We have an outdoor cafe that allows dogs - but still the owners have the right to ask dogs to leave if they are causing any problems.
They tell me that it is the larger dogs that are the best behaved and almost never cause any problems. They just come in with their owners and lie beside them the whole time.
But - often the little ones snarl, growl, and bark (at the other people and the dogs there). Plus they are much more active and often won't lie quietly for an hour or so.
And ---because of "little dogs" --- they have put up a sign - "Please don't let your dogs sit on your lap and share your food!!!"
They did ask a pekinese and a yorkie to leave - both owners were irate. One threw money on the table - the other refused to pay the bill. When the pekinese left - the customers applauded...
And - OF COURSE - not all little dogs cause problems. Most are well behaved. I think mine would be. He's 10 months old, definitely not a barker, very friendly, and extremely laid back. I'm sure he'd be good.
I think there are more and more places all the time where we can take our dogs. But - we need to do our homework - and go out into public with little dogs that are well behaved. (A lot of people don't do this....) I think people who want their dogs with them most of the time - should search these places out and enjoy going to them.
Carol Jean |