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

YANBU. After skirting round three piles of dog shit today, I wish ALL dogs and their owners to Hades.

I don't give a shit about #NADALT, use the terror laws to fine the shit out of dog owners.

If the shops/cafes/restaurant are ok with it, because they’re making money from it, then your opinion is irrelevant. 🤣

@BruceAndNosh well luckily for everyone else what you think is a acceptable is irrelevant. Especially dog friendly business owners.

Exactly this, people wanting dog free will need to spend the ££ to counteract the loss of income from not allowing dogs.
It's purely financial, and businesses need to respond to what provides profits.

There are adult only hotels, campsites etc.. love the campsites because there is a market for them. Not everyone wants unhygienic, snotty, germy kids around them either..😉

I think there's still plenty of places to eat that don't allow dogs. My friend lives near a dog friendly cafe and there are always dogs barking, yapping and lunging aggressively at other dogs in there. If my friend didn't suggest I'd never go in there. People get extremely upset on here about badly behaved kids in public, but kids needs to leave the house under the age of 18. If they didn't go to adult spaces as kids how will anyone grow up to wipe your bum when you get dementia and live in a care home. Kids need to interact with the world and learn. But they are less tolerated in the ul. In the pandemic mn was saying leave your kids locked in the car rather than a single mum take them into a shop. If it was a dog peoplecwould smash the car windows. Kids in a hot car was totally fine. MN is batshit. Always has been.

It's not acceptable to me

@Neededanewuserhandle good idea! They can all froth over there together as they clearly have nothing better to do and we can hide the topic!

@Runaway0

These dogs aren't just taking themselves off to cafes and shops. They're with their human/s. Therefore that human has as much right as any other human to be there.

Honestly, dogs have been allowed in so many places for so long . Go elsewhere!

@leilani83
@Redebs

Sorry to mention this, but so do the people preparing and serving your food
😂😱

I have dogs, I love dogs and if I lived in the UK I would no doubt enjoy an occasional lunch out with them. But, what I find galling is the smug show off way people are with their dogs, like performance pfb parents and almost dare anyone not to want a smelly muddy red setter sitting on your feet. My dogs are happy at home which is just as well because it's not like that where I live although I can recommend a Mulberry Bayswater for taking a chihuahua on the metro to the vet undetected 😀

Oh, yes please.

I am from Rep of Ireland and visit family in UK frequently and its one of the biggest cultural differences i can see. I cannot get over seeing dogs everywhere in the UK. Here they are not allowed anywhere indoors - not shops, public transport or cafes/ restaurants. There may be some dog friendly places I don't know of but generally they are kept at home.

Unlikely that their business folded because they accepted dogs - if it didn't work for them, surely they'd have changed their policy.

I remember being in France about 20 years ago and being pretty shocked at the amount of dogs in restaurants and cafes sitting on owners laps, licking food off the table and running around I thought it was disgusting then and think it's disgusting now. Each to their own though all I want is restaurant/ cafe owners to be clear that they allow dogs so I know to go elsewhere

Totally agree. The amount of times on a walk I hear “it’s ok, he’s only being friendly” whilst a huge dog almost knocks over my kids is ridiculous.

I understand your dog is being friendly, but we don’t want any dog friends right now!

Apparently 27% of households on the uk have a dog. It’s probably more in some parts of the country. It’s a huge section of the market to cut out.

Dogs are allowed in most cafes near me and it’s really rare that I’ve seen them cause a nuisance.

I don’t think small children can just “get over their fear” of animals (often larger than them!) who can be unpredictable and unruly! Like I said, I love dogs personally but don’t think they should take precedence over people!

Some people have been bitten and attacked by dogs so dont like them. Humans have priority over dogs in human spaces.

They need to get over their fear then. Why should other people change their behavior because people can't cope with everyday life?

A question to some dog owners why is it acceptable to unleash and allow them jump up on strangers? It's not acceptable from any other animal. I don't want a random dog climbing on me while I'm running. If your dog has shit recall leash it .

I think @DewinDwl is describing kids.

You've just reminded me - we went to a local country pub for Mother's Day and one woman had her dog sat on the seat next to her. I was gobsmacked.

Love dogs but don’t agree with them being allowed in shops, cafes etc - it’s not hygenic and very unfair to children in particular who are scared of dogs!

Do they still bring out the tray of raw meat and stand next to your table to tell you about it? Can't imagine that would go well with a labrador lying in wait under the table.

Seriously!??? ANOTHER anti dog thread ?! There's one already with basically the same title. It's getting bloody ridiculous now!

Newsflash for you - if an establishment allows dogs in then you'll see dogs in there. HTH.