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Originally Posted by CarolSells
I am happy to give a very big two-thumbs- up to one of my favorites, Toojay's.
I was at the Spanish Springs store seated on the patio, enjoying a lovely TV afternoon, when the hostess seated a party at the next table. Our tables were along the railing; I was facing in their direction the group was comprised of what appeared to be a mother, daughter, grandchild, and dog. 
Before I could even explain to my lunch partner what was happening (he's not on TOTV- hence, no shorthand as in, "Gasp! dog! patio!". The hostess explained that the doggie could not be on the patio dining area. What was cool was that she also immediately offered a solution. She suggested that poochie could sit outside on the sidewalk on the other side of the railing from their table. They had a leash so this worked. It was a perfect temp day with a breeze so the dog enjoyed itself there. Probably not so much had it been very warm. BTW, I thanked the hostess as she passed by our table.
Grandson screamed throughout the entire meal Scheesh! (Fodder for another thread).
Please, just leave your poor dog at home if you're dining out! It will thank you for it! |
I agree with you 100 percent BUT just something to think about. A couple of years ago my stepdaughter, her husband and their 6 pound Yorkie drove down from King's Bay Naval Base in Georgia to spend a long weekend with us here in TV. They were packed and ready to head home and I knew I wouldn't see her for a long time and was very distraught. My husband suggested we all go to the square and have lunch and have one last goodbye before we sent them on their way.
We sat outside McCalls under the exact same scenario you just described. The waiter told her she could let the little Yorkie stay just outside the railing on his lease while we ate and said a tearful goodbye. I am not one to eat with dogs either, but the exception that day was a blessing. I am with you sista but just wanted to say that the longer I live, I'm learning that there's always a story in everything we see.