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Dogs Everywhere

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SusanandMidge · 17/09/2023 20:36

I don't live in the UK but am just back from a holiday in Cornwall. We were shocked at the amount of dogs allowed everywhere. They were in every restaurant, cafe, pub and hotel. Two or three people with dogs would all go into a small shop, blocking the aisles for everyone else. In Port Isaac on a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon the whole harbour and uphill area was disrupted by loud and continuous barking. Dogs were running around off leash on every beach. People were clogging the narrow pavements with two or three dogs on leads, wheeling dogs around in prams and buggies, stopping outside holiday cottages for ages chatting while their dogs barked, yapped and howled and ruined the peace for the people inside.

We were genuinely wondering if the next time we came back there would be dog and owner spaces in supermarket carparks and an expectation that you should stand up on public transport to let people with dogs sit down.

AIBU to think England has gone a bit mad when it comes to dogs?

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Azaeleasinbloom · 17/09/2023 21:14

Love love love dogs. Have 2. Never do I take them shopping or to eat with us. They are labs . Going out without my lovely dogs is a treat.

Not been to Cornwall, but do live near a tourist area in the Highlands, and to be honest the dogs are not a problem.

Wild camping, with the human inhabitants shitting in the open and not burying it or removing it - that has been a problem. And I know it’s unlikely to be dogs, as they tend not to carry tissue paper to leave on top of their offerings. 🤢

Comedycook · 17/09/2023 21:13

I honestly do not understand the British obsession with dogs and I am British. I sometimes wonder if it's because we're such a socially inept bunch that people find it easier than trying to relate to other people. I don't find them cute at all. I can't imagine wanting one to live in my house.

Redlarge · 17/09/2023 21:13

Id rather be in any place full of dogs than I would kids

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SusanandMidge · 17/09/2023 21:12

Dickheadseverywhere · 17/09/2023 21:10

My dog’s barks are definitely less repetitive that these threads.

Except you don't have to open 'these threads' but everyone in the vicinity is forced to listen to your annoying dog.

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Nevermind202020 · 17/09/2023 21:12

Mum2jenny · 17/09/2023 21:11

I much prefer dogs in pubs or eating establishments than unruly children.

I much prefer children in pubs to unruly dogs/dog owners.
Your point also is?

Roiesin57 · 17/09/2023 21:12

@StarDolphins we were on a beach that was signposted very clearly as no dogs allowed until after 30th Sept, but there were still a couple of dogs in the sea constantly barking. People seem to disregard the rules more & more

Nevermind202020 · 17/09/2023 21:12

Inastatus · 17/09/2023 21:09

I much prefer well behaved dogs to most ill behaved, rude people.

I much prefer well behaved people to badly behaved dog owners.
Your point is?

Mum2jenny · 17/09/2023 21:11

I much prefer dogs in pubs or eating establishments than unruly children.

Nameandgamechange123 · 17/09/2023 21:11

Plus........
I used to love going to the park for a picnic. Last time I tried that, my food was snaffled up by a dog. ☹️

thatsabigtree · 17/09/2023 21:11

@Tiredalwaystired fair point! 😆

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SusanandMidge · 17/09/2023 21:11

Nevermind202020 · 17/09/2023 21:08

I don't live in Cornwall, but we do live in a touristy area. I honestly think that there are very few places now which don't allow dogs, whereas a few years ago there were only a few that did. It really is harder to find places that don't allow dogs in some areas. Of course high end hotels are less likely to allow them, but I am referring more to cafe/cheaper hotel places where you might grab a light lunch and not a posh meal out!

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This was the problem. Literally everywhere we went allowed dogs. Even if there was no dogs when you went in, there was no guarantee someone wouldn't plonk themselves beside you with a smelly slobbering dog after you'd ordered. People also thought nothing of blocking the aisles in small touristy shops with their dogs, or allowing their dogs to tear around small harbours off lead. Their lack of awareness was astonishing.

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LemonadeSunshine · 17/09/2023 21:11

We would actively search out somewhere that advertised as 'dog free'! I prefer my meal without dog breath and fur thanks.

