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"Maural Compass" <MCompass@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:3EB59C42.714DA32C@nospam.com...
> If there is  vegetation outside I try to have my dog go outside.
> But if there is no vegetation, I just carry a plastic bag on the
> patio.
> No one has ever complained to me.  I think its cute that
> your dog likes rice and beans.  I usually just order a
> childs cheeseburger and put the plate under the table.
> I would be more scared of catching the sars than catching
> any kind of disease from my dog.  Its people like Jack
> who don't like dogs and try to force their laws down
> our throat.
>
> crosem wrote:
> >
> > I bet the law varies from city to city.  I take my dog once in a while
to
> > Taco Cabana (Austin, TX) and we eat on the patio outside.  Nobody seems
to
> > care, most people ask what kind he is, comment on how handsome he is,
how
> > well-behaved.  If it were brought to my attention, I would stop
immediately.
> > Of course, he never pees or poops during these outings, because he goes
> > outside beforehand.  He sure does love a plate of rice and beans...and
> > believe it or not, this dog has NEVER had gas!  Go figure!
> >
> > |
> > | Jack Tyler wrote:
> > | >
> > | > "Maural Compass" <Mcompass@Nospam.com> wrote in message
> > | > news:3EB58475.51C392E3@DoGloverREMOVE.com...
> > | > > My dog is house trained but she is getting old.  I don't
> > | > > think you should take it on dogs or old dogs.  She makes
> > | > > people smile and she means well.  I will continue to bring
> > | > > her to restaurants because I enjoy her company.  I bring a
> > | > > plastic bag and only once has anybody been upset when she
> > | > > made a mistake.  Boy, when did you start hating dogs.
> > | > > You are a mean person.
> > | >
> > | > I'm going to say it one more time... hopefully, there are some folks
out
> > | > there who are as smart as their dogs, and can read.  I am JUST
TELLING YOU
> > | > WHAT THE LAW IS.  I don't care if your old icontinent dog squirts
all over
> > | > the customers at every restaurant in town.  The law says you can't
do it.  I
> > | > don't.  Can you understand me now?  Can you read?  I like dogs.  The
law in
> > | > houston says that you can't take dogs in restaurants.  Does that
make me a
> > | > mean person for stating the law... or does it make you a stupid
person
> > | > because you can't read.  Again.... I don't care where your old dog
craps....
> > | > the City of Houston does.  I don't hate dogs.... I don't
particularly care
> > | > to watch ANY animal or human crap while I'm eating. I don't see any
> > | > difference between your dog crapping in a restaurant and getting a
quick
> > | > cleanup of it or someone changing a baby's dirty diaper at the table
next to
> > | > me at dinner.  There are changing tables in many restaurant
bathrooms
> > | > because there are a lot of people who don't enjoy the smell of
defication
> > | > while they are eating dinner.... dog... human.... or otherwise.
It's
> > | > against the law!  I didn't write the law.... and I don't hate
dogs.... just
> > | > yours, because it shits in restaurants. I don't think I'm a mean
person for
> > | > that.... but I'm surely not a STUPID person because I can't read.
> > | >
> > | > Jack Tyler
> > | > >
> > | > > Jack Tyler wrote:
> > | > > >
> > | > > > "Wendy Breem" <Wbreem@DoGLoverREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > | > > > news:3EB56BD0.15D9F659@DoGLoverREMOVE.com...
> > | > > > > My dog never harms anybody and the kids love to pet him.
> > | > > > > When I bring my dog into the restaurant, most people smile.
> > | > > > > I always bring a plastic bag to scoop up the poop in case
> > | > > > > she poops on the patio.  You must be a dog-hater.
> > | > > > > You are rare for a republican.
> > | > > > >
> > | > > > > Jack Tyler wrote:
> > | > > > > >
> > | > > > > > I can't seem to find the previous thread about dog friendly
restaurants....
> > | > > > > > it happened while I was in bed with pneumonia for 10 days
and I didn't respond.
> > | > > > > > I don't mean to post a comment that will start a flame war
with those folks
> > | > > > > > who cannot go out to dinner without their pets, but you can
post all of the
> > | > > > > > restaurants that you care to that allow dogs on their
patios... in their
> > | > > > > > bathrooms... in their wherever... but the plain fact is that
inthe city of
> > | > > > > > Houston, if you can eat there.... a pet is illegal,
period.That is, of
> > | > > > > > course unless you are unsighted and need a dog to eat
out.... but, the law
> > | > > > > > is quite clear.  If the restaurant can serve food on the
patio, you cannot
> > | > > > > > have a dog there.  The restaurant is subject to be shut down
if there is an
> > | > > > > > inspection and a dog is found anywhere covered by the
restaurant's license.
> > | > > > > > There are no exceptions, except seeing-eye dogs. Period.  I
don't care,
> > | > > > > > personally, it's just the law.
> > | > > > > >
> > | > > > > > Jack Tyler
> > | > > >
> > | > > > Like I said, Wendy, I don't care if your dog craps in the
restaurant...
> > | > > > I don't even care if your kid craps in the restaurant.  I merely
told you what
> > | > > > the law says.  I will go one farther, though, and say that if
you have a dog
> > | > > > that craps in restaurants... patios or otherwise, the fact that
you scoop it
> > | > > > up and put it in a bag doesn't change the law... or the fact
that there are
> > | > > > a lot of people who don't enjoy watching a dog crap while they
areeating
> > | > > > dinner.  As a matter of fact, I DO like dogs, but I don't take
them into
> > | > > > restaurants because it's against the law.  Even if it WASN'T
against thelaw
> > | > > > , I find it absolutely unbelievable that anyone would think he
or she was
> > | > > > being a good citizen just because he or she picks up the dog
crapjust
> > | > > > deposited next to my hamburger..... or, even worse than that,
admitthat she
> > | > > > takes an un-housetrained animal into a place where people pay
toeat.
> > | > > >
> > | > > > That's why it's against the law.  The Health Department doesn't
feel that
> > | > > > pinworms, fleas, pet dander, etc. are healthy items to serve
food around.
> > | > > > Don't shoot ME, Wendy, I'm not the problem here... I'm just
themessenger.
> > | > > > By the way, Wendy, this thread isn't about me... it's about dogs
on patios
> > | > > > of restaurants.  If you don't like the law... write Chirag
Bhatt....he's
> > | > > > over all restaurant inspections in Houston. Be sure and tell
himthat you
> > | > > > don't understand the problem, as you always pick up the dog crap
soon after
> > | > > > your dog ruins somebody's meal.
> > | > > >
> > | > > > E-mail me and I'll be happy to tell you how you can complain
tosomeone who
> > | > > > gives a damn.  I'll give you his e-mail address and phone
number. I,
> > | > > > personally, don't care where your dog shits.