Dogs in coffee shops

Sar53

I was on a bus the other day and a lady got on with a very large dog. The dog sat on the seat next to her the whole time she was on the bus. No one, including me, said a thing but I was very uncomfortable with it.
I was thinking of the next person to sit on that seat.
What would you have done .

Well I’m very impressed as I couldn’t imagine either one of my dogs travelling by bus.
As for sitting on the seat after the dog had been sitting on it I would think it was nice and warm and be more than happy to sit there that’s if I travelled by bus which I don’t.

Of course service dogs are allowed MissI I didn’t realise that would be questionable
I think most of us like dogs Rekarie it’s just about knowing animals shouldn’t be forced on everyone Some people are scared of dogs some people are allergic to them and some people like myself like dogs but don’t want to share my eating time with other peoples dogs

Have always had dogs but do not like them in cafes or anywhere serving food. We recently nipped into a seaside cafe to escape the rain.

The smell of wet dogs was overpowering. A couple sat just inside the door with two dogs on leads. The bigger dog barked at everyone who came in and the small one was on an extendable lead and was tying itself in knots around chair legs etc.

I love to see dogs in coffee shops. I love to see them anywhere.

They are the most wonderful creatures and I prefer them to many humans.

I was on a bus the other day and a lady got on with a very large dog. The dog sat on the seat next to her the whole time she was on the bus. No one, including me, said a thing but I was very uncomfortable with it.
I was thinking of the next person to sit on that seat.
What would you have done .

I have eaten in many homes where people have dogs and don't see it as unhygienic even though they are allowed in the kitchen so see cafes,restaurants and pubs as fine where dogs are not allowed in the kitchen.

I don't mind them in pubs if in the public bar.
I don't want to eat with them though.
So it would be no to a coffee shop or any area where food is served...

I don't mind them in cafes, I like dogs. I understand they're a problem for some people who don't want to be up close and personal with them for all the reasons stated. We have a nice cafe locally, next to the village library where a lot of dog walkers sit outside with their dogs, I like seeing them, dogs are great ice breakers for starting conversations, even with the dog less like me.

Urmston is definitely ‘love me, love my dog’. I don’t mind in cafes providing its “paws on the floor”. Most are. But some owners take huge liberties and it really really irritates Himself.

I think i was allergic to my dog when we had her, now she is allergic to me and has decided dad dog is in charge. More fool her i say, he is constantly putting her on a diet and micro managing her whilst he works from home

I'm a large dog owner, well an owner of large dogs actually! I wouldn't take them into a restaurant, but outside would seem OK. I'd take them into a pub. If it's a small café, then no, probably not. Luckily, I live in a country location where dogs and grubby wellies are acceptable. I think many country places would go out of business if they didn't accept dogs too.

Ilovecheese

It feels like dog central where I live. Their owners seem to imagine that I will find their dogs as delightful as they do.
Can I ask dog owners, I was under the impression that dogs enjoyed going for walks, so why are some of them in prams nowadays?

It’s usually because they have some issues with walking but do like being taken out.
I agree that coffee shops are not the right place and I’m pretty sure that if you were able to ask the dogs they would say that they would prefer to be taken to nice open spaces and not noisy coffee shops for their walks. We only ever ate outside with our dogs.

30 years ago hubby and I ran a restaurant. At that time dogs weren't allowed in any premises selling food. Does anyone know when or if permission was officially given to allow this??
All wrong in my view.

I grew up with dogs at home, when first married we had German Shepherds.

My asthma became steadily worse and I had a further round of allergy tests (first time I was 13) and it became apparent that my asthma was exacerbated by dogs.

It was heartbreaking to re-home our dogs, I adore all animals but would rather stay out of hospital and off of steroids.

yeah especially those poodles bluebelle I hear they are clever

I've never taken mine out shopping or for dinner with me either fwiw. I don;t think she'd enjoy it

BlueBelle - you would have to make an exception for service dogs, which by law have to be allowed into those establishments.

JaneJudge

just go to one that isn't dog friendly

You won’t find one in my area, JaneJudge I can’t think of a cafe or a coffee shop that doesn’t allow dogs in I hate it and really don’t think animals of any kind should be in restaurants cafes or any eating place
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I don’t want them in shops either sniffing around the clothes and I have seen a couple have a pee it’s just not on Leave your dogs at home I never took my dog shopping or out to eat she was happy at home Some dogs especially if they get wet don’t smell the best They come in the shop with them in pushchairs or sitting on their shoulders 🤷🏼‍♂️
Dogs have become people they will be putting the lead on the owner in a decades time

I love dogs,wouldn’t be without mine.I only take him in restaurants on holiday,when he is not allowed to stay on his own in the accommodation.I never take him with me otherwise.
I was at an Outlet Centre near me recently,it was busy and so many dogs! they were even in the shops.Since when did dogs like going shopping? Mine likes a walk every day in the fields and lanes near our house and sniffing,proper doggy things,not being dragged around shops.It unnerved me at the Outlet Centre,lots of dogs barking and with owners who had no control of them.

JaneJudge

just go to one that isn't dog friendly

Try finding one!

My reaction too Rosies and Misinterpreted. We never feed our dogs from the table at home and rarely take them into cafes, restaurants or pubs but if we do, they are not allowed on the seats.

I think there are many responsible dog owners who wouldn’t dream of taking their dog into a restaurant, cafe, or pub serving food, as shown by responses on here from many Gransnetters. However there seem to be an increasing number of entitled people who think that their dog should be allowed in eating establishments, allowed to sit on chairs, and even eat from the plates used for customers.
I’d like to know when the owners/managers of eating establishments will realise that they have a duty to provide clean and safe premises where food is served, and having dogs inside such establishments does not support that.
I would like dogs to be banned from inside all establishments serving food and from all food shops too.
Except service dogs.

It depends on the dog. There’s a beautiful spaniel owned by a customer at the pub I go to. She has a bowl of water, then she lies down under the table while her owners eat their meal, there’s never a peep out of her. She brings joy to the other customers, who know her and make a fuss of her on her way in and out - for some the contact is important as they live alone, and a dog is an ice breaker. I think owners are too forgiving if their dog is badly behaved, that’s the problem rather than the concept.

I wouldn't go into a restaurant that allowed dogs, simple as that (service dogs obviously are a different matter.)

I also hate, with a passion, those extendable dog leads and think they should be banned as they are a huge trip hazard.

I like dogs though!

Next it will be the pro’s and cons of Wetherspoons, big dogs which jump up or slobber or little dogs that yap. {sigh} 🐶

Thank you Misinterpreted - that was exactly my reaction.