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On the other hand, a warning sign clearly stating dogs are allowed gives those who don't want to share their space with our canine friends the chance to look for an alternative elsewhere.
The cafe owner can decide which gives them the best business opportunities.
You are right Dave, when you pay good money for a meal or even just a coffee, you want to enjoy it and be comfortable in the surroundings and not be distracted by other things.
I do own a dog but I never take him with me when I am going somewhere for a meal, that's only my choice but I can also see other peoples point of view.
I took a couple of friends out for an evening meal and the restaurant was really nice and the food was delicious and very reasonably priced but we weren't prepared for loads of screaming little kids running about the place at 9 o'clock in the evening and being a nuisance to the other customers who were trying to enjoy their meal. I'm not exaggerating but it was like "Nightmare on Lloyd Street"
If only they had posted a notice on the door giving us a warning of what we could expect then we could have gone elsewhere.
It's about 10 years ago and we have never been back. It is a nice place and I couldn't fault the food, so it is good for some but not for me and if you don't like a place for one reason or another then don't go there as there are plenty of alternatives in the area