Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Dogs Are Still Banned From Restaurants

Laws which ban dogs from indoor and food preparation areas in food and beverage businesses will remain in place. This is the fact despite claims to the contrary by some. Only companion dogs, i.e., dogs for blind people will be allowed in "outdoor" dining areas, and then only with strict conditions. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all time. They must not be permitted to sit on chairs or tables.

The NSW Government has enacted laws for business owners to consider whether a blind person with a trained guide dog can enter an outdoor dining area. The new laws obviously apply to those cafes which have tables set up on the footpath, in malls for example. It is rare for restaurants per se to have outdoor eating areas, but some takeaway chains do have them. It is not unusual to see a dog in children's play and eating areas outside McDonald's in other states. Unless there is a complaint authorities rarely act. There definitely would be a complaint if a dog was wandering in a restaurant. Indeed, patrons would get up and leave.

A dog must pant, in some dogs because of breeding this is continuous, to send cooling air over glands on its tongue. The cooling air cools the body. In doing this a dogs tends to drool with saliva steadily dripping from its mouth. Laws prohibit dogs from food preparation areas because of the drooling. That is why there is no law banning cats.
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