Dogs in coffee shops

This morning brunch at a cafe. Huge lab and even bigger collie cross arrived with their people. Dogs under their table, didn’t move.

Well, of course, I have the model dog too. Under the table in a café at our feet. Comatose.

My dogs have never slept with me. They’ve all been welcome to come up in the morning and snuggle up whilst I enjoy my morning cuppa so it isn’t a hygiene thing. I’ve never had a dog with separation anxiety, don’t want one either, if they don’t sleep happily downstairs in their own home, what happens in an emergency if they need boarding or kennels, or even just staying with a friend

I like animals, I always have
How people treat them is their own business.

I looked after someone's old staffie for a week, but when the owner said "Oh, she'll sleep in bed with you" I began to regret doing the favour.

She went in with my grandson instead...

Anyone who feels that way wouldn't be welcome in my house anyway. Give me dogs over judgemental humans any day of the week.

I get sick of seeing dogs everywhere I go - whether it's in a cafe, in the park or on the beach. Most dog owners pick up the mess but a residue is still left behind and an infant can easily touch it. Why is it that everyone these days seems to want a dog - or more than one? I don't like going into homes with dogs especially where there are carpets. I can't even think about the germs that lie there. Ugh.

I suppose it depends on where and why you are eating or drinking. We have a seaside caf where I live where it is perfectly acceptable for dogs to lie on the floor under the table. The floors are mopped daily and the owner/manager is very much present. We also have a 5 star restaurant on our promenade and I would be horrified to see a dog under a table when dining there. Not sure what the maître d’ would have to say?!

It's people that are the problem, not the dogs.
It isn't dogs who scoop their poop into a bag and hang it on the tree outside my flat.

I've nothing against well behaved dogs sitting at their owners side in cafes, but that is asking too much, it seems.

I think there should be compulsory dog-owner training.

My dogs enjoy any walk but their excitement levels at the beach or open country tell me which is best

This morning brunch at a cafe. Huge lab and even bigger collie cross arrived with their people. Dogs under their table, didn’t move. Owners mid 70s
Nearby table, mini dachshund barking, owners response -put him on their table, kiss the dog, make big fuss. Owner 20 something

AGAA4

I used to see a dog who wore "trainers" on his paws. He had very sore paws and could hardly walk. He was a rescue greyhound and his new owner bought him shoes for all four paws.

He had either been raced until his paws were sore or not up to scratch and kept in a cage.
Greyhounds are not treated well, thank goodness for the people who rescue them and for those who give them loving homes afterwards.

I used to see a dog who wore "trainers" on his paws. He had very sore paws and could hardly walk. He was a rescue greyhound and his new owner bought him shoes for all four paws.

Exactly, Callistemon213. You know when your own dog is happy or when they are not.

Dogs aren't stupid.
They would show you if they were in pain or distressed.

BigMamma

MissInterpreted........

How do you know he lays quite happily under the table, has he told you he is happy. Dogs love the countryside but not towns and cities walking the hard pavements.

I know their pads are hard but so are my feet in trainers and walking shoes but it doesn't mean my fee don't hurt.

He's not walked all round towns and cities on hard pavements. As I said, he's walked in the countryside, and if we are out in our motorhome, we are going to the countryside or coast. As I stressed, we rarely take him to cafes or restaurants and when we do, it's to places which have outdoor seating areas. I know my own dog - I know when he's happy and when he's not, and if we thought for one moment he wasn't happy about being in a particular place, we wouldn't take him there.

BigMamma

MissInterpreted........

How do you know he lays quite happily under the table, has he told you he is happy. Dogs love the countryside but not towns and cities walking the hard pavements.

I know their pads are hard but so are my feet in trainers and walking shoes but it doesn't mean my fee don't hurt.

My feet always hurt but my dogs never showed any sign of their feet hurting.

If I do get another dog I will make sure they have appropriate trainers with orthotics insoles.

BigMamma

Callistemon213

eddiecat78

When watching "Antiques Roadshow" I'm amazed how many people have their dogs with them. The dogs must hate it especially when their owners are queuing for ages on a hot day. Why on earth do people do this? My dogs were always perfectly happy being left at home for a couple of hours . If I needed to be away longer I arranged for someone to take care of them

Imagine having your ugly old vase inherited from Great-Aunt Agatha being valued at half a million pounds then some bored runaway dog tips over the table and it smashes into smithereens in front of you!

There is a place for dogs and restaurants are not one of them. If people love their dogs so much then stay at home and look after them instead of dragging them round shopping centres and places where people eat out.

Even when sitting outside a lovely cafe having a cake and coffee, you see dogs, crouching down and weeing and doing their business and the proud owners, wave their doggy poo bags as if to say, don't worry we will pick it up. Who the hell wants to watch dog poo being picked up while having cofee and cakes.

