Dogs. Everywhere

[monkeysox]

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

@Ummmmgogo then that's down to poor ownership and insufficient training - neither of which are the dogs fault. Blame the owners, not the dogs.

When we go out we tend to go to the dog friendly places as they're more likely to allow her in without a fuss. It's illegal to deny a guide dog entry into a shop / bar etc, but she's often only allowed in very reluctantly and to be honest she just can't be bothered with it anymore

If she has options she'll go for dog-friendly places, where there won't be any "Oi you can't bring that in here!" or "Can I just ask you to wait outside for ten minutes whilst I get the manager" or "I'm sorry, you'll have to sit outside in the rain "

I know...noticed this recently. Dogs in clothes shops, cafes, charity shops...none saying their dog friendly. must be a new thing. I m a huge dog lover but dont think they should be in these locations due to allergy and fear of some people.

I'm with gertie.

Rather dogs than kids in pubs. As I say that as an own of 3. Kids not dogs.

Those who want the dog-utopia, come to Devon or Cornwall. The likes of FatFace, Saltrock, Seasalt, Joules etc. positively encourage dogs - they keep dog biscuits behind the counter in FatFace. My dog has also been into H&M, Schuh and Superdry in Exeter with no issues and I've seen plenty of others too. I'm not in the habit of dog walking in the city but if I just need to return something or grab one specific thing there's a nice walk along the river to the Quay area which is 5 minutes from the city centre so I can kill two birds with one stone. The Quay itself has a ton of restaurants, cafes and bars and I think pretty much all of them are dog-friendly. I haven't come across many pubs that don't allow dogs at least in the bar/garden. I bloody love it here

Or Paris? HaroldsSoCalledBluetits

yea lockheart that's the point apart from sniffer dogs and guide dogs, most pets are badly trained. thats why we hate them! plus they are inherently disgusting of course. I'm glad that someone is finding the dog cafes etc useful though x

Vetoncall, you have now made me crazily nolstagic for Exeter. I love that place!

Vet that's it my bags and dog bed will be packed by the end of the week.... I'm moving down the West Country. People seem much more relaxed and friendly there 😳🐕

Cafes are for people

Presumably it's up to the owner if they want to be dog friendly or not.

Where I live I can take Ddog with me into the bank, building society, a couple of clothes shops and lots of cafes and pubs. One pub even has a dog bar with treats, water bowls and towels for a rub down. Presumably these places have looked at the economics and decided that it's more profitable to let dogs in. Even without Ddog I'm more likely to go into a dog friendly place to support them.

Rather dogs than kids in pubs. As I say that as an own of 3. Kids not dogs. grin

I saw a sign outside a pub last week - Dogs welcome. Children can be tethered to the post outside.

That's my sort of pub 😁

I hate to be a misery guts around other people's dogs, but I am severely allergic and asthmatic to the point I carry an Epi-pen because my throat swells up which affects my ability to breathe and my asthma gets triggered also.

Although to be fair I'm so bad that even if the dog had left the premises before I got there and I sat near where it was, I can still get triggered.

I went to St Ives in Cornwall last year. There are lots of cafes there that allow dogs in. All very dog friendly. I was a bit surprised. I like dogs but I can see if you were afraid or allergic why them being there would be a problem.

Oh great! Hope it's widespread! So long as people only take dogs that get on with other dogs. misses point of thread

Seriously??
There are many, many, many more places to go that do not allow dogs than do.

Whiterose, I mean that cafés are buildings that exist for the purpose of human commerce. They are not built by dogs for dogs to do whatever it is that dogs do (crap, eat it, stink and fuck me off, largely).

Far too many dogs in the UK imo.
And I certainly don't want to eat in a restaurant with them, or swim with them, or have them jumping up at me, or sniffing my crotch.
Sorry you dog lovers. I just don't really like them.

Where, exactly are all these dog friendly pubs, cafes etc? Me and my dog are bored of our usual haunts.

If I can get him off my sofa that is ... oh my good grief .... THE DOG IS ALLOWED ON THE SOFA!!! Yes, my kids (grief I had kids then a dog) survived even thrived with a dog in the house.

I don't say this often but WTAF is up with this thread.

plus they are inherently disgusting of course.

I'm always intrigued by the "unhygienic" aspect to this that people cite.

Allergies - fair enough.
Poorly trained - fair enough.

But what is "disgusting" or "unhygienic" about the dog snoozing under a cafe or pub table? They walk on the ground like people do, they're not eating off the tables or crockery or using the toilets, they don't piss or shit inside or the owner wouldn't have taken them to a cafe... just what is so offensively unhygienic about a dog on the floor under a table that's not yours?

cafés are buildings that exist for the purpose of human commerce. They are not built by dogs for dogs to do whatever it is that dogs do

The dogs aren't the ones paying

In my area of London I see lots of dogs out walking, in the pub and cafe and at the local stately home cafe. I can't remember ever seeing anything worse than a little bit of barking and I'm talking a LOT of dogs at the last place. The hotel in Norfolk we visit regularly has some dog friendly rooms too. You'd hardly know they were there.

dogs shed hair which could land in your food. they jump up, lick things and sniff at you. allowing animals inside is unhygenic. I would worry about what other hygiene standards the restaurant didn't understand if they couldn't understand that dogs should be in a restaurant. hth.

Dogs here detract from the environment, whether built and urban or the precious green spaces ruined by them crapping everywhere or running around out of control so that actual humans' enjoyment and utilisation of the space is curtailed.

Your description of dogs sounds exactly like humans treat the planet

Most big chain shops don't allow dogs ... what clothes shops are you going to where people are bringing their dogs?

Where I live:
Joules
Fat Face
White Stuff (who have a resident cat on a chair by the door! Probably gets interesting sometimes....)
Orvis
All pubs, with one exception
Some/most cafes
Pets at Home
Banks

We've been told off by Joules and another shop for having one of us stand outside with ddog instead of coming in! But if I'm shopping alone I don't want ddog with me really, so leave her at home because she's a pain in the arse and 'zig zags', getting under my feet.

Otherwise, she's a fat slightly overweight labrador and beautifully clean and shiny... She can't lick her bum because she can't reach it