In that situation, we’d have to leave immediately with our meals uneaten due to severe allergy. Though because of said allergy we would have asked beforehand and then walked straight out. Rinse and repeat. And rinse and repeat. And rinse and repeat. Because you could check and check and check and find nowhere dog free in some areas.
So many places just don’t say either way. It’s really not hard to put a sign on the door, put the info on their website or Facebook page. Make a decision, stick to it and make it clear for everyone.
One problem these days is, if you want or need somewhere without dogs, you might not find anywhere. Yes, it’s up to the owners of the business but if you can’t be around dogs you find the amount of things you can do are shrinking. The only bookshop in my town has started allowing dogs, the only craft shop too. Go somewhere else you say; in those cases there isn’t anywhere else for miles. Luckily we have a car; we can and do drive miles away to go somewhere else.
The other problem we encounter is the dog owners who don’t respect the businesses with “no dogs” rules. It works both ways. If the business owner has decided no dogs in all or part of their business, their decision. And I say to dog owners exactly what they say to me. Go elsewhere. Dog owners don’t get to decide their dog is an exception to the businesses rule. Some people are relying on their no dogs rules being followed. They have searched and searched and purposely gone to somewhere that doesn’t allow them. It may be the only place that doesn’t allow them for miles.
So don’t take your dog in anyway if part of a business has a sign up saying no dogs, don’t claim a dog is a service dog when it’s not (both threads on here in recent months), don’t sneak your dog into dog free holiday accommodation and leave the next occupant having an allergic reaction (happened to us), don’t take your dog into dog free nature reserves scaring away the wildlife and making it too risky for the child with a dog allergy to go on a school trip (also happened to us). No where else for miles? All dog friendly places booked up? Didn’t think to check beforehand whether your dog was allowed or only allowed in some areas? Can’t leave your dog at home? Tough. The business has decided no dogs in all or part. That place doesn’t meet your needs, find somewhere that does or don’t go. It works both ways.