Quoth greek_jester
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We found that out when Mom and the dog came to visit me. We left the dog in my apartment while we went out to dinner ... thunderstorm came up ... and we returned to a complaint from a neighbour about the dog's howling.
Oops.
We made darn sure we made other arrangements for the rest of their visit ... takeout places or places with an outdoor eating area and such.
Unfortunately, way too many people in North America are seriously germaphobic and would go ballistic at even the most well-behaved dog in a food area.
Please note: I'm not including those with genuine allergies in this. But I went to the UK years ago and we stopped a little cafe to eat. The family dog sauntered through. Glanced briefly at the customers but did NOT in any way display any interest whatever in anybody's food. Went and sat on the sidewalk, watched the world go by for a while, then sauntered back through the cafe in the other direction. I suspect even in most places on this side of the pond, that dog's behaviour would not have been good enough.
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