Dogs

[Cloud]

Ah my favourite subject dogs

I am not a dog lover and I would avoid any eatery that allowed them on the premises.

[Patchninja]

Ah, there you see. I'd rather sit next to a dog than some stinky individuals out there! Dogs are cleaner than many peeps

[Glutton4...]

Ah, there you see. I'd rather sit next to a dog than some stinky individuals out there! Dogs are cleaner than many peeps

Seconded!

Although, at the moment, our Pup is filthy as he's just been out...

[Rabidbun]

I wouldn't eat where dogs are, personally. I have allergies and in small rooms this can be a problem - at best I'd lose the ability to taste my food and at worst I'd be streaming. I also find that as I am not used to them that they do have rather a distinctive smell - which I wouldn't want near me when eating. Also, not all owners are responsible enough to keep them under control.

I find that guide (and other service) dogs are infrequently seen, well behaved enough when working to not cause issues to others and tend often to be of lesser allergenic breeds. While I couldn't sit near many of them still and eat they are vitally necessary to their person in their everyday lives, so I cannot object to that on the basis of a couple of days discomfort to myself if I have a reaction.

[MrsC]

I wouldn't eat where dogs are, personally. I have allergies and in small rooms this can be a problem - at best I'd lose the ability to taste my food and at worst I'd be streaming. I also find that as I am not used to them that they do have rather a distinctive smell - which I wouldn't want near me when eating. Also, not all owners are responsible enough to keep them under control.

I find that guide (and other service) dogs are infrequently seen, well behaved enough when working to not cause issues to others and tend often to be of lesser allergenic breeds. While I couldn't sit near many of them still and eat they are vitally necessary to their person in their everyday lives, so I cannot object to that on the basis of a couple of days discomfort to myself if I have a reaction.

You couldn't get more allergenic than a lab, they moult

If you want a non allergenic breed go for a bichon or a curly haired breed. I have Shih Tzus which don't moult in the same way as other dogs, they have a double coat Only know because my son is highly allergic to dogs that do moult and his face swells up when in contact or in the same room.

[piskieinboots]

Ah, there you see. I'd rather sit next to a dog than some stinky individuals out there! Dogs are cleaner than many peeps

Seconded!

Thirded and then some.....!

[Rabidbun]

You couldn't get more allergenic than a lab, they moult

If you want a non allergenic breed go for a bichon or a curly haired breed. I have Shih Tzus which don't moult in the same way as other dogs, they have a double coat Only know because my son is highly allergic to dogs that do moult and his face swells up when in contact or in the same room.

I was thinking labradoodle meself and erring on optimism that training companies will use the ones that come out less allergenic more in the future.

Am glad am not as allergic as your son - very sorry his one is so bad.

[coreopsis]

I wouldn't mind if the dog was well behaved but I wouldn't go to the place that everybody can take their dog in.
I must say I don't like the smell of a wet dog(rain wise,not after a bath).Find it very offputting.

[Two_Sheds]

I wouldn't go to the place that everybody can take their dog in..

I'm like that, but change 'dog' to 'children'. I hate my favourite coffee shop when it's used as a creche - I want to read my paper and relax, not listen to 20 screaming children (I have that at school)

[Hilary B]

I would be quite happy if a pub had a policy of 'well behaved dogs welcome. If your dog is a nuisance to other customers we may ask you to remove it, or leave!'
It's really down to the behaviour of dog and owner (a dog that has just finished a walk in wet conditions is NOT pleasant to have in the space where you are eating).
I haven't actually encountered badly-behaved dogs in eating places, perhaps the owners DO get asked to leave!

[Jardiniere]

We go out to eat fairly regularly and quite often encounter dogs and children in restaurants and they are almost always well behaved.Ditto children in supermarkets.
The dogs tend to be of the small variety. During the summer when the tourists are here you get more rowdy children - but they are on holiday and all excited and happy so you dont mind...................

[Glutton4...]

We go out to eat fairly regularly and quite often encounter dogs and children in restaurants and they are almost always well behaved.Ditto children in supermarkets.
The dogs tend to be of the small variety. During the summer when the tourists are here you get more rowdy children - but they are on holiday and all excited and happy so you dont mind...................

That's because you live 'abroad' - over here a great many people don't bother to educate either their children or their dogs. Whereas, in 'foreign' (as my MiL would say) folk know how to behave in public...

[Two_Sheds]

I would be quite happy if a pub had a policy of 'well behaved dogs welcome.

Pets at Home have a sign "well behaved owners welcome, so long as they're on a lead" (our dog Star misbehaved - barking and farting - so I removed her from the store)

[Glutton4...]

Pets at Home have a sign "well behaved owners welcome, so long as they're on a lead" (our dog Star misbehaved - barking and farting - so I removed her from the store)

Barking is something you can work on (tell me about it ) but not sure about the f*rting! LOL

[Hilary B]

Shadow barks at people, until he knows them. Training that out will be slow, he's scared, but refusing to let them see it.
I can't imagine him ever being safe to take even into the pub garden (Lady certainly isn't), but maybe he'll get over it, eventually!