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Originally Posted by memason
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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I agree with you . I have spent some time in both Switzerland and Germany . It is very very common to see dogs in stores and sitting with their " families " in even expensive restaurants .
I never saw a single dog misbehave on any of my visits . This was very common in large cities such as Zurich and the smallest villages .
Granted a dog won`t be impressed by the table conversation as people scream loudly to their table -mates about their children and grandchildren`s latest amazing real or imagined world-class feats but ............... they are good listeners .