Keep them at home, dogs prefer walks in the countryside not round shops and cafes.

Ok, I did get the point ......
😁

MissInterpreted........

How do you know he lays quite happily under the table, has he told you he is happy. Dogs love the countryside but not towns and cities walking the hard pavements.

I know their pads are hard but so are my feet in trainers and walking shoes but it doesn't mean my fee don't hurt.

Ours is walked in the countryside every day. If we take him away in our motorhome, he loves nothing more than getting out and about to explore new places. If we are staying on a site which has its own cafe or restaurant, he will usually stay in the van while we eat, but if we are out and about and find a nice place with outdoor seating, we will visit it with him. He lies quite happily under our seats and bothers no-one. He wouldn't do his business somewhere like that - not that we would ever dream of allowing him to do so. Not all dog owners are inconsiderate.

Callistemon213

eddiecat78

When watching "Antiques Roadshow" I'm amazed how many people have their dogs with them. The dogs must hate it especially when their owners are queuing for ages on a hot day. Why on earth do people do this? My dogs were always perfectly happy being left at home for a couple of hours . If I needed to be away longer I arranged for someone to take care of them

Imagine having your ugly old vase inherited from Great-Aunt Agatha being valued at half a million pounds then some bored runaway dog tips over the table and it smashes into smithereens in front of you!

There is a place for dogs and restaurants are not one of them. If people love their dogs so much then stay at home and look after them instead of dragging them round shopping centres and places where people eat out.

Even when sitting outside a lovely cafe having a cake and coffee, you see dogs, crouching down and weeing and doing their business and the proud owners, wave their doggy poo bags as if to say, don't worry we will pick it up. Who the hell wants to watch dog poo being picked up while having cofee and cakes.

Keep them at home, dogs prefer walks in the countryside not round shops and cafes.

eddiecat78

When watching "Antiques Roadshow" I'm amazed how many people have their dogs with them. The dogs must hate it especially when their owners are queuing for ages on a hot day. Why on earth do people do this? My dogs were always perfectly happy being left at home for a couple of hours . If I needed to be away longer I arranged for someone to take care of them

Imagine having your ugly old vase inherited from Great-Aunt Agatha being valued at half a million pounds then some bored runaway dog tips over the table and it smashes into smithereens in front of you!

A few weeks ago I was happily enjoying lunch with a friend when the dog next to us threw up on the floor “oh don’t worry “ said his owner “”he’s been eating grass in the park” as he was promptly sick again. She then proceeded to wipe it up with paper napkins and carried on eating her lunch with the napkins left on the floor.
We couldn’t eat any more so paid, left and went to a dog free bar for coffee. Revolting!.

To Misinterpreted and others: It was not my intention to suggest that ALL dog owners act as I described and thank you for your consideration when you take dogs out. Unfortunately in the area I live in the behaviour described is all too common and local cafes are generally becoming dog friendly to the exclusion of anyone without one.

When watching "Antiques Roadshow" I'm amazed how many people have their dogs with them. The dogs must hate it especially when their owners are queuing for ages on a hot day. Why on earth do people do this? My dogs were always perfectly happy being left at home for a couple of hours . If I needed to be away longer I arranged for someone to take care of them

Over- reaction.
I thought it was tongue-in-cheek, surely a joke? 😃

RosiesMaw2

BigMamma

Joseann

I'm not talking about going abroad BigMamma. I meant British families staying in the UK renting cottages, chalets, mobile homes, etc. in places like Wales, Devon, Cornwall etc. Some of them may not be able to afford kennels on top of the cost of their holiday. Or they may not have relatives to look after the dog.
As said above, many walking and discovery holidays are centered around dog walks.
In my opinion, there should be dog friendly eating places and no dog places. Suits everyone then.

I am talking about dogs being dragged from pillar to post because their owners think that they like going on long walkies every day. Are these poor dogs paws checked for cuts etc. When humans are carrying their water are they ensuring their pets have enough to drink. If I had no one to leave our pets with and could not afford kennels then I would not go on holiday whether abroad or inland.

Humans think they are doing their poor dogs a favour by taking them everywhere with them but I do not think so, if you get tired walking about then think about the dogs with their poor little feet, no shoes etc.

Cruel.

One thought
Over- reaction.

Second thought
Sweeping generalisations.

One of our dogs, the smallest one, could run three times as far as us when let off the lead for walks. Tired? It was us who felt tired, even the children couldn't keep up with him.

Paw pads are designed to be tough . They are composed of very thick skin, adipose tissue and tough fibres and act as shock absorbers to protect the joints.