[Ruckvilla]

Love seeing all the dogs in the villages.
Are there any restaurants that allow dogs to join our friends for dinner when they visit? Patio areas in the squares? Country clubs?

[PugMom]

Brownwood has a few out door eating areas. my dog prefers McAllister's, but you can also go to Toojay's or Gators

[laboutj]

Square One in Pinellas plaza allows dogs on their patio.
Another Broken Egg Cafe in Brownwood allows dogs on their patio.
World of Beer in Brownwood may allow dogs at the outdoor bar.
Edna's allows dogs at the outside seating area.

Obviously, a well-behaved dog is the key to you and others around you enjoying yourselves.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by PugMom

Brownwood has a few out door eating areas. my dog prefers McAllister's, but you can also go to Toojay's or Gators

Since you pay the check, tip and provide transport, which do you prefer?

[dewilson58]

Flipper's allows you to feed your dog from the table.................I have not been back.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Ruckvilla

Love seeing all the dogs in the villages.
Are there any restaurants that allow dogs to join our friends for dinner when they visit? Patio areas in the squares? Country clubs?

As far as I know, PETS are not allowed inside the dining room of any restaurant in The Villages. However, service dogs are welcome. For outside dining, you'd need to check, some posts here have specified. Also Dunkin Donuts and Darrel's Diner both welcome pets outside their buildings at their outdoor tables.

Reminder to all: a service animal MIGHT ALSO be an emotional support animal, but not all emotional support animals are service animal.

A service animal has been specifically trained to perform a specific service for someone with a medical need. They don't have to wear special collars or harnesses. But some ways you can tell if the animal is a service animal or not:

1. If it has a retractable leash, it is NOT a service animal, or at least - it is NOT on duty.
2. If it's standing near the table and wagging its tail or laying down in a curled-up relaxed position, it is NOT a service animal or at least, it is NOT on duty.
3. If the owner says the dog is friendly and you can pet it, it is absolutely NOT on duty as a service animal.
4. If it's sitting in a shopping cart or a pet stroller, it is absolutely positively NOT on duty as a service animal.

"Emotional support animal" is just a catch phrase for a pet that the owner is especially bonded with. There is no training involved in having an emotional support animal.

A service animal's owner ALSO goes through training to learn how to command their animal. Some rules for service animals inside buildings:

4 on the floor (no jumping, climbing, sitting/standing on anything other than the floor)
Physically controlled at all times - short leash, harness, tether, voice, or other device (depending on the nature of the handler's disability)
Must be housebroken.
The handler must not allow anyone to try and distract the animal, whether crouching to talk to it or reaching to pet it.

Any animal that isn't complying with the above is -not- on duty as a service animal.

[Taltarzac725]

On a reverse note they do not allow human food except drinks like coffee at Doggie Doo Run Run. They did have a business picnic with the pooches before my time but it was a disaster from what I have heard. Cannot always keep animals away from all the bones at picnics especially if their head could rest on their tables with the dog standing in the natural position let alone climbing into it with its front legs.

[village dreamer]

dogs can lick the dish at johnny rockets . i have witness that .

[bopat]

Dogs in stores and restaurants really freak me out. I think about them ****ing on something or licking something that someone might buy....yech!!!

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Flipper's allows you to feed your dog from the table.................I have not been back.

Originally Posted by village dreamer

dogs can lick the dish at johnny rockets . i have witness that .

Originally Posted by bopat

Dogs in stores and restaurants really freak me out. I think about them ****ing on something or licking something that someone might buy....yech!!!

These all sound like a blind date I had once. 🤢

[mikeycereal]

We love our dogs. But we only take them on planes, around the block for a walk, on the golf cart for a ride, over to a friend's house to visit theirs, or to the dog park. We have never ever brought them out to the store, restaurant or squares. It's fine to see dogs around the squares, but restaurants and stores is just too much.

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

dogs can lick the dish at johnny rockets . i have witness that .

Ugh! Some pet owners need to use some common sense. We have a dog that is loved and a big part of our life in retirement. We prefer that she accompany us when we go out rather than live her life cooped up alone in the house (even to stores where food is not consumed). But….we would never take our dog into a restaurant or allow her to eat off a restaurant plate or, for that matter, if in the patio area, feed her from the table.

[Cliff Fr]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Flipper's allows you to feed your dog from the table.................I have not been back.

I hear that they also offer two doggie bags

[Laker]

Nothing like dog hair in your spaghetti. Maybe bring a stuffed animal when you go out to dinner.

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

dogs can lick the dish at johnny rockets . i have witness that .

My dog/dogs lick the plates at my house..... I have a dishwasher, I assume Johnny Rockets does too.