Dogs welcomed

Hsknitting · 08-03-2004, 10:32 AM

I would like to know if any ones of a resturant that has seating outside (or in) that I can go to and take my little (5lbs) dog with me. I have a boat docked in Alton Bay but will go any where in the lake area for dinner.
Thanks

Juawanna · 08-04-2004, 12:22 AM

A little 5 pound baby can go just about anywhere. On trips to the airport to pick up family, I empty out my purse and put my little 4 pound baby inside and we cruise through the airport. Most people never notice and those that do, well all I can say is that they just fall in love and give her all the attention and they forget about everything else. Same with the grocery store, she comes along in the purse, but this time she has to share it with my wallet. We often make trips to Dunkin Donuts, not for me, but to get the baby her one little munchkin that the people at the counter love to give her. Too many more munchkins and she'll be a 6 pound baby.

I don't know of any restaurants that actually allow dogs, other than service dogs, in to the dining areas of restaurants. Outside dining usually is a bit more lenient. As long as your baby is contained and will not disturb anyone by barking or making use of the public walking area for things other than walking, you should be ok. The Town Docks in Meredith, outside dining is a place you may want to try, very casual, very relaxed and they may not mind your little one.

dpg · 08-04-2004, 05:43 AM

I'll need to try that. I'm sure my 75 lb. Weimaraner would just love a couple dozen Munchkins

Outlaw · 08-04-2004, 08:59 AM

Can you imagine the look on the clerks face when you go to the drive through widow and your 75 pound baby sticks its head out the drivers window and barks for a munchkin....

PROPELLER · 08-04-2004, 12:16 PM

I hope that is not the same Weimeraner I saw 3 weeks ago (7/16) in Wolfboro. I am at the town docks & the absent owner is allowing this dog to run around the park unleased. The dog decides to do his business on the public walk in front of the docks. 10 minutes later I see the owner (a male) call him & walks away with the dog before anyone can say something to him. The owners boat was an Eastern (I think or a style boat like it)with I think a Honda outboard & the boat had a yellow/tan canopy on the bow. I know this because I saw the same dog 2 hours later on this boat I described. This time the dog is on this boat with a woman who had no clue how to dock it.

dpg · 08-05-2004, 06:37 AM

Nope, not the same dog. Their not to difficult to spot though as there is not many around.

Geez, I wish I had mine in Wolfborough a couple days ago!

ina · 08-07-2004, 05:41 PM

Just had lunch/dinner at the "wolfe trap" in Wolfeboro and the woman that ran the place said that dogs were welcome on the outside seating area...small dogs!!

JG1222 · 08-24-2004, 03:18 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.

Newbiesaukee · 08-24-2004, 05:19 PM

Agree with your thoughts, but Home Depot has a posting on the door clearly excluding dogs.

JG1222 · 08-24-2004, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

Agree with your thoughts, but Home Depot has a posting on the door clearly excluding dogs.

The one near my home doesn't. Nevertheless, I think most people will get the gist.

08-03-2004, 10:32 AM	#1
Hsknitting Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dogs welcomed I would like to know if any ones of a resturant that has seating outside (or in) that I can go to and take my little (5lbs) dog with me. I have a boat docked in Alton Bay but will go any where in the lake area for dinner. Thanks

08-04-2004, 12:22 AM	#2
Juawanna Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Places to take the baby... A little 5 pound baby can go just about anywhere. On trips to the airport to pick up family, I empty out my purse and put my little 4 pound baby inside and we cruise through the airport. Most people never notice and those that do, well all I can say is that they just fall in love and give her all the attention and they forget about everything else. Same with the grocery store, she comes along in the purse, but this time she has to share it with my wallet. We often make trips to Dunkin Donuts, not for me, but to get the baby her one little munchkin that the people at the counter love to give her. Too many more munchkins and she'll be a 6 pound baby. I don't know of any restaurants that actually allow dogs, other than service dogs, in to the dining areas of restaurants. Outside dining usually is a bit more lenient. As long as your baby is contained and will not disturb anyone by barking or making use of the public walking area for things other than walking, you should be ok. The Town Docks in Meredith, outside dining is a place you may want to try, very casual, very relaxed and they may not mind your little one.

08-24-2004, 03:18 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 03:51 PM.

08-24-2004, 05:19 PM	#9
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,351 Thanks: 938 Thanked 570 Times in 296 Posts	Home Depot Agree with your thoughts, but Home Depot has a posting on the door clearly excluding dogs.

08-04-2004, 05:43 AM	#3
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,588 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	I'll need to try that. I'm sure my 75 lb. Weimaraner would just love a couple dozen Munchkins

08-04-2004, 08:59 AM	#4
Outlaw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Can you imagine the look on the clerks face when you go to the drive through widow and your 75 pound baby sticks its head out the drivers window and barks for a munchkin....

08-04-2004, 12:16 PM	#5
PROPELLER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 340 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I hope that is not the same Weimeraner I saw 3 weeks ago (7/16) in Wolfboro. I am at the town docks & the absent owner is allowing this dog to run around the park unleased. The dog decides to do his business on the public walk in front of the docks. 10 minutes later I see the owner (a male) call him & walks away with the dog before anyone can say something to him. The owners boat was an Eastern (I think or a style boat like it)with I think a Honda outboard & the boat had a yellow/tan canopy on the bow. I know this because I saw the same dog 2 hours later on this boat I described. This time the dog is on this boat with a woman who had no clue how to dock it.

08-05-2004, 06:37 AM	#6
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,588 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	Nope, not the same dog. Their not to difficult to spot though as there is not many around. Geez, I wish I had mine in Wolfborough a couple days ago!

08-07-2004, 05:41 PM	#7
ina Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just had lunch/dinner at the "wolfe trap" in Wolfeboro and the woman that ran the place said that dogs were welcome on the outside seating area...small dogs!!