Lubbock Business Changes Dog Policy Due To Irresponsible Pet Owners

There are many great dog owners in Lubbock.

And many terrible, irresponsible owners who constantly ruin shared spaces for everyone.

The Dog OWNER Problem In Lubbock

Many people either do not know or choose to ignore the reality of their dog’s behavior. They allow their dog to do whatever it wants, wherever they are.

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My dog is a rescue from the street. She is reactive to other dogs as a result. I know and understand this about her, which is why I do not take her to businesses that allow dogs.

I will take her to the park in a sturdy harness with a short, controllable leash. Far too often, someone is there with their dog off-leash (which is against city ordinance).

The other dog always runs up to my dog, and a lot of irritating barking happens. Luckily, my dog has never bitten another dog, but at least I wouldn’t be the liable party if that were to occur.

But what about an uncontrolled dog around a lot of people? That’s a recipe for disaster.

A Lubbock Business Changes Its Dog Policy After a Bite

Lubbock’s Bierhaus (2009 Broadway) announced in a Facebook post that they would no longer allow dogs on their patio after an incident.

This post led to many comments, some in support of the policy and some expressing disappointment. This comment and Bierhaus’s response shed a lot of light on the situation that led to the policy change:

That’s a sad irony, that someone who fought to allow pets on patios is forced to change their policy.  And while I cannot claim that the dog or the dog owner is truly to blame here (it’s possible the bitten person was being cruel, but I find that unlikely), the odds are quite good that’s exactly what happened.

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I recently visited an incredibly dog-friendly town, with many businesses that allowed pets. I never once saw a dog that was not on a sturdy leash, and that was well-behaved, almost always lying under the table.

Until we can follow the rules and COMMON SENSE, perhaps Lubbock isn’t ready for dog-friendly spaces. And that’s 100% a people problem, not a dog problem.

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