to think that a dog in a pub where there is food being served is not on?

[Butternutsquash22]

went to our local for a wee bar supper, and there was this massive dog wandering around, and kept on coming over to us. he wasnt making a massive effort to get our food, but his head was level to our table which was a bit closer than I would have liked.

I could see the owner of said dog sitting at the bar watching the dog, but not doing anything to stop him, desite the fact that I was clearly not happy with this. In the end I moved a chair to stop the dog from coming near our table. (which owner saw me do, without any effort to call dog away or even apologise.

I didnt say anything to the staff (although I wish I had now!) becuase they seemed to be chatting to this guy, so I got paranoid that I as being the unreasonable one.

was I??

yes

It depends on the local. I often take our dog into our local and we would eat in there. He would be under control though.

But this is in an area where most people have dogs. People do pub crawls on horse back round here.

No. I'd have hated that. But then I'm decidedly twitchy around dogs.

Dogs in pubs are Ok if on a short lead & it's more of a locals drinking pub than a gastropub. Sounds as if dog owner was inconsiderate.

I would have no problem with the dog, if it was under control, but I dilsiked the fact that the owner was doing nothing about the dog sitting at our table effectively begging hen it was clear we were not happy about it.

there's nothing better than dogs in pubs

Dogs should be under control at all times - and this one wasn't. We live in the country, so if pubs didn't let dogs in they would have practically no customerrs, but they shouldn't be bothering people. So YANBU. But you should have said something. Dog owners can be colossally insensitive about their beloved animal's effect on other people, and sometimes need it spelled out to them!

you could have been a bit less british about it and said what ho chaps, mind moving your mutt from the mess table?

I have been in a pub where sheep come in with the owner, I didn't like it, but they were regulars, so I left.
I say, if you can't buy a drink, sit on a bar stall, or say cheers, don't go the the pub. That goes fro very drunbk epople too!

I agree with Buzz. Of course the owners should have been in control of the dog. However why could you not just say "Move your dog"?

It's the highlight of camping for us when we find a good local pub which allows dogs.

As long as the dog is under control there is no problem ...and if you don't like it, you could always find somewhere else to eat.

However, as you said the dog was wandering about the pub, then IMO YANBU. I don't think that's acceptable at all.

YABU to think dogs shouldn't be in pubs, it's nice and part of what makes a pub different from a wanky bar, but you are YANBU to think it should have been under control, that would be annoying

Dog should have been under close control and not allowed to approach you. That said, a pub which doesn't allow dogs at all is a soulless place. As someone said above, this is an area where it's quite normal to go to the pub on horseback (often with several dogs in tow).

Pubs and dogs are meant for each other.

YABU I love seeing dogs in pubs. Although the owner also seems unreasonable not keeping the dog on a tighter leash whilst you were eating.

Surely dogs would rather not be in a pub and would rather be on a walk, or at home in a comfy bed. Has anyone asked the dogs?

My dog loves the pub, he can be found there every weekend after a long walk.

I dont think people understand that Im happy with the dog being in the pub, in fact its quite nice except this place probs was a bit more pretentious than dog-pub IYKWIM? Glasgow West End

it was the fact that he had free reign to walk all over the place without being controlled and it was deemed acceptible to be sitting at our table when we clearly didnt want him there. (Note - didnt want at OUR TABLE, being in the pub is fine,)

He can also be found there on a week night after a shorter walk.

I think if he was licking the food I'd have been upset, but wandering about, no probably not.

YANBU. We take our terrier into dog-friendly pubs, and she's always on the lead and near us. We know she's friendly, other people may not, tbh it's bad manners to let your dog wander round when people are eating.

YANBU to not want an off-lead dog slobbering over your food whilst eating in a pub, but there have been so many rabidly dog-loathing threads (into which I prophesy this thread will turn) lately that I want to automatically judge you unreasonable for starting another dog-bashing opportunity.

I can't bear dogs staring/drooling at me while I eat - it's about the only thing I don't let my utterly over-indulged pooch get away with, so YANBU. I would have said something if it bothered me, personally.

It wouldn't have bothered me in the least (I'd have been asking the owner if I could share my supper with his dog and giving the pooch a fuss!), but I can see how it might annoy some people, just as a small child coming repeatedly up to my table would irritate me. It's bad manners on the owners part, imo.

It's less of a case of not being on as some of us would have been fine with it, but rather a case of "horses for courses".