I love dogs in cafes, pubs and restaurants. I especially love a cafe, pub or restaurant with a resident dog or cat.
I like strangers coming up and talking to me about my dog.
A woman today asked if she could stroke my super soft, very patient but quite large dog whilst we were waiting outside a shop and ended up giving her a bit of a hug. Afterwards, she said thank you and looked a bit sheepish saying it had been a hard time. We spoke for a few minutes, exchanged a few kind words and she said it had made her day a little better.
I regularly meet a widower who says his dog (a quite charmless terrier mix - beauty is in the eye of the beholder) saved his life. He said he used to go for walks but nobody spoke to him until he got a dog as men don't get chatted to unless they have a dog or a baby. He now regularly chats with other walkers and these acquaintances sustain him.
Times are hard, dogs often give us a reason to interact with strangers and share human connection. They mainly aren't vicious, slathering, disease ridden wretches trying to maul all passing toddlers - they are soft bellied family members who make some people's lives a little bit brighter.
Drink coffee in one of the hundreds of other cafes available and let the dog lovers live and chat to each other.