luke dogwalker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whilst I wish the cafe folk every success, and it > is a great addition etc, I'm afraid that I won't > use it in the winter as I have dogs. I'm not going > to pay the same price for a coffee or food (thats > going to get cold real quick because I have to sit > outside) as the people inside who are sitting in > the warm(!) > I will not tie my dogs up outside, anywhere, also > I don't mind children, but their are far too many > inside for me. Which leads me on to my request. > Could we in the summer months, please have a child > free area on the grass to the right of the cafe as > if you were outside looking at it? We could sit on > the chairs without worrying about parents letting > their little ones wander over willy nilly with our > four legged friends. My dogs are very well behaved > and always accompany me to the pub etc. Have to agree with you Luke. As a fellow dog owner it's hard to be on the outside, in the freezing cold, trying to get the attention of a member of staff, just so you can order a coffee in the first place. It's even tougher when you are asked by those inside to please shut the door because they are feeling a draught! I can see that parents may well object to even well behaved dogs being inside the cafe but perhaps a little more consideration could be given to us dog owners. We are also fully paid up members of the community and probably spend more time in the park, in all weathers, than others. We also pay the same price for the privilege of consuming our coffee and food outside. Like Luke I won't leave my dog tethered outside because dog theft is a serious concern and too many mothers will let their toddlers just wander up to any dog tied up outside, assuming that it must be 100% safe. Obviously no dog can ever be trusted with kiddies, especially those it does not know. If the child gets snapped at the dog is branded vicious. So, as well as a dog friendly summer space, might cafe staff also perhaps come to the cafe door, or even outside, to serve us dog owners? How about some patio warmers too?
