Dogs welcomed

ina · 08-07-2004, 06:41 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, 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.

Newbiesaukee · 08-24-2004, 06:19 PM

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

JG1222 · 08-24-2004, 09:34 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.

08-24-2004, 04:18 PM	#2
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.

08-24-2004, 06:19 PM	#3
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,366 Thanks: 966 Thanked 575 Times in 300 Posts	Home Depot Agree with your thoughts, but Home Depot has a posting on the door clearly excluding dogs.

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08-07-2004, 06:41 PM	#1
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!!