{"id":256470,"date":"2025-09-26T16:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/256470\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:06:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:06:22","slug":"should-nonservice-dogs-be-permitted-at-chicago-restaurants-heres-what-you-told-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/256470\/","title":{"rendered":"Should nonservice dogs be permitted at Chicago restaurants? Here\u2019s what you told us."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago is considering <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/city-hall\/2025\/09\/22\/chicago-restaurants-dog-ban-lift-timmy-knudsen-lincoln-park-council-member\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">allowing people to bring their dogs to restaurants<\/a> whether they\u2019re dining inside or outside. Many restaurants have been ignoring the existing ban, especially for patios. We asked readers what the city should do. Here\u2019s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fine &#8230; . Dogs aren\u2019t the problem. Some irresponsible owners could be a problem by not disciplining their dogs.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Chris Harvey<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I was out to eat last week at a dog-friendly patio when the dog jumped on my table and ate my food.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Antonio Diego<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wait staff have a hard enough time with the customers and maneuvering in tight spaces, let alone having to dance around unpredictable dogs. &#8230; Take [the dogs] to Montrose Beach dog park and order carry out.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Dave Kraft<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy not? Service dogs are allowed. As long as the dog isn\u2019t vicious.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Mary Szymanczyk Rog <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely not, it devalues true working service dogs.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Alison Maggio <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDepends on the size of the dog. &#8230; Dachshund yes, Great Dane no.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Carol Bryant<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am strongly opposed to allowing nonservice dogs in restaurants due my allergies. People think allergies are due to a dog\u2019s fur, but their saliva and snouts are strong triggers.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Kathryn McKee<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill a diaper be required?\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Melissa Josephs<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI lived in Switzerland for three years, and dogs were allowed to go everywhere including shops, restaurants and public transportation. I see no problem.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Doug Berman<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany owners not only don\u2019t have [their dogs] properly trained, they think it\u2019s cute when their baby noses in on other people.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Steven West<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSure. Dogs don\u2019t bother me. Sometimes screaming children bother me.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Tony Galati <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a small, non-shedding hypoallergenic dog that is well-behaved; she quietly chews on a toy or treat when we take her to patios. I would love to take her to an indoor restaurant where she is welcome, because she is like a child to me. &#8230; But I understand not everyone can or wants to eat with pets around. So, it would be nice if there were restaurant options for those who want to eat with pets and options for those who don\u2019t.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Jamie Brown <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[The dogs would] rather be at home snoozing.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Dorothe Barbara <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel the same way about dogs in restaurants as I do about kids: If they\u2019re well behaved, why not? If they get unruly they should be escorted out.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Glinda North <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a slippery slope leading to allowing not only dogs, but cats, and emotional support pigs or any other animals.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 Jim Dulski, Clearing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chicago is considering allowing people to bring their dogs to restaurants whether they\u2019re dining inside or outside. 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