Dogs in restaurants

Remember in the old days, you bought a dog (for a reasonable price), and other than Walks, it stayed at home.
Now people want to take thier “fur babies” everywhere .. supermarkets, shops, restaurants, train, planes .. you make it.

Or maybe it’s something that bothers a lot of people, hence so many posts.
Scroll on by if you personally aren’t interested.

I hate this too, I tend to book an extra seat and then apologise when we get there and say they couldn’t make it at the last minute

I agree with you. Fine for more casual spots for lunch that ties in with a day out taking your dog along, but no need for a nice restaurant in the evening. I say this as a dog owner. And they should definitely be kept on the floor. I walked past a cafe yesterday where a dog was sat on their owners lap licking up the remains from their plate. I know the plate will be washed but still, yuk!! Put me off eating there.

Oh and having standards doesn't make me anti dog...

Shouldn't have to check ...there you go

These anti-dogs threads are really getting boring...

There are restaurants and coffee shops that don't allow dogs, so just use those.

End of story.

Shouldn't have to check. Shouldn't be allowed by default but unfortunately business owners are so desperate that they are willing to trade even with people of low hygiene standards ...

Don't go to restaurants that allow dogs. There you go, problem solved

If I am on holiday, or for whatever reason with my dog and we decided to eat out. I would eat at a dog friendly restaurant or pub.

I find it extraordinary how many dog owners just assume that other people are as comfortable with their smelly, manic, slobbering hairy monster as they are. Like you go their house, 2 seconds inside the door and you get the full force of said slobbering hair-mass all over you, and they laughingly mutter "oh, get down Henry" as if to say "all in good fun, eh?"

No it isn't. And no I don't want some filthy animal lying around licking its balls while I tuck into my coq au vin. I can't even understand how it's not against hygene regulations. Noone I know would be OK with seeing rats in a restaurant. Why not? Rats are cleaner animals than dogs.

Or would it make all the difference if it's somebody's pet rat?

I remember being at Gaucho which is hugely expensive only for the outside terrace to be spoilt by dogs and one in particular barking and begging for food. It smells steak it will want one.
Keep your dog at home or don't have one if it doesn't fit your lifestyle.

A considerate dog owner wouldn't take their pet in such establishments as it neither benefits the dog nor others who have hygiene and etiquette standards of sorts ....

Dogs don't belong in human eateries for obvious reasons

This!

Waiting for this and one about kids being worse than dogs…3.2.1….😂
I agree OP. They should be in an establishment with food, my personal opinion. Unless there are seats outside.

Totally up to the owner of the restaurant. If they want it to be dog friendly then it's totally their choice. No one is forcing anyone to go.

I can't get fussed about people having choices 🤷‍♀️

I think it's great some pubs and restaurants allow them and some don't.

Just like children really.

ETA: Restaurants too

I'm a dog lover and I don't think dogs should be inside restaurants etc (service dogs excluded, obviously).

I had a dog. If I wanted to go to a restaurant/cafe I left him at home.

I don't see the issue if the dogs are well behaved and not bouncing up and down barking all the time, or trying to nick food.

I was in a restaurant last night and there were a couple of groups in with dogs. No issues at all.

Do you know that none of the dogs were assistance dogs of any sort? Restaurants and shops are not allowed to ban those, whether you like it or not.

I love dogs and have always had dogs. But this new obsession with taking dogs everywhere is doing my head in. There’s a tiny cafe near me and people take giant dogs in, there’s no room and I just do not see the necessity.

Rather a dog laid at its owners feet than a group of obnoxious adults talking so loud you can’t hear yourself think.

Why would you?

Well, because it matters to you! That's why.
I wouldn't check as I'm not bothered. But something like having a car park is something I would prefer so I choose to go where there is one. No point me not checking and then complaining they don't have a car park. It's on you to check for dogs since it's such a big deal to you.

On a different note as a dog owner it's a pain when places allow dogs but aren't set up for it.

It's far more annoying as a dog owner with a settled dog if a nearby dog is wandering about, or barking.

If places accept dogs they should have ample space, and have tables tucked away that are more suited. Nothing worse than pre booking with a dog to find out you've been given a tiny table in the middle with no where to tuck a dog away so dog has no choice but to be in the way, or too close to another table who may not want a dog near them. Booth style seating is the worst for this.

It's like when places pretend to be kid friendly but don't have enough space for high chairs/ buggy space/ changing areas.

If you can't accommodate them then say!

It drives me mad because people look at you and assume you've insisted on putting your dog somewhere inappropriate, rather than having deliberately searched out somewhere dog friendly, been told its okay etc