A couple of weeks ago wifey and I went up to Blue Ridge, GA and took a ride on the short line railroad to McCaysville, GA. It was a hokey little train ride but SWMBO wanted to do it so you know how that ended. Now if you don't know anything about Blue Ridge or any of the little Southern Appalachian mountain towns they were decimated with NAFTA. Most of the towns had one or two little manufacturers and well they all closed and moved south of the border and they are just now recovering. 10 years ago quite a few of those little towns were still questionable if they would survive but most of them have and they did so by cultivating a tourist industry with all of the typical made in China crap with a Blue Ridge, Georgia label on it.
Anyway to my question....as we were walking the little downtown area and waiting for the train to return so we could load up and go for a Choo Choo Ride I noticed several of the artsy restaurants had signs saying they were pet friendly. Pet friendly huh........I don't know about that.....I just don't really like the idea of a establishment having an open door policy to every unwashed flea bitten mongrel with four legs into a place were I MIGHT HAVE been interested in dining.
I'm fine with Service Dogs but that is getting abused because any jackwagon can buy the "Service Dog" vest and voila by law you have to let them in. But this wasn't about that, it was just an open door policy to welcome every ball licking mutt into a restaurant.
So I said to myself, "Self...I have zero interest in going to eat at a place that has a bunch of ball licking flea scratching mutts sniffing me while I'm trying to eat a meal".
So.....am I wrong? I mean am I just a bit out of touch that there should not be an open door policy like this because as you can tell for me it just raised all kinds of sanitary and health issues not to mention the real possibility of one of these animals biting someone or pi$$ing and crapping on the floor. Or the more likely event would be that it comes up and sniffs me while I'm eating and I promptly knock the thing across the room at which point all @#$% will break loose.
I don't think there should be a law restricting animals, 'cause freedom. But hopefully most restaurants will find it in their best interests to restrict their clientele to those who clean their privates in private.
You're right. I don't even want them in my house, and I like dogs. Buildings are for 2 legged creatures. Those with 4 legs belong outside.
Health code around here requires the restaurant staff to ask if the animal is registered as a service animal. Even if it's the same dog the customer brought in for the last five days in a row, they're required to ask every time. A server at my favorite hangout says that the question generates a lot of hostile responses.
I, for one, affirm the longstanding tradition in the rural parts of the British isles of bringing the dogs to the village pub. Then again I prefer dogs to most people in general, and spaniels to most of my family.
Just A. Surveyor, post: 454737, member: 12855 wrote: I mean am I just a bit out of touch that there should not be an open door policy like this because as you can tell for me it just raised all kinds of sanitary and health issues
I once surveyed a mall food court because so many walls had been moved/added since the original construction that the management had no idea what the square footage of the unites they were renting were. I'd rather eat down at the SPCA then at a mall food court.
At a recent survey trip to Madang, Papua New Guinea, we stayed 5 days at a resort near to the site. Lovely place, food great, one restaurant - that had a whacking great German Shepherd wandering freely around the tables (and I think there was a cat too) - I presume it belonged to the owner. Got told I wasn't allowed to wear a cap, didn't argue.
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Autistic persons do benefit with a service dog companion.
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Did you enjoy the train rides etc.
Been watching a program on historical rails in USA. Very interesting, some fantastic country.
Pets and eating places! Mixed feelings on that.
Some shady looking humans would be lower on the pecking order than a well behaved dog or cat or 2.
Probably dont use a dishwasher, environmentally friendly cleaning process!
Wonder what would happen to those two spaniels if a couple possums strolled across the floor?
Each going in opposite directions.
That's the stupid (bright) sort of thing you'd do as a kid.
Open the door and let em loose.
No problem with guide dogs etc
When I was growing up in rural NE Texas, many eating places of today, even the more notable ones of today were at that time open door places and critters came and went and never got near people or food, they knew their place.
The best burgers around were at the livestock auctions.
These days, I do not go to a zoo, feed lot or rodeo grounds to eat.
Never say anything when the place has dogs or other critters wadering around, I simply leave and go somewhere else.
Dog friendly pubs are not a problem for me. Its annoying when I see one (service dog or not) in the grocery cart.
Richard, post: 454754, member: 833 wrote: Did you enjoy the train rides etc.
Been watching a program on historical rails in USA. Very interesting, some fantastic country.Pets and eating places! Mixed feelings on that.
Some shady looking humans would be lower on the pecking order than a well behaved dog or cat or 2.Probably dont use a dishwasher, environmentally friendly cleaning process!
Wonder what would happen to those two spaniels if a couple possums strolled across the floor?
Each going in opposite directions.
That's the stupid (bright) sort of thing you'd do as a kid.
Open the door and let em loose.No problem with guide dogs etc
I did enjoy it but I should have taken ear plugs cause it was loud and I have already lost a good bit of my hearing. The ride was down the Toccoa River and I have fished that quite a bit. Very pretty and rugged country.
