AIBU to want cafes to be dog free after grandchild was bitten?

[OhSoTrue]

What to do? Took my 12 year old gc into a cafe for lunch today, and a dog
snapped her ankle as we walked by. It drew blood. No idea why it picked on her.
She did nothing beyond walking in the door.

The dog owner 'fled the scene' as it were. Made a hasty exit while he had the chance and everyone was looking at the injury.

Wouldn't it just be better if we kept dogs out of what really should be an exclusively human area?

The argument that "they are allowed here so suck it up" is wearing thin.
We are all very fed up of your dogs in human spaces. The vast majority of us would prefer a dog free space.

Are you some sort of parody account?

you’re hilarious

Exactly - which is why the owners are the problem. If you know your dog is aggressive or over friendly (like mine was) you don't take them. Other people should not be annoyed by your dog, never mind bitten

For keeping customers safe within their establishment.
These places have a duty of care to customers

I haven’t asked for any posts to be deleted - and I certainly wouldn’t ask for yours to be deleted- you are far too amusing 🤣

that being said I’m not surprised you are getting deleted - all that internet shouting and name calling you are indulging in 🤣

you can’t smell it cause you live it (and you probably smell of it too). Your nose is used to it. It’s the same for smokers -
they can’t tell how they smell either. 👃

for the whole of the UK? Or give me an area? I’ve done it for someone in South Manchester, who couldn’t manage it themselves.

Ahh the classic dog owner mentality.

You can't really balance an argument on what you don't know, absolutely. If you love dogs, cool you're going to interact. If you don't want dogs around you while eating... what can you do? Not much. There is nothing outwardly to note the discomfort. You grin amd bear it. Your perception is entirely different to mine of course and no-one I've spoken to enjoys animals in the places we eat.

Dogs don't trump people. Dog owners don't seem to remember that. After being bitten my child has a right to feel safe. They don't and their enjoyment of public spaces is limited because of this.

My dog trumps people I don’t know, to me. Why wouldn’t he? I’m responsible for him. I don’t put him in situations that might scare him.

Thank god for this thread that has never been done before it's so refreshing to read all these brand new takes on the subject.

😂

@FastFood…Iwas just thinking the same thing, but it has been a while since we enjoyed one of these threads so I was wondering when we were due another one.

Well get used to it as the debate isn’t going away. It’s just so unfair to the people who don’t want to be in close proximity around dogs and irresponsible owners - they feel that they have no say and are rightfully pissed off with it.

Tbf lots of topics get repeated. P&C parking, mils, useless husbands, hopeless dog owners. The list goes on.
The clue is usually in the title which we can then decide to click on if it interests us?

Yes, only click on the thread if you’re interested in the title and only visit dog friendly cafes if you’re ok
with dogs being there. So simple.

Same shit, different day.

Well I don't like cars or motorcycles or sport being played in pubs and yet I have to cope. That's what living as a society is about.

I just googled “dog free cafe York” and all I got were links to dog friendly places.

I agree that dogs don’t trump people, but I don’t think non-dog owners trump dog owners either. Your child has a right to feel safe, and it’s on you as a parent to help them with that. otherwise they’re not going to enjoy being out.

I have children in the family who find dogs or noisy settings difficult, but other than children with ND who cannot find ways around, we all work to make sure they can cope so they can participate in things they enjoy. Sometimes that means looking for restaurants that don’t allow dogs, sometimes making sure they’re seated away from any dogs or noises. Sometimes reassuring and distracting them because they are safe and they need to learn to deal with things.

People need to be more assertive in cafes with the staff when this sort of thing happens.

Dog bites my child, owner leaves quickly. While attending to my child i would instruct the staff loudly to phone the police. Maybe they Weill rethink their policy when police are there in front of all the other people spending their money their.

Dog barking loudly/ spoiling meal, give the owner one chance to rectify. If it continues raise it with the staff immediately and say it is disturbing you. If the staff do not ask for the dog to be removed then I would ask for a large reduction in the bill due to the experience being spoiled.

FWIW I don’t mind some specific dog friendly cafes, in many the people there exclusively have dogs. But it seems to be everywhere now, and especially where there’s a kids toy corner and kids are expected to come and go I feel on edge with dogs there.

YANBU. My absolute would be a dog free park where to run with no worries.

It’s almost like they can’t go elsewhere

Exactly the problem.

Why should they? Again, dogs don't trump people.

Yes, so weird I prefer my dog to a stranger.