to be alarmed that more and more places are allowing dogs?

I understand it must be really off-putting to some, but I absolutely love it. I was at the baker's yesterday and there was a little well-behaved dog by the counter that couldn't stop sniffing and wagging its tail, it was so delighted by all the delicious smells. It really made me smile.

Hate loud yapping humans, or bratty kids, my dogs agree

What?! The stingy little b**ch! Literally! 😁😂😂

I remember pubs after the smoking ban. They stank of farts!

Sounds like a night out at 'spoons'..describes customers there ..🤣

Thankfully not everyone is so obsessed with dogs that they prefer most dogs to most people

Confused as to why you waited 18 months after this thread was last updated to share your opinion, rather than go and comment on one of the many other live dog hating posts.

Thankfully, your opinion doesn't count. Love 🐕 they are better than most people.

I dont think it should be allowed as dogs smell, i dont care what anyone says they smell and some dogs drool not to mention they let farts out willy nilly. Absolutely disgusting

''Completely agree that humans don't matter anymore. This is why some dog owners tell people to get over their fear of dogs.''

This is just silly now...

If a shop, cafe or whatever allows dogs then you can simply make the choice not to use these premises.

I don't see why everyone should bend over backwards to accommodate you.

Actually, it is a good advice to learn how to behave around dogs, cats or whatever and not show your fear.

Because that knowledge means a safer experience for you.

Being fearful and flustered/reacting with aggression is not going to do you any favour when dealing with dogs.

To me that's a basic life skills, like learning to swim or learning when to cross the road.

You will come across dogs in your life, better to know what to do when that happens than have the dumb notion that dogs should be removed from every location you might be in.

😂

Yeah dog seemed a bit peeved she went to the pub and we didn't buy her a drink , never mind she seemed to enjoy it anyway 😆.

I'll give you a word of warning......

I've taken my dog to the pub many a time, not once has she offered to buy a round...

Just saying.

My young pup has just had her first outing to the pub along the road from me and she was very good . Two large poodles there as well , the staff all loved her and it was an enjoyable outing . The dog friendly section is just beside the bar and has a hard wood floor and if you don't like dogs you can sit elsewhere .🐶

Wonderful. More places I can visit with my dog. Dog friendly places are the BEST and they tend to make more money from people like ME

I don’t understand the trend for feeding dogs raw meat… My DB feeds their family dog raw chicken instead of dog food. It’s a lovely dog but I don’t like when it tries to be affectionate and lick, purely for thinking of all the salmonella and whatever else lives on raw chicken being all over his mouth.

The dogs breath always has a poultry smell to it too🤢

It surprises that me most people don't seem to be concerned with the hygiene aspect of having dogs in places serving food.
Many people don't treat their pets for parasites and there's a huge increase in raw feeding, these pets pose a risk to human health to the point pregnant vets have to wear ppe to handle these dogs- see attached.
However since every GP I've ever spoken to on the subject has told me they get no training on zoonotic disease I don't expect your average cafe owner has much of a clue either and I very much doubt they're using cleaning chemicals that kills these bugs/parasites.

But presumably you eat in your own home? That the dog is allowed in?

@RampantIvy I think if I had an allergy that severe it would be prudent to assume that an absence of a sign saying no dogs allowed, would mean dogs were allowed.

I'm a dog owner. I do eat in cafe or restaurants that allow dogs. Yuck!

What you are failing to understand is that in some areas the number of places that allow dogs far outnumber the places that don't.

And these places don't all have notices to say whether they do or not. So someone allergic to dogs could enter a premises that a dog had been in half an hour previously.

What we need is for all premises to display a Dogs Welcome/Dogs not Welcome notice.

It's that simple.

NB. I am not allergic to dogs, nor do I dislike them, but I can see both sides.

It really is THAT simple! People are just being awkward for the sake of it.

What if they choose to decide they're only serving men? Or white people? That's their choice...*

@00100001

They're not choosing to exclude anyone. They've not got a sign on the door saying "if you've not got a dog, you can't come in". They are merely looking at their business model and how much revenue they can achieve. Which is sensible.

If you don't want to use the place because you don't like dogs or have an allergy etc, that's up to you.

You'll also see a sign on menus etc, saying may contain nuts, which would therefore mean that someone with a severe nut allergy can't use the place.

You're trying to liken this to apartheid which is absolutely disgusting and shameful.

If I were you I'd ask for your post to be removed.

I know I hate it. The owners never stop the dogs walking up to people and sniff and the stench . I loathe it

As not liking dogs isn't a protected characteristic I reckon that's a false equivalent