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monkeysox · 2018-04-10T19:51:39+00:00

Loads of shops, bars and restaurants are now allowing dogs in them. I'm very allergic and one of my dc is too. It's so widespread now. Such little thought for those with allergies. Aibu

agedknees · 13/04/2018 17:38

Our local has a dogs menu.

LakieLady · 13/04/2018 17:56

Where in the world are all these pubs, cafes and shops that welcome dogs? We have had a well trained, happy, smallish dog (10 kilos) for two years and I am amazed at the number of businesses that seem to hate dogs.

There are about 20 pubs in the Sussex town where I live, and I think they all allow dogs. I've never been to a rural pub in the county where dogs aren't allowed. Other parts of the country that seem very dog friendly include Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, the New Forest, Yorkshire (Dales and Moors), Lakes, Herefordshire and Shropshire.

Most independent bookshops seem to be dog friendly, also hardware shops, for some reason. Two of our three independent pharmacies are very dog friendly. Chain stores tend to be less inclined to let dogs in imo.

There's a good website (doggiepubs.org.uk) that lists dog friendly pubs, dog owners can submit entries/reviews.

ferrier · 13/04/2018 18:18

Dogs with paws on tables or sitting on seats is unacceptable. I don't think even I would go in that pub and I'm one that thinks that dogs belong in pubs.
Also pleased to see the NT trialling dogs on leads. It's difficult for us to go to places like this because you can't leave a dog home alone all day.

agedknees · 13/04/2018 18:24

Sorry the dog is at home with a poorly paw, just put his picture up for light relief.

FrancisCrawford · 13/04/2018 19:37

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Drainedandconfused · 13/04/2018 19:51

Sorry, had to do it, my girl. She had her first walk on the beach today with DD leading DS on his pony. It was her first time at the yard as I wanted to wait until she had some training and could behave herself and she was very well behaved.

VetOnCall · 13/04/2018 21:15

I had a dog many moons ago, a Border terrier x Collie and never did i take it to a pub/cafe, she went outside to beaches, woodland & fields

But you can do both and (to me anyway) it's the perfect combination - I have always had working type spaniels so hugely active dogs who get hours of free running every day, but have also always taken them to pubs, cafés etc. on a regular basis. I live in Devon and a couple of days ago I did a 12 mile hike on Dartmoor with a friend and our dogs and then stopped at a pub for dinner. The dogs had their dinner in the car park before we went in, then settled quietly next to us as usual, had a couple of chips off our plates and were exhausted and happy. It's the perfect end to a perfect day for humans and dogs IMO. I think that people very often take their dogs to cafés and pubs as part of a walk or a day out, certainly here in the SW anyway - Dartmoor, Exmoor, the coast path, the beaches etc.

TryingToGetFired · 13/04/2018 21:28

Dogs like doing doggy things, they ve limitless energy and want to be outside chasing things, walking, bounding about not stuck under a table trying to be well behaved as their owners get wasted, makes me sad that so many think folk think its responsible to sit a dog in a pub for hours on end. Well I can't speak for other dogs but I have a whippet who likes to have a good run and then a really good sleep, he does not like to be left at home when the family go out - we bring a portable bed with us for him to lie under my chair, as sleeping on a floor would not please him and if he was in any way uncomfortable he'd let us know and we would not be able to get "wasted" in peace - not that we ever do that but the dog is able to express his needs and we are all besotted by him and would not wish him to be unhappy. The shops are a good walk from my house so I avoid taking my car if I can combine the tasks with walking the dog, having businesses who are dog friendly enable me to multitask - walk the dog while I meet a friend for coffee, buy birthday cards, love the dog friendly pharmacy idea - means I am prepared to pay more for a dog friendly shop - I can avoid parking charges too.

jasjas1973 · 13/04/2018 22:32

Sorry but its not for me.
Dogs dont belong where other people eat, for every 1 well behaved dog, they ll be 5 where the owner is feeding it/telling it to stop jumping up/barking/trying to fight with other dogs.
Its just selfish, so where do you draw the line, 1 or 2 dogs or 10 or 15?

Most people out to the pub dont want to have a meal in a kennels.

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TattyTShirt · 13/04/2018 22:58

Jasjas that's fine. Nobody is forcing you to eat in dog friendly places. The choice is yours...

NoSquirrels · 13/04/2018 23:00

Dogs like doing doggy things, they ve limitless energy and want to be outside chasing things, walking, bounding about not stuck under a table trying to be well behaved as their owners get wasted, makes me sad that so many think folk think its responsible to sit a dog in a pub for hours on end.

Generalising hugely here, but “most” people with a dog in a pub aren’t getting wasted or sitting for hours on end with a bored dog - they’ve got a well-exercised and calm dog having a snooze because it’s just been out for a run, bounding around sniffing and chasing things (and will do so again on the way home). They didn’t drive the dog there just to eat & drink. That’s why I think the OP hasn’t much to worry about on a retail park - people aren’t going to be driving their big hairy dogs out to enjoy the delights of an out-of-town retail park en mass.

