It's entirely possible that it was an outdoor patio. I live in a very dog friendly area and, while the dogs are not allowed inside the restaurant or cafe, calm, well behaved dogs are allowed to be in the outdoor seating areas, many of which either have a gate to get to the back seating or just have their tables out front. Some places even have dog menus. Our area also has a lot of festivals and big town events in the summer and they are a popular thing to bring dogs to. With the short summers we have, you'll see dogs under just about every outdoor table at any restaurant or cafe. My dogs go just about everywhere with me, but even I wouldn't eat at a restaurant that allowed dogs inside (other than service dogs, of course) and I am all for kicking out a dirty dog or an unruly dog.

In Germany you can bring a clean well behaved dog nearly anywhere,you barely even notice them chilling out near the table.

Dude, chill. The pub next door (I'm in Scotland) allows well behaved dogs. It also allows well behaved cats. The cat whom belongs to my neighbours who live above the pub, visits the pub near daily, the locals know Tom, the cat, very well. He visits the pub, is given food and treats, and chills on a seat somewhere. Karen, the pub owner, is happy for your well behaved animals to accompany you, but if they misbehave then you are expected to leave.

Why doesn't the united states have pubcats? :(

Aww, I'm sorry you don't have pub cats! :( Tom sometimes sits on the bar, behind the bar, on the pool table, or the seats. He's adorable, a very fluffy black and white cat. He's well loved by the regulars and Karen is always buying cat food for him (she's a crazy cat lady like myself). :D

People are loud, obnoxious, and messy. At least dogs are cute.

I'm a social scientist, I study the behaviour of people, people within societies and societies themselves and I can tell you that people are ******* assholes. People cheat, lie, want money and power, when they have power they abuse that power, people are selfish, always using people and keep secrets from one another. Pets, such as dogs and cats, are loyal, loving, happy to see their owners, make us happy, are there for us, make us feel loved, make us feel safe. My cat, whom I adopted about 8 months ago, is 16 but with the heart and energy of a kitten, is currently curled up into me in bed and purring away happily. He loves playing with me, likes to sit by my side, sit on my lap, sit next to me on the sofa, lies on my bed at night either next to me, on my feet, or curled up to my shoulder. He makes me feel loved and I love him. People are assholes, but pets love us unconditional, that's why people want pets.

Amen, 28!

I have a dog and i got it mostly because i felt threaten by my neighbor who used to knock on my door saying he'd beat me up every time he was drunk. He stopped since i have my dog and it's really not a messy animal, nor loud. I even had people over and they didn't know he was there until he actually arrived in the room. Because there is actually something you NEED to do when you have a dog. Train it. People are just the same as dogs, if someone doesn't raise their kids, they will grow up to be loud and messy too. Please grow a brain. You're acting like this people who don't like cats and say "duh cats ALWAYS claw you when you try to pet them."

"You pooped in the refrigerator? ....And you ate the whole... wheel of cheese? How'd you do that!? Heck, I'm not even mad! That's amazing!"