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Animal lovers in the state of Washington are one step closer to being able to dine out with their dogs. A bill that would allow people to bring their dogs to restaurants passed out of committee Tuesday, but health officials still have some concerns.
The bill would allow leashed dogs to sit with their owners in outdoor seating areas of restaurants, bars and cafes for a three-year trial period. For businesses to participate, cities would first have to pass an ordinance approving the practice.
He said that having dogs in public places like bars and restaurants makes for a more friendly environment. "In my mind, they make it a more human setting, a more natural setting," Jacobsen said. "I just find it more relaxing having them around."
Spencer Fairbanks, a manager at Broadway Grill on Capitol Hill, said his customers often bring their dogs to the restaurant's outdoor seating area and he's never received any complaints about them.
"It's good for our business, because we're in such a densely populated part of the city that people have to get out with their dogs, and they tend to combine errands," he said. "We're very dog-friendly."
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The bill would allow leashed dogs to sit with their owners in outdoor seating areas of restaurants, bars and cafes for a three-year trial period. For businesses to participate, cities would first have to pass an ordinance approving the practice.
He said that having dogs in public places like bars and restaurants makes for a more friendly environment. "In my mind, they make it a more human setting, a more natural setting," Jacobsen said. "I just find it more relaxing having them around."
Spencer Fairbanks, a manager at Broadway Grill on Capitol Hill, said his customers often bring their dogs to the restaurant's outdoor seating area and he's never received any complaints about them.
"It's good for our business, because we're in such a densely populated part of the city that people have to get out with their dogs, and they tend to combine errands," he said. "We're very dog-friendly."
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