Man's Best Friend
From
Newsday/AP:
Wash. Lawmaker: Bars Should Allow Dogs
Dogs could sidle up to their human companions downing their favorite microbrews in Washington state bars under legislation proposed by a Seattle Democrat.
Sen. Ken Jacobsen said he got the idea while at a downtown Olympia pub and saw dogs waiting outside in the cold and rain.
"There's all sorts of places you can bring animals now," said Jacobsen, who doesn't own a dog. "You can take dogs into hotels. My God, some people are carrying dogs in their purses. Why can't we have them in the bars?"
The bill would allow bars and restaurants with liquor licenses to welcome dogs, as long as they accompany their owners and remain leashed. Establishments wouldn't be required to allow dogs, except for service animals.
Back about 20 years ago, I had an all black German Shepherd named Photon who would curl up under the cigarette machine in a bar I used to frequent. The locals knew that she was there but nobody saw her unless they knew what to look for.
Cute story: The place used to have hot dogs every Monday (called Roto Weenies after the carousel used to cook them). At the end of the evening, these dogs were shriveled and nasty and Mark the bartender would give them away for free. One evening, the patrons suggested that I give one to Photon. Photon promptly ate the bun, licked off all of the condiments and left the wiener. That dog had good taste -- I miss her a lot...
Posted by DaveH at January 24, 2007 7:05 PM