To think dogs shouldn't be in pubs?

What a gorgeous boy!

Not this old chestnut again…
I actively prefer pubs with dogs, and have never found them a nuisance. 🐶

I agree OP, YANBU. I hate this trend of people taking their dogs everywhere. Just why? Leave the stinky, slobbery, needy, yappy, annoying creatures at home.

Would much prefer a well behaved pooch to share a meal with rather than a feral toddler

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YANBU.

Well behaved dogs should be allowed in shops and pubs etc.. Like people it’s the odd few grumpy dogs that tarnish and spoil it for everyone… Our dog has seizures, so can’t be left, but has always been in cafes/ pubs since he was a puppy. He’ll just sit by the table and ‘smile’ at strangers- always gets 100% positive attention from strangers. Would much prefer a well behaved pooch to share a meal with rather than a feral toddler 😂

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Can't believe people saying dogs will have been out last night due to fireworks! Wtf - that's a reason to keep them in and stay in with them if need be, not take them where you have no control whatsoever and their fear may manifest as aggression. That's madness, surely.

oh my god that’s amazing! 🤩

Im not a fan of dogs in pubs but they have always been allowed in country pubs. I always think that dogs must find busy, noisy city centre pubs very distressing places.

I love dogs, but I’m not a fan of dogs in shops and restaurants etc personally. I feel sorry for the guide dogs trying to do their jobs that are often approached by other dogs yapping. Obviously they don’t react because they are trained not too, but I don’t think personally they should be put in that position as they are a service animal. And I also feel sorry for people who don’t like dogs having to be subjected to them everywhere they go. Dogs are like kids, they are the most important thing to you as the parents/owner, but not to anyone else.

Dragging a dog around shops I think is pointless, i’m not convinced the dogs are enjoying it and it really bothers me when I’m shopping and all of a sudden my toddler is faced with a strange dogs head right in line with his face or a dog starts sniffing my crotch. Pubs if they are chilling under a table where people are having a couple of drinks I don’t mind so much, but I really can’t stand dogs being allowed in restaurants when im trying to eat my dinner. There are always exceptions to the rule, but most dogs I have encountered when im eating are noisy, badly behaved and will keep coming up to peoples tables sniffing.

I think alot of shops and restaurants have got quite lapse with allowing dogs in and I would bet money on the fact that most of them don’t have the adequate insurance they need to cover any accidents on the premises if a dog bites someone. I know our local bank has a sign on the window to say no dogs allowed but the staff let dogs in as customers kick off. It would interesting if someone was injured because of it to see what would happen.

I do also think that people have a warped sense of entitlement nowadays. They think they should be allowed to do anything they want and that everywhere should accommodate them. I’ve heard people in restaurants say ‘if you are allowing children in, why can’t my dog come in’. It’s ridiculous and not comparable. One of our local CO-OPs has a cat that wanders around the store, people think it’s fantastic but I think it’s digusting. Then the staff are being told ‘well if you’re letting the cat in, why do I have to tie my dog up outside’. It’s not a veterinary centre, it’s a shop, that’s why. The cat shouldn’t be in there either.

I personally choose not to eat at places that allow dogs in unless they have seperate dog friendly dining areas so I can keep away from them.

@Grumpyoldpersonwithcats yes, miss the pub cats.

YABU. Dogs have been in pubs for as long as I can remember.

We're in sightseeing bit of Wales. Beaches, hills, lots of dog walkers so most pubs welcome them. I've only had one snap at me the rest just dozed.

I don’t mind dogs in pubs at all.

Depends on the pub - dogs in a country pub wouldn’t bother me as people might be stopping off on a walk. But - any type of proper restaurant set-up does bother me. We went to Megan's a couple of weeks ago in town, which is a beautifully decorated restaurant, and I was shocked to see a whole range of different dogs with their owners. One was a massive dog that barked loudly every time people passed by. I have two dogs and just don’t get why people would take them in there.
I think it is inconsiderate to people eating and unhygienic to have them in an indoor cafe/restaurant, no matter how cute they are.

Perhaps I should start my own thread on this - but I think it's rather sad that you no longer seem to see pub cats. They used to be be fairly commonplace (great examples in Malvern and Oxford that I used to frequent), but I haven't seen a resident pub cat for years.

For me, my dog is like a security blanket. As I do most of my activities on my own, I feel so much better when my dog is with me.

She is exceptionally well behaved, probably because she is used to lots of different environments with me, but I always always check before I go anywhere that they are dog friendly and I have never taken her shopping other than two a local pet shop that encourages it!

If we have been on a dirty walk, I would never take her in anywhere, so she is always clean and fresh smelling. She would never approach another dog or human first she simply sits with me watching the world go by.

So for me YABU

I'd rather see dogs in pubs than unruly children

I think it depends on the pub and the circumstances. It has been very common for dogs to be allowed into pubs during my lifetime. I would take my dog to a country pub on a general day after a walk, but probably not when it is heaving on New Year's Eve.

As a dog owner, I do agree that it seems to have become a thing to take dogs everywhere, which i don't necessarily agree with. There is a time and a place for them. I wouldn't dream of taking mine to M&S.

The problem is that everyone seems to have a dog these days and a lot of them are quite mental. When it was like one old guy and his labrador sat in a corner it was fine. We've got friends that got a lockdown puppy and the bugger chases other dogs, eats stuff off the table and they can't recall him. I never want to go to the pub with that eejit!

But your issue is clearly with dogs as a whole so you’re probably not capable of having a level discussion on the suitability of them being in a public place or not? If we replaced this thread topic with ‘children in pubs’ and all I had to contribute was ‘stinky snotty little brats’ then my post would be quite pointless.

Far better than children in pubs.

Why is it always a comparison to children? Why not adults? Many can’t behave appropriately in a pub…

Lots of owners will have wanted to keep their dogs with them while there’s fireworks around. Pubs usually find it’s good for business to allow dogs. They are not there to cater to people’s irrational fears.