Dogs and Touring
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Dogs on site don't trouble me. I don't want them around when in a restaurant. As I don't eat in a site restaurant it is unlikely to cause me a problem. If I sit for coffee and cake on a patio I am less concerned, provided that dogs are well behaved and away from me.
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In various recent posts you don’t seem to have a problem recalling events like setting up a singles club or selling your neighbours caravan etc, so excuse me if I’m a little sceptical. Losing one’s memory can be very convenient at times!
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BB - you may not want to (and remember I said we hadn't used it) but if the owner of a pub/cafe/restaurant is happy to accept dogs (it is after all their livelihood at stake) why would anyone possibly object? In fact, when we visit our local pub for lunch they are always disappointed if we don't have the dog with us!
Just find a pub/cafe/restaurant which is more to your liking surely?I can't see any conceivable relevance to cinema/theatre going other than (as "your mate" would say) to "rubbish" what others have said. But I was amused by a sign at Harlyn Bay golf club the other week which said "dogs may only be walked on the course if with players!" Nice try though!
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I'm sure that ET and possibly others will be familiar with the Westminster Tea Rooms on Lord Street Southport. This is rather a posh establishment that serves lunchtime meals and high teas - rather a genteel kind of place.
They have a sign in the window which reads:
Sorry we do not take any bookings at all & due to Customer requests, we do not allow pet dogs.
Maybe one for BB in the future.
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Strangely Bill I started running a singles group a couple of years after coming out of depression and whilst OH very probably remembers more detail than I do over a period of around 17 years I do remember some moments and have photos that remind me. Selling neighbours caravan is quite recent and I can assure you that I don't remember all details but I have e-mails.
My poor memory is fact Bill ...... sadly. I do remember that it is over 26 years since I nursed my late wife and wish that I could remember her better. It is no joke Bill I assure you.
Sincerely and without rancour Bill
Alan
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The cafe we always head to for breakfast when we go down to Cornwall also does not allow dogs, Mikey (although I wouldn't class it as posh or genteel!
). It's not a problem - the dog (s) stay in the car quite happily. When we visit a nearby pub the dog (s) are welcome and come with us. They cause no problems and, in fact, quickly become the centres of attention.I'm inclined to go along with the proprietor's rules - if dogs are allowed, great, if not, fine it's really not a problem!
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Then there’s the one at Holmbush, M,
"Dogs welcome in the bar with well behaved owners"
and, yes, they serve food in the bar but BB can eat in the restaurant area with the badly behaved owners who left their dogs at home.😄
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...'and away from me'...
getting to be an increasingly difficult situation to be in on site, Alan..
'adjacentness' of dogs to non dog people seems to be regarded as 'other folks' problems'...get over yourselves...theyre just dogs.
we live in a world where dog owners 'expect' their dog (to be allowed) to go everywhere they go, and to have some sort of rule (or natural etiquette) contrary to that is viewed as discriminatory...
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That may be your perception as a non dog-owner, BB, but as I just mentioned, and I don't think we're untypical, we are quite happy to go along with whatever the owner/proprietor decides. Presumably, if they're happy to accept dogs they must think that it's not a problem for their regular clientele.
I don't understand why you would want to make an issue of the owner/proprietor's right to decide on the issue. Like caravan sites, if it doesn't suit you (one) look elsewhere!
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Generally speaking BB I have no real problems with dogs. I have had a german shepherd and a Lab myself. 40 years ago I used to look after the welfare of 5 guard dogs that would reasonably terrify many without a previous introduction.
I prefer to eat without dogs however.
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It surprises me as I’ve never seen a restaurant that welcomes Dogs. Pubs-yes, the odd cafe(particularly outside) yes but never a restaurant🤷🏻♂️
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If the pub allows dogs then you might find yourself on the table next to us with Molly the Mutt sat with us out of the way. In the pub today while having dinner (lunch to you suvverners 😉) Molly was fussed over by 3 families.
It does bemuse me that in a time when pubs are closing left right & centre, dogs get barred from near empty pubs. I don't expect to take her into a restaurant but I can't see a problem in the bar area. We've turned up at a few pubs over the last week that profess to be 'dog friendly' but in fact we were expected to sit outside or effectively outside ..... we then take our money else where.
