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JG1222 · 08-24-2004, 04:18 PM

I realize that there are many people that enjoy taking their dogs wherever they go. I have no problem when someone brings their dog to Home Depot, Petco, or other establishment that goes out of their way to specify that they allow dogs. And, as a dog owner, I appreciate places like these - they serve as a great opportunity to socialize a dog, getting them used to different people and situations.

However, enough is enough at the restaurants (and the grocery store, for that matter)! And, when I say "restaurants", I don't mean Pops Clam Shell, or the Tamarack. I'm talking about sit-down restaurants. Whether it's a formal indoor place like Canoe, or a casual place that has a outdoor screened-in patio like Karen & Barry's in Meredith - the vast majority of people do not want to be enjoying their dinner, only to see someone with a dog hidden in a gym bag right next to them.

At BEST, it's a distraction to the atmosphere that people pay to experience when they go out to eat. At WORST, it's unsanitary and wildly inappropriate.

08-24-2004, 04:18 PM	#8
JG1222 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pelham, NH Posts: 347 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	OK - Dogs in a Restauraunt... I realize that there are many people that enjoy taking their dogs wherever they go. I have no problem when someone brings their dog to Home Depot, Petco, or other establishment that goes out of their way to specify that they allow dogs. And, as a dog owner, I appreciate places like these - they serve as a great opportunity to socialize a dog, getting them used to different people and situations. However, enough is enough at the restaurants (and the grocery store, for that matter)! And, when I say "restaurants", I don't mean Pops Clam Shell, or the Tamarack. I'm talking about sit-down restaurants. Whether it's a formal indoor place like Canoe, or a casual place that has a outdoor screened-in patio like Karen & Barry's in Meredith - the vast majority of people do not want to be enjoying their dinner, only to see someone with a dog hidden in a gym bag right next to them. At BEST, it's a distraction to the atmosphere that people pay to experience when they go out to eat. At WORST, it's unsanitary and wildly inappropriate. Last edited by JG1222; 08-24-2004 at 04:51 PM.