Back in the 90's I was hanging out in Kuta Beach, Bali having dinner late into the evening with a couple Dutch cuties I was seeking to get better acquainted with. A small dog was curled up at my feet and I didn't mind a bit given my gorgeous company. In walk a couple drunk Aussies looking for a scrap and one of them kicked that dog hard. I ended my evening by cleaning the sidewalk with those two for harming a helpless animal and aggravating me during the course of my dinner. A couple of drunk Aussies and years of Tae Kwon Do made for something of a mismatch. The owner of the restaraunt wouldn't let me pay for dinner afterwards.
I struggle with this every day, having pet allergies makes it hard when someone brings their animal indoors, a service animal is one thing.
Just A. Surveyor, post: 454737, member: 12855 wrote: A couple of weeks ago wifey and I went up to Blue Ridge, GA and took a ride on the short line railroad to McCaysville, GA. It was a hokey little train ride but SWMBO wanted to do it so you know how that ended. Now if you don't know anything about Blue Ridge or any of the little Southern Appalachian mountain towns they were decimated with NAFTA. Most of the towns had one or two little manufacturers and well they all closed and moved south of the border and they are just now recovering. 10 years ago quite a few of those little towns were still questionable if they would survive but most of them have and they did so by cultivating a tourist industry with all of the typical made in China crap with a Blue Ridge, Georgia label on it.
Anyway to my question....as we were walking the little downtown area and waiting for the train to return so we could load up and go for a Choo Choo Ride I noticed several of the artsy restaurants had signs saying they were pet friendly. Pet friendly huh........I don't know about that.....I just don't really like the idea of a establishment having an open door policy to every unwashed flea bitten mongrel with four legs into a place were I MIGHT HAVE been interested in dining.
I'm fine with Service Dogs but that is getting abused because any jackwagon can buy the "Service Dog" vest and voila by law you have to let them in. But this wasn't about that, it was just an open door policy to welcome every ball licking mutt into a restaurant.
So I said to myself, "Self...I have zero interest in going to eat at a place that has a bunch of ball licking flea scratching mutts sniffing me while I'm trying to eat a meal".
So.....am I wrong? I mean am I just a bit out of touch that there should not be an open door policy like this because as you can tell for me it just raised all kinds of sanitary and health issues not to mention the real possibility of one of these animals biting someone or pi$$ing and crapping on the floor. Or the more likely event would be that it comes up and sniffs me while I'm eating and I promptly knock the thing across the room at which point all @#$% will break loose.
I'm afraid you may be showing your are. Many "craft beer" taverns around have noted the same sign, along with several other types of service industry. The only common denominator, that I can see, is the age and behavior of the clientele. Or, to say it another way, 20-30 year old hipsters all with a Goldie or Irish Wolf Hound in tow. I love dogs so it doesn't bother me. You sir, appear to have become that middle aged man who yells "Get off my lawn!".
It's bound to happen to me too. 🙂 I only respond because (A) it was fun and (B) you weren't the only one who noticed the issues. In larger towns, I've seen "depressed" areas bought cheap with fantastic dining and drinks in hovels. All had pet friendly signs and all showed men wearing skinny jeans (this trend will be the population determent scientists have been lamenting for the last 20 years), and women with one side of their head shaved. While that doesn't bother me, the incessent playing of "Bread" or "Bee Gees" from people 20 years younger than me is the real determent in whether or not I choose to patron the establishment. The 4 legged canines and fantastic food slightly tip the scales for me though to keep on coming back. 🙂
A Harris, post: 454755, member: 81 wrote: When I was growing up in rural NE Texas, many eating places of today, even the more notable ones of today were at that time open door places and critters came and went and never got near people or food, they knew their place.
The best burgers around were at the livestock auctions.
These days, I do not go to a zoo, feed lot or rodeo grounds to eat.
Never say anything when the place has dogs or other critters wadering around, I simply leave and go somewhere else.
I still love to catch lunch at the sale barns around here. Amazing food!
the places that I go that are pet friendly are only for outdoor seating areas. I've never seen one misbehave or take a dump while I was eating nearby, but I can see where that would be pretty gross. I guess I'm just lucky.
I'm 99% with you on this one.
I despise people that bring their animals into restaurants and grocery stores. I totally get it - they are part of your family, maybe your best friend.
However many of us have dogs as part of our families. We don't all go around abusing people's patience.
Most everybody that does this acts like they have a special dog that is so well trained that they have a unique right to walk them through the store.
I take my dog everywhere except work and into stores.
He's a pretty smart dog and fairly well behaved.
I did once watch someone else's dog walk up to my brother and piss on his leg.
Mind you this was a domesticated wolf, so he had a height and volume advantage over most dogs.
Also keep in mind that my brother was wearing shorts and flip/flops.
I about rolled on the ground laughing. You don't get the privilege of seeing that every day
Every year for the past 6 years I've transited through LAX to get to England and back. I always see people with lap-dogs in the terminal which I find strange, and I'm sure I've seen them at the terminal gate areas. Presumably LAX terminals mix domestic and international flights as I've never seen a dog on the plane. Maybe I've got it wrong.
imaudigger, post: 454770, member: 7286 wrote: domesticated wolf
Contradiction in terms.