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As others have said the problem is not the dogs, but the owners. Same can be applied to children and parents.
We have 2 dogs and 2 children (young adults now who don't come caravanning with us anymore) and like to think we're responsible "owners" ensuring none of our party is a nuisance to others. Have plenty of anecdotes to demonstrate that others are not so altruistic, but it has all been said before.
I do prefer to eat in establishments without both children and dogs where possible though: doesn't happen very often sadly....
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There are a number of restaurants in London that are happy to take well behaved and socialised dogs. We never have a problem finding a pub that will take dogs, in fact this last couple of years, it’s very noticeable just how easy it is to find a stopover pub that allows dogs. Most have a specific area that they allow dogs in while you dine, which caters for those who don’t want to be near dogs as well. You sometimes get resident dogs, and cats roaming the premises. We had a great afternoon with Mum in a lovely Kelso cafe that had a Golden Retriever wandering around. Most of the folks in there had come to say hello to the dog......😁
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I’m with you 100% MM👍🏻, I’ve been in pubs with my Dogs & yes the folk inside always fuss the Dogs. If the sign says Dog friendly but folk are not Dog friendly they should walk on.
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Stinking, hairy dog bedding, yuk!
Before we purchased a new motorhome, we looked at used vans, but the number of them that stank of dogs put us off. I think a lot of owners become nose blind. I’m not keen on any animal that licks its bum and then the furniture, or worse, your face! Thereafter, sharing your eating environment with them becomes even less attractive.
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Don't know about here, but the one we had lunch in in Bayeux did. Didn't see any signs, but a French group came in with their dog which curled up under the table. Unless you had seen it come in you wouldn't have known it was there.
Having said that, I am not in favour of them in resturaunts, although have no problem with pub bar areas, where food is served. Usually in these cases there is another area where dogs are not allowed.
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On the upside they struggle to grip wet ones/wipes(darn evolution) therefore don’t help to litter the planet & clog up sewage systems-go Dogs👍🏻😊
PS-& add to the Oceanic pollution like we Humans😕
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Well done you👍🏻, your life your call😊
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Good, if all members followed the rule's and etiquette peace would prevale, problem is they only apply to others.
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What would the anti dog brigade do if they got what they wanted and the Business (read Club) made dogs unwelcome?.
I suppose they would have plenty to discuss eventually, complaining about the price increases imposed because of the sudden decline in membership numbers. Until then I'm happy to help keep the site and membership fees down for the anti dog members by using the clubs sites along with my 2 two dogs and helping local communities by spending my money with business that welcome my dogs.
Open your eyes folks, the world is changing and, dog's are allowed in Pub's, Women can sit in pubs and restaurants with a baby attached to their breast. and my pet hate, feral kids can run wild on sites and in pubs and restaurants. Probably someones little angel that can do no wrong
If you don't like it vote with your feet and wallet, I do just that, it works for me.
Funny old world, isn't it
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Actually, that’s an interesting point. I do quite a bit of beach cleaning in sunny Cornwall. It’s not uncommon to see little black bags of poo washing in the surf. It seems people go to the trouble of picking it up and then discard the bag further up the beach and the tide does the rest. What’s all that about? Surely if you can pick it up, you can take it home (I’m talking about beaches that generally don’t have litter bins)?
If we can have doggie ice cream, doggie beer, doggie day care, doggie prams and doggie party organisers, then doggie wet wipes is only a question of time.
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What would the anti dog brigade do if they got what they wanted and the Business (read Club) made dogs unwelcome?.
I have no idea what the anti-dog parade do now - whoever they are. Given the numbers of dogs on many sites (not just club sites) do they use club sites or look for sites that are more restrictive for dog owners? I have no idea.
When I lived in Chester suburbs I often walked a disabled friend's dog to the pub where she was made a fuss of whilst I had a pint. I don't recall going into towns much with either of my own dogs
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How about dog free sites and members pay a premium to use them? I’m in.
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That’s Rocky’s point. It’s not the dogs leaving the plastic bags on the beaches. They’re the innocent parties.
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