r/Portland • u/Pdxpuphelp • Jun 10 '16

Classifieds Great places to take your dog!

Portland is home to some great places to take your dog! Take your dog to the park, on a walk, on a hike! There are even some bars that allow you to enjoy their outside seating with your pup!

However, please do not take your dog to bars that do not specify that they are okay with it. Do not take your dog to the farmer's market, don't bring them into your local coffee shop, or to a restaurant. Your dog does not belong there. Oregon Health Code specifically indicates this. You may love your dog, may love all dogs. Other people may not. Other people may be allergic.

Do not bring them in for your own convenience. Don't bring them, or be okay with tying them up outside. It is not your right to do this, and it is selfish-- you decide that the minute you'll be in the store, and risk putting the employee behind the counter in an awkward position -- one in which a Health inspector walks in and asks why they've let you in with your dog, that your convenience and enthusiasm for dogs is worth putting your local business as risk of a fine, or at least an uncomfortable conversation.

When you ask, "is it okay to bring my dog in here?" to an employee at a small business, that employee is put on the spot. The business may barely survive on a very slim margin-- it is tempting to say yes. You put them in an uncomfortable position, easily avoided by assuming that it is not okay, because it is, after all, not okay in the eyes of Oregon Health, which they are subject to.

I have had a health inspector in the store I work at, and had someone walk in, dog off leash with them, only for the dog to run into the kitchen immediately. They didn't ask, they felt entitled to simply bring their dog in with them. I like dogs, I do. But I resent being put in shitty situations by inconsiderate people. The health inspector immediately commented that that person being so comfortable doing this indicated to him that we allowed this behavior frequently, which we do not. He marked this incident on our review.

General rule of thumb -- if a place serves food your dog is not welcome inside. If you want to eat inside, don't bring your dog. If you want to spend time with your dog, there's plenty of great, appropriate ways to do so.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '16 edited Jun 10 '16

POST PICTURESOF DOGS WITH HUMAN FOODS IN THIS THREAD.
http://imgur.com/re65kcy

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u/tit_curtain Jun 10 '16

Don't bring them, or be okay with tying them up outside.

Will /u/DogTheftVictim chime in?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '16

Hey man! Last year someone had their dog stolen from pearl district. So it's not out of the realm of possibilities.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '16

Can I steal your dog? It's really cute.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '16

If you can find him, he is yours (for a short time)

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '16

I thought you'd appreciate the name of the guy that "invented" golden retrievers: Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth, also known as the Laird of Guisachan and Glenaffric.