I love dogs and have never commented on these threads because I'm a "dog hater". I just don't like it at all when dog owners put dogs first, and people second. People want and need more food sanitation and safety where they eat than dogs do. Here is an example I had never thought about, and now that I saw it, it's hard to forget....
About 6 weeks ago, I was at the stop light at Lake Sumter Landing in front of City Fire, headed southbound at about 8:45pm. As I waited at the light, I noticed a couple with their 2 dogs sitting on the patio at Johnny Rockets. Their dogs were no problem, just lying at the owners' feet under the table. Well, then a really scary thing happened out of the blue. Another couple came along walking in front of the patio with their huge dog, and in a split second, the huge dog went wild and attacked the dogs under the table....he shot under the railing and went after those 2 peaceful ones like he was going to tear them apart.
And yes, I looked for service dog vests etc., and there were none on any of the three.
To me, a true dog fight is a terrifying thing out in the open, much less when the small ones being attacked were lying under a table and when the owners were seated and could not get up and react fast enough with that huge dog attacking theirs. The owners managed to drag him away as he acted like a frothing beast, and they looked like this was all "no problem".
I just don't think it is necessary to have animals in restaurants unless it is a properly credentialed service dog. Many dogs, no matter how well trained, are unpredictable when it comes to other animals they encounter in a new place.
So let the fire bombs begin. I don't care. This is what I saw.
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