Pet dogs soon will be allowed into participating restaurants after parliament approved a proposal, backed by three national parties.
The People-Animals-Nature party, the Left Bloc and The Greens thought it a good idea that pet animals should be allowed inside cafes and restaurants, as well as continuing to allowing guide dogs inside.
The PAN party’s lone MP, André Silva, started a petition to amend the 2015 legislation which prohibits the entry of pets inside catering and drink establishments, even if the proprietor is OK about it.
The PAN initiative wanted to shift the decision making to the owner of the establishment, as to whether pets are allowed, but made it clear that pets are not to be allowed access to 'staff only' areas nor anywhere food preparation areas.
The formal petition to parliament gained all-important Socialist Party votes and the approved law now goes the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for his rejection or signature.
The petition went through despite some MPs voting against their official party line.
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Before entering, you ask the server if it’s ok; usually wait while they check with whoever is in charge.
If permission is granted, the dog has to be kept under tight control and sent to lie under the dog owner’s table, where he/she has to be still and quiet for the duration.
If your dog can’t do that, you can’t take him/her inside. Pretty simple.
Sometimes there is more than one dog, and then it’s tough to keep them from doing their doggy greeting rituals; if your dog won’t stay still and quiet under the table, there’s no excuse, you have to leave.
I don’t get what the big hoopla is about; but I’m a dog person so maybe I can’t understand.
Just so long as they never allow cats.
[Relax cat people, that was a joke]
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Rather than these empty gestures; can we spare a thought now for the great majority of Portuguese too ignorant to care adequately for the animals in their custody?
What? in Portugal ?
come to where i live, dogs running around everywhere
let's take them to a restaurant, and don't forget the doggy bag, who will clean up after them, the street cleaners maybe.
Incidentally, almost all the local restaurants I use have kitchens that are visible to the customer and I have never seen any unhygienic practices therein.