# Dogs in a Restaurant/Café

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-in-a-restaurant-cafe/845723>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 1, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-in-a-restaurant-cafe/845723 "2020-01-01T17:36:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-in-a-restaurant-cafe/845723/101 "2020-01-17T01:12:13Z")

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> [@dalej42](#):
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> Dogs in the workplace would be an absolute dealbreaker in any sort of office job unless for some reason I was working at Petsmart corporate headquarters.
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> My previous job held a pooch parade and a pet Halloween contest but those were out in the courtyard, not the office itself.

My workplace (a business office) allows dogs, because one day the CEO started bringing his own dog, and now half a dozen people bring the things. It’s pretty hellish whenever I come across one suddenly, and if they’d been around when I applied for the job I would never have taken it. I don’t quit now because it’s a fabulous job - horrible beasts excepted.

If I wasn’t around it’s pretty clear that the beasts would be allowed to roam wildly, going where they like and eating people or whatever they feel inclined to do. Fortunately most of the dog owners here aren’t _complete_ assholes, and after seeing me have heart palpitations a few times elect keep their beasts mostly contained and away from me.

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**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-in-a-restaurant-cafe/845723/102 "2020-01-17T17:12:23Z")

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Dogs are cleaner and better behaved than most adults I know and all children. I think stores, restaurants and apartments should allow dogs as a rule, and allow children on a a case by case basis.

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