well - yes. I don't lick the chairs.

What germs do you think will transfer to you through your clothing, exactly?

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Well sometimes if I am sitting on a couch, I might rest my hands on it too and I'd rather it not be covered in dog poo TBH. Small children (who also sit on seats in coffee shops) quite often put their hands in their mouths. And it's not just about germs either, it's about actual dirt - I don't really want to stand up from a chair in a coffee shop to find my clothes dirty.

If you want to share your furniture at home with an animal, that's fine, but I can't believe anyone is defending allowing dogs onto furniture in a cafe.

TheFretfulPorpentine · 17/02/2023 20:07

KimberleyClark · 17/02/2023 19:47

I’d rather sit on a chair a dog has been on than eat off a table that has been used for changing a nappy.

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It's not a race to the bottom (see what I did there?)