Oh, boo hoo hoo. Original point was that the restaurant I was at did NOT allow dogs on the patio. It wasn't a question of whether or not me or any other patrons did or did not want to break bread with the dog. Get over yourselves and your entitlement issues.

I am so sick of the typical answer to every issue on this board. People are told to relocate, ask to be reseated, get a life, and get over rudeness! Excuse me, I think I need to rope off a section of chairs or something.

my dogs my best friend ,I take him everywhere,even 2 eating places, you don't like it, leave...:mmmm:

After re-reading the comments posted on this thread I am going to add one additional question to ask when contacting a restaurant "'What is Dog Policy?

Some kids ARE animals? (Responding to earlier post)

I agree with you totally. There are people on this thread that think animals have equal rights to humans. Wow.

I think our country is going to the dogs in more ways than one.

i agree...our dog sits under the table and watches people...or sleeps...alot less problem than a screaming KID !!!!!

Before you go to eat out call and make sure they do not accept Dogs on the outside eating areas.
You will cut down on your places to go but that is your choice or eat indoors where pets are not permitted.

Good suggestion Geobar.
According to statistics published, there are over 80 restaurants in TV.
Only a handful of restaurants allow dogs on the patio.
If people find dogs offensive, they have at least 70 restaurants from which to choose.

I agree.
There are a huge amount of restaurants that don't allow dogs on the patio.
It seems unfair for people to feel that every single patio in TV should be dog free,
just in case they decide they might want to choose that restaurant.

Dear hubby and I used to live in Boca Raton. We rarely ate at a restaurant with outdoor seating there where we didn't see dogs! Most were tiny ones that arrived in their owner's large purses, which were deposited on an empty chair and the dogs sat quietly or napped. When we visited Charleston, SC, we noticed that outdoor restaurants and bars tended to have large dogs lying under the tables. No one batted an eye. It just didn't matter to us -even when I had to walk around a giant dog too big to fit under the table on my way to the ladies room!

So will the screaming grandson, Carol!

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 .

Dogs aren't generally allowed in grocery stores in Paris, either. I was standing outside of one in the rain with an umbrella over our dog one day, waiting for my husband to pick up a few items.

The manager of the store came out and led me and the dog inside and offered for us to wait up front by the carts.

There's just a different attitude concerning pets in restaurants and some stores in Europe.

y'know, it goes both ways, I will visit restaurants that welcome my dogs as a show of support. So, if anyone owns a mediocre restaurant, there you go.

I just returned from a 4 day long event called Greyhounds in Gettysburg where the town of Gettysburg PA welcomed greyhounds and other dogs in stores and restaurant outdoor patio spaces. They do this annually and literally have hundreds of dogs and their people attend and, to the best of my knowledge, there are no dogfights or major problems because each year more and more stores and restaurants open their doors to us. Other tourists don't seem freaked to see that many dogs in town or at the restaurants and it is a wonderful extended weekend. This is not the only event like this that I attend. We do it at Dewey Beach, DE and at the wineries in upstate NY once a year. Our dogs would NOT rather be left at home and enjoy the weekend as much as we do. They are well behaved and enjoy the attention from the people they meet. I can't speak for other dog owners or other people around the country, but what I see on TOTV is not what I have encountered in our dog weekends. We have been graciously welcomed where ever dogs are allowed. We do NOT expect to go where dogs are not permitted and do not bring them to those places. I do intend to take my dogs where dogs are permitted in TV.

I look forward to seeing you and the pups out and about. They will love it here and so will you :)