I’ve seen it all now

I imagine some young couples who can’t afford an house or children invest all of that emotional in their digs. Can’t blame businesses for trying to capitalise on that I suppose.

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Dogs, not digs! Though both apply.

Cossy

Each to their own.

I see more posts than I’d like to about Dog Cafes, dogs here, dogs there, on this site and I get some of you really don’t want to share your eating spaces with other people’s dogs.

If you don’t wish to go into a Dog Cafe, or a hotel or restaurant which welcome dogs then just choose somewhere else.

There are still plenty of places who don’t encourage dogs in.

Have you heard of these Cat Cafes? Not many of them around, but you pay to go in there and surround yourself with someone else’s cats. I’d hate that, so I wouldn’t go there, but plenty do, and that’s great for them!

My dog barks too much so she stays at home when we eat out, but I’ve been in dog cafes and they’ve been full of good dogs and happy owners.

We went to a cat cafe once when my granddaughter was about 5. You had a time slot of 30 minutes to finish the meal, and they wouldn't even give you a doggy bag (should that be a 'catty bag?) to take the rest of the meal with you. There were cats climbing onto the tables. Never again.

It can't last can it?
I had an unfortunate run in with a dog owner in our community café recently.
We have one area reserved for no dogs where I was sitting.
She came and sat in this small area with her middle sized collie.
I pointed out her error, there are labels on the tables, but was not only rebuked by her but when she began to cry, she was comforted by staff and continued to sit in the dog free zone.

This is the same community café and shop founded by my late DH. It is also where I was bitten by a dog and where the policy was to allow dogs at the front of the shop only, where there are 8 tables, for a trial period. I don't remember an occasion where we were asked for our views or if the trial ended. There is a jar of free dog treats on the serving counter.

I volunteer one day a week at the till and value the place but was angry after this incident and am seriously considering resigning.

I don't dislike dogs but I do not like them in cafes and food shops.

There are 4 tables outside too under an awning where anyone can sit.

I can barely afford to pay for myself nowadays in a cafe, let alone a dog