Anonymous wrote:i probably would find you annoying.

there is some woman in my building who is scared of dogs, who acts like a toddler in the elevator when i enter with my dog. i do not accommodate her drama.

You sound like a bad dog owner. My mother is like this but it is not an act. She got bitten by a dog as a child so she is scared even of little Yorkies. I know plenty of people who have gotten bitten by a dog unprovoked. I am a dog owner myself but I don’t judge people who are afraid of dogs.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have any tips for living with dogs ont heir own house and with in-law’s dogs during family visits? Particularly if you are sensitive to odor and have dust allergies? I already use HEPA air purifiers which has helped a little with smell. Should I be using a separate vacuum for the dog mudroom so the odor doesn’t penetrate my Miele? How do people handle dog water and food bowls to reduce germs and smell?

Please give me all your best tips! I did see an allergist and she said I simply have very very sensitive and reactive skin plus dust and fragrance sensitivities/allergies.

Does anyone have any tips for living with dogs ont heir own house and with in-law’s dogs during family visits? Particularly if you are sensitive to odor and have dust allergies? I already use HEPA air purifiers which has helped a little with smell. Should I be using a separate vacuum for the dog mudroom so the odor doesn’t penetrate my Miele? How do people handle dog water and food bowls to reduce germs and smell?

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Anonymous wrote:I was just in Italy, at a Michelin starred restaurant, and while I was sitting there, I saw not one, but TWO, dogs enter the restaurant to accompany their owners for dinner. Love it.

We lived in Brussels and frequently ate at the restaurant. In the Bois. One day a dog walked over to my table and grabbed my steak. His owner rushed over, apologized, and ordered me another dinner and picked up the tab. In Germany, people bought train tickets so their dogs could sit in train seat.

During the summer, I sometimes take my dog out to dinner with me if I plan to eat on the patio where they're allowed. She's tiny so she sits on my lap. She can be barky when she's excited so I always pay for my meal right after I order it in case I need to leave. But more than half of the times I've gotten up to leave, neighboring diners have told me to stay put.

But why... do you need your dog to go to a restaurant with you?

Because it's more fun than going by myself.

How about interacting with people and inviting a friend…

Maybe PP has a different idea of fun than you do. I can see wanting to end the day by taking the dog for a nice long walk and stopping for dinner somewhere. It's not my idea of a good time, but a dog asleep under a table on the patio isn't hurting me any.

It isn’t the dogs it’s the bad dog owners. I’m a lifelong dog owner and would never allow my dog to bark all night or to urinate where it wasn’t supposed to, or any other bad behaviors. This is 100% on the owners.

Our current dog is a rescue and she’s a complete nut but she is well trained - except she gets overly excited and jumps up but only on my and my husband. We are still working on that behavior but she’s come so far from when we first adopted her. That’s because we work on it just as we worked to teach our children appropriate behaviors.

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Anonymous wrote:I was just in Italy, at a Michelin starred restaurant, and while I was sitting there, I saw not one, but TWO, dogs enter the restaurant to accompany their owners for dinner. Love it.

We lived in Brussels and frequently ate at the restaurant. In the Bois. One day a dog walked over to my table and grabbed my steak. His owner rushed over, apologized, and ordered me another dinner and picked up the tab. In Germany, people bought train tickets so their dogs could sit in train seat.

During the summer, I sometimes take my dog out to dinner with me if I plan to eat on the patio where they're allowed. She's tiny so she sits on my lap. She can be barky when she's excited so I always pay for my meal right after I order it in case I need to leave. But more than half of the times I've gotten up to leave, neighboring diners have told me to stay put.

But why... do you need your dog to go to a restaurant with you?

Because it's more fun than going by myself.

How about interacting with people and inviting a friend…

I’ve traditionally been a dog lover but the behavior of dog owners lately makes me want to sit on OPs bench. I literally saw someone’s unleashed little dog urinate on a display stand of food in the freaking grocery store a few days ago. The owner pretended not to notice and just ignored the poor workers trying to get him to corral his untrained dog. Disgusting behavior.