You all really know that it has nothing to do with the fact that your little dogs are well behaved -- and well groomed. In most places, dogs (all dogs) are either allowed or they aren't.
It is great though that more and more places are becoming dog friendly.
***** I took my Bichon and Yorkie to an outdoor restaurant. The Bichon was perfect - laid by my feet the whole time and watched everything that was going on, and he got a lot of attention, some food, and a lot of petting. He really enjoyed being there.
But my little Yorkie (who wasn't really being "bad") kept me busy. He just wanted to go around and visit with everyone ---which would have been okay because everyone around was encouraging him to come over for a visit. However, he constantly had his leash tangled around their tables and chairs - so I spend the better part of my lunch untangling him. Next time, he's going on a shorter leash - and he's just not going to get to visit as much.
Fun fun!
It was interesting - they did have a few rules at this outdoor restaurant.
...if I can remember them all.
1) They had the right to ask badly behaved dogs to leave...
2) Messes had to be cleaned up immediately -- of course
2) No fighting
4) No excessive barking
5) Good table manners - dogs could be fed - but shouldn't eat off their
owners plate's - from the top of the table...... they preferred you have
your dog (especially the larger dogs) sitting at your feet when you fed
them.... no problem here....
Anyway - outdoor restaurants can be fun... And - so that they continue and more of them and other places become available to our dogs, I think it is important that we teach our dogs to behave well when they are out in public and that we obey whatever rules these different places have.
Carol Jean |