Dickheadseverywhere · 17/09/2023 21:10

My dog’s barks are definitely less repetitive that these threads.

Nevermind202020 · 17/09/2023 21:10

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 17/09/2023 21:07

You are exemplifying the issue with some dog haters. But I'll forgive you, because I'm the better person here.

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I don't need to be forgiven, thanks all the same. You are clutching at straws, some of which I have already used, so let's leave it there (unless you want to look more silly than you already do). Have a pleasant evening with the dogs.

Tiredalwaystired · 17/09/2023 21:10

thatsabigtree · 17/09/2023 21:01

I agree.
I'm sure this thread gets done literally every week.

I do think it's comparable to children being annoying to some people. That doesn't mean that dogs and children are similar, but they are two things that are now more commonly welcomed in places that used to be off limits.
I'd rather sit on a table next to a dog that's just lying on the floor than a child who makes loads of noise and running around, but each to their own. Just go somewhere else if you don't like it.

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I’m sure you’d also be sitting next to a well behaved child than a badly behaved dog.

poor behaviour is poor behaviour in both species. Those in charge of them are the issue.

Screamingabdabz · 17/09/2023 21:09

StarDolphins · 17/09/2023 21:05

Plenty of places no dogs allowed, go in those.

There are not ‘plenty of places’ that’s the whole point. It’s dog world out there, which is bad enough, but the dogs are usually attached to utterly insufferable cunts who are completely selfish and inconsiderate. At least the dogs are innocent. I’d take the dogs over their dopey dumbshit owners.

Alstroemeria123 · 17/09/2023 21:09

StarDolphins · 17/09/2023 21:09

Wethers🤣

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We don’t have one!

Inastatus · 17/09/2023 21:09

I much prefer well behaved dogs to most ill behaved, rude people.

StarDolphins · 17/09/2023 21:09

Alstroemeria123 · 17/09/2023 21:08

That depends where you live. I’m not in Cornwall but I literally don’t know of anywhere I could go locally that doesn’t let dogs in now.

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Wethers🤣

thatsabigtree · 17/09/2023 21:09

@Nevermind202020 how are they not comparable? Some people hate children being allowed into places that were previously considered adult environments, some people hate dogs going places.

I've had more meals ruined in nice restaurants/pubs/cafes due to unruly children than dogs!

Roiesin57 · 17/09/2023 21:09

I agree with op & we have had a dog. We lost her at Xmas 2022. I like to think we were considerate to non dog owners. We've just come back from a week away on the south coast. Had beautiful weather & was hoping to relax as it would be quieter with the schools being back. Not a chance!
Forced onto the road in traffic due to owners & their dogs hogging the pavements
Sitting down in a place to eat & you get a wet nose sniffing around your legs
And the worst thing is the constant, constant barking & yapping. It kills any hope of relaxing in the sunshine.
To hell with the cost & the impact of flying on the environment, I'm seriously thinking of going abroad next year as holidaying in the UK is losing it's appeal.

Nevermind202020 · 17/09/2023 21:08

StarDolphins · 17/09/2023 21:05

Plenty of places no dogs allowed, go in those.

I don't live in Cornwall, but we do live in a touristy area. I honestly think that there are very few places now which don't allow dogs, whereas a few years ago there were only a few that did. It really is harder to find places that don't allow dogs in some areas. Of course high end hotels are less likely to allow them, but I am referring more to cafe/cheaper hotel places where you might grab a light lunch and not a posh meal out!

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SusanandMidge · 17/09/2023 21:08

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 17/09/2023 21:07

You are exemplifying the issue with some dog haters. But I'll forgive you, because I'm the better person here.

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Except you're not.

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Alstroemeria123 · 17/09/2023 21:08

StarDolphins · 17/09/2023 21:05

Plenty of places no dogs allowed, go in those.

That depends where you live. I’m not in Cornwall but I literally don’t know of anywhere I could go locally that doesn’t let dogs in now.

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 17/09/2023 21:07

Nevermind202020 · 17/09/2023 21:05

You are exemplifying the issue with some dog owners.

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You are exemplifying the issue with some dog haters. But I'll forgive you, because I'm the better person here.