To dislike the increase in dogs in shops/cafes

They do smell. Mine stinks. If I could change one thing about her it would be that. I love her dearly but she whiffs.

All dogs smell. You just can't smell it because you're used to it. My friend thinks her house doesn't smell of dogs but it stinks. Yours will smell too.

The big problem is finding dog free cafes. Unless you are local and you know, or sit and phone all cafes (which is a pain when you are hungry) you could very well be mid-lunch and then one gets brought in.
BTW, Google doesn't work.

I've never owned a dog but they don't bother me. I don't recall ever seeing a badly behaved dog in a cafe or pub. They are usually just sitting quietly under their owners table, so I barely even notice them.

Badly behaved children in the other hand.... there were some running and screeching around a cafe I was in the other day, while their parents sat and chatted and took no notice whatsoever!

🤣

Oh, I didn’t know Costa allowed dogs! Excellent, thanks for that, I love their espressos and now I can take my fur baby in too😊.

It was when I saw somebody queuing in the pharmacy with a mangy animal that I thought it’s too much now.

I know there are assistance dogs, and I would imagine that’s fairly minimal dog traffic, with faintly minimal impact. Fine. But to just let the entire world of dipsticks bring their shitty-arsed, hair-shedding muts into somewhere you think would at least attempt to be as sterile as possible is just wrong.

Places where you eat food is the same. I don’t want dog dander in the air, or to sit on a chair that someone’s dog has been allowed to put their open arsehole. On wet days, ugh, the smell of wet dog… how can anyone seriously think this is tolerable or decent?

Well my preferences do make a difference if I choose not to visit a restaurant that allows dogs

I'm not being entitled to take my dog into a dog friendly cafe. Which is something that she thoroughly enjoys, although I do understand a lot of dogs wouldn't. However, it is entitled for people who don't like dogs to go into dog friendly cafes and then complain and say that dogs shouldn't be allowed in. There was a thread on here not so long ago when a woman had actually tried to demand that the dog owners leave. I wouldn't go into a cafe that didn't allow dogs and start complaining about it, so I don't know why it is seen to be OK the other way round.

And no, I don't believe that the complainers can't find a cafe that doesn't take dogs. I live in Lake District, which is famous for being extremely fond of dogs, and we have plenty of dog free cafes and restaurants around here.

They love or you love

Drove by Costa today and someone had their dog up on the table climbing all over it 🤢 I reckon owners will spoil it for themselves and things will go back to guide dogs only (hopefully anyway 🙈)

I love dogs and take mine to suitable cafes. I haven't had the need to take them shopping, I would be concerned they might shake,or lunge at a friendly face so would try to avoid it. It did feel wrong to be choosing cushions in John Lewis last week with a (super cute) terrier showing a lot of interest in my pile of potential purchases.
I have seen one cat in a shop, in what looked like a specially designed, wheeled carrier. Maybe that will become common?

I have a dog but yeah wouldn't want to take him in a shop or cafe as I agree it's unhygienic, and yes they all smell.
But can see why businesses do it.. the numbers don't lie and they want to encourage people into hospitality places at a time when so many eat and drink at home. If it was putting too many people off they would stop.

Well said.
I hate all this too.
And I have dogs but mine are allowed to be a dog and not treated like a baby or inflicted on other people.

I hate it when owners let their dogs on the chairs at cafes

also don’t think they should be in clothes shops, seen too many of them leaving hair on the clothes (obviously depends on the size of the dog 😀)

Glad it made you feel better.

My dog is still going to the pub with me and go off lead where allowed.

He's never once failed to be recalled, so the words 'he's friendly' have never been spoken.

It makes me gag when they touch your leg with their face as they walk by and leave slobber over it.

The smell of steaming wet dog when eating a fry up is gag inducing too.

I now avoid eating anywhere that allows dogs.

I hate it all, I hate the dog pampering owners who can’t move without their fecking dogs, the ones who walk the dogs off lead because you know their friendly dogs, the ones who can’t go out for an afternoon without taking their wee doggy, the ones buying all the stupid doggy doughnuts/ drinks/ whatever crap for their dogs.
the ones that can’t pick up dog shit, the ones who can’t stop their dogs barking at all hours.
oh and let’s not forgot the ones who say but mine is well behaved and will sit under the table.
I don’t care about your dog.
There I feel better now

You are joking right? Your dog absolutely does smell and so will you. Smokers and dog owners tend to not notice but trust me, others do.

I've had 9 dogs and I've never taken any of them into a cafe or a pub. Two of them have been into Pets at Home as part of their puppy socialisation, but never into any other shop. I love my own dogs but I do not love having other people's dogs in my face all the time.

Dragging dogs around shops is inconsiderate towards people who dislike them, are dog phobic or have allergies. It's also not particularly kind to the dog - they are sensitive to smells and noise and they don't like slippery floors. Although my lot have all been well socialised and friendly towards people, I know they would hate to be taken shopping or to a cafe; it's just not natural for them to do that. I do understand walkers taking their dog in a country pub but that's a very different environment from an urban shopping centre.

In general I dislike the modern way of rearing puppies. Mine are never crated and I do not treat them like babies. I prefer them to have a life that is more suited to their instincts.

My mum's cockerpoo doesn't smell, I live in a dog free house most of the time, but I can't tell the difference when he's here.

Well I could have I suppose, had I known she was going to sleep the whole time. My crystal ball wasn’t working though.

If I were a powerful orange dictator I would do mass deportation on these smelly animals.

YANBU. Particularly when they are allowed to sit on chairs meant for customers.