Woman visits dog-friendly cafe but is fuming at pet's 'out of control' behaviour
A woman has slammed 'entitled' dog owners who allow their dogs to play up because they're in a dog-friendly space.
She explained how her café lunch was spoiled by the sights, sounds and smells coming from dogs sitting with their owners nearby. While she has no problem with dog-friendly spaces, she believes only well-behaved animals should be allowed in certain settings such as in cafes, restaurants and bars.
She said on Reddit: "I'm sitting in a café, having lunch. There are three dogs in here, with different owners, all triggering each other. Bark bark bark.
"I have to put up with their body fluids, smells and hair in an eating establishment, why on earth, do people think it's acceptable to make me sit through the noise as well?"
While some users agreed with her point-of-view, others raised their own concerns about owners who bring ill-behaved animals around those eating.
One user said: "Places that allow dogs often put 'well behaved' on their signage, at least they do if they have any sense. It's up to the owners of the dogs to keep them under some form of control.
"Yes, I do have dogs, and yes I have had them in dog-friendly establishments. If your dog is constantly barking then it's your responsibility to control it, or leave, or possibly be told to leave."
Another user added: "I have three dogs, only two of which I would take out to a public place. The third dog is just too anxious and reactive, so we don't subject people to the noise."
A third user said: "I have a very well-loved dog but I know he does not get along well with others - people and dogs -so that is why he stays home when I go out to places like this.
"It is not about me and my dog, it is about getting along in society without my dog being a big a***hole."
One more user added: "Why it is crazy service dogs are not required to have an obvious ID tag. Emotional support dogs are not service dogs."
Another user said: "This one is tricky, I see both sides. On one hand, the establishment is dog friendly, the owners have every right to bring their dog there. And especially if the dogs are puppies/young, the only way they will get used to the public environment and learn to behave is to be exposed to it.
"On the other hand, owners need to know their dogs. I don't bring my dogs to restaurants or anywhere like that because I know they will bother others, especially if there are other dogs around. If I knew they would be the only dog, I may bring one of them at a time with me... but if the establishment is dog friendly, there is no way to know that they will be the only dog. So I don't.
"Where I live, most bars have outdoor seating/patios that are dog friendly, but inside is not. So you have the option of not dealing with it, which is nice."
Offering a solution, a final person wrote: "Let the management of the café know how you feel. You can add that you may have to eat elsewhere if they don't enforce a no barking policy. They will get the message and if they don't take your business elsewhere.
"I have two dogs that like to bark at other dogs. They don't belong in a café, regardless of the owner's policy or permission."
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