I honestly don't understand all the anxiety over a dog being in a restaurant. If you're worried about the sanitation aspect, you should take a walk through the kitchen sometime.
After living some amount of time in Europe and visiting many times, it's common to see dogs in restaurants, as well as other public places. The only place I can remember that dogs are not allowed, are in grocery stores. At least, it's that way in Germany.
What you never see, however, is someone feeding their dog table scraps or the dog begging for food, while in the restaurant. Normally, the dogs lie on the floor next to the owner/table, quietly and obediently.
I have a feeling that if dogs were allowed in restaurants here, we'd see folks with little Fido on their laps, with the dog eating off the plate.
Just for the record, I do not have a dog.
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