Rural pubs and places in tourist areas allow dogs because it’s good business sense. Because dog walkers are often out for the day, walking past their establishments and keen for a drink etc. If you don’t like dogs, take your business elsewhere or complain to the management. Complain about badly behaved dogs (and their owners) by all means. But don’t confuse that with it being “disgusting”. It’s not.

Ickyockycocky · 14/04/2018 08:55

Great post no squirrels

Frequency · 14/04/2018 10:34

My dog is 13, he struggles to muster the energy to drag himself off the sofa if he's had a stroll around the garden.

If i took him to a country pub after a walk he'd be under my seat asleep and that would be him set for the night.

Very few dogs have anything close to "limitless energy" a young husky might come close but even they snooze after a good run.

missyB1 · 14/04/2018 10:48

It’s nonsense that dogs have limitless energy, and they usually end up in the pub after a very long walk anyway, that’s why they are crashed out under the table.

Sunafterstorm · 14/04/2018 12:00

Young springers appear to have boundless energy Frequency. Ours has calmed down now, but he's 14.

reallyanotherone · 14/04/2018 12:15

Dogs dont belong where other people eat, for every 1 well behaved dog, they ll be 5 where the owner is feeding it/telling it to stop jumping up/barking/trying to fight with other dogs.

Have you ever seen this?

I have never, ever, seen dogs trying to fight each other in a pub. Or barking for that matter.

One or two jumping up at people nearby, yes. Owners slipping food to their dogs, also yes.

But i would think any dog barking or fighting, or generally being a pain to the customers, wouldn’t be tolerated. By management or patrons. Much like a human displaying that behaviour would also be asked to leave.

missyB1 · 14/04/2018 15:24

I’ve seen humans fighting in the pub but never dogs

Frequency · 14/04/2018 16:08

My dog used to bark when he spotted other dogs, so on the rare occasions we did frequent dog friendly cafes and pubs and another dog turned up I would leave because I am not a twat . Most people are not twats.

It's not an issue now he's old becuase if he can't piss on it or eat it, it's not worth moving for.

I've never witnessed a dog fight in a pub. Come to think of it, I've never witnessed a dog fight in a park either. While a number of people have untrained dogs which bound up to mine uninvited, all the aggressive ones are leashed and not brought to pubs or shops.

Ickyockycocky · 14/04/2018 16:59

Dogs dont belong where other people eat, for every 1 well behaved dog, they ll be 5 where the owner is feeding it/telling it to stop jumping up/barking/trying to fight with other dogs

Fuck me, another load of twattery!

Seniorcitizen1 · 14/04/2018 17:03

This is an increasing trend driven by increase in dog ownership and demand by customers. When out for dinner with my son and his dog always look for such places and whilst there has been an increase they are in a minority. So YABU - just a bit of forward planning and you are sorted

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 14/04/2018 19:15

Dogs dont belong where other people eat

Mine have definitely never got that memo, they are always to be found in the kitchen and by the fridge.

OmgImBlondie · 15/04/2018 05:19

I personally can understand both sides to this. I to am allergic to dogs/animal fur. But I also have 2 dogs. I grew up with dogs. Had my first child at 21, no problems. Had 2nd child at 32 since then been allergic to animals also now have a diary allergy. I do go dog walking to local pubs etc! And whilst it’s a problem for me it’s a problem I have to accept. Unfortunately in public places it’s something you’ll never be able to police

Bettyfood · 15/04/2018 05:41

Sorry about your allergy, OP, but I'm really glad more places are becoming dog-friendly.

mydogisthebest · 15/04/2018 16:48

So people say that it's cruel for a dog to be left for hours on its own but then moan if dogs are taken to shops, cafes etc!

Not sure quite where all these dog friendly shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants etc are. They are certainly nowhere I have ever been in the UK. In Europe yes, dogs seem to be allowed everywhere. Posters saying they don't see dogs in France must walk around with blindfolds on.

I lived in France for 4 years and travelled all over. EVERY hotel I ever stayed in allowed my dog. Every restaurant or café I ate in allowed my dog inside although I sat outside a lot wanting to make the most of any sun and the fact that my dog was quite big.

Try finding a hotel in the UK that allows dogs. Travelodge do but now charge some ridiculous amount for them. Almost all independent hotels refuse them. Most cafes and restaurants don't allow them. Some pubs do but I have even had a pub not allow me and my dog in the garden even though he would have laid quietly under my table. There were plenty of children running around screaming but obviously that was fine.

If you are not keen on dogs fine but you not liking them is not going to mean a ban on them. If you are allergic that is different but, as others have said, people are allergic to many things and they can't all be banned.

As for the idiot poster who thinks all houses with a dog or cat has fleas! I have had dogs for almost 40 years and not one of them has ever had fleas - NOT ONE OF THEM! I have had cats that occasionally had fleas but still my dogs didn't get them.

I can also assure that poster that if my dog smelt my wonderful MIL would shout it from the rooftops. Not all dogs smell.

My MIL has told other people their houses smell of dog or cat. She has told me my house is not clean, she has said all sorts of horrid nasty things to me and about me but she has said herself that my house does not smell of dog!!!!!