Living in a college town with plenty of bars in the downtown area, I’ve noticed lately that a lot of people are bringing their dogs to the bars with them. While I support pet owners making an effort to socialize their dogs, the bar really might not be the best place to do it. During happy hour when people stop into restaurant-bars, it’s one thing to bring your dog with you for a bit. But when you’re going out for the night, just leave your dog at home!
Some reasons why you should leave your dog at home when you want to go out:
1. Your attention isn’t fully on the animal, and frankly, people can be stupid… and mixing alcohol in just makes it worse.
2. There might be broken glass, alcohol, cigarette butts, and/or other dangerous things on the ground that your dog could step on or eat to get hurt.
3. Your dog probably doesn’t want a bunch of drunk people in its face or petting it too roughly. It’s more of a scary experience than fun socializing.
4. People can step on or trip over your dog, whether it be by accident or not.
5. Bars are loud. Your dog’s ears are much more sensitive than ours, so the noise might be painful to their ears.
6. There may not be many people in the bar when you get there, but you never know when it’s going to get crowded and the environment changes from quiet and calm to noisy and rambunctious.
7. If you’re alone, you might not be able to watch your dog at all times, like when you take a bathroom break. Asking others to hold your dog might turn into a lost dog situation.
There are many more ways to socialize your dog during the day, so it’s just simply not necessary to bring it to a bar. I’m sure it'd rather be at home in its quite, cozy bed.
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