Dogs Allowed?

[Gr8scot]

2 hours ago, False dawn said:

Good luck with that. I emailed them on the 19th May about the Championship Pairs meeting to no avail.

I have just had a response which unfortunately states it’s assistance dogs only

No Championship Pairs for me sadly

Edited May 30, 2022 by Gr8scot
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[marko]

On 5/30/2022 at 9:07 PM, False dawn said:

Aren't they running greyhounds at the same stadium? Normally that means no dogs, I'm sorry to say.
It's kind of ironic, for me at least, since my dog is a greyhound. But even that hasn't gained him access to other stadiums that run both sports (Sheffield, for example).

You can’t take a greyhound into a greyhound stadium, I know it’s not funny but I can’t help but laugh at the irony of that.

[chunky]

19 minutes ago, marko said:

You can’t take a greyhound into a greyhound stadium, I know it’s not funny but I can’t help but laugh at the irony of that.

Can you take a hippo into a hippodrome??? 

[Ray Stadia]

I admit I'm not a dog owner, but I have respect for all animals. But it seems to me, we have moved dog ownership up a cog, whereby, owners seem to think it's a good idea to take the dog everywhere, including a noisy environment like speedway. We now have many dog friendly restaurants, which I feel is not condusive with health and hygene. A dog, is a dog, is a dog, not a human being! Don't get me wrong, we have many, so called, human beings, who behave worse than animals! 

[soupy]

On 5/30/2022 at 11:24 PM, Gr8scot said:

I have just had a response which unfortunately states it’s assistance dogs only

No Championship Pairs for me sadly

It is a very grey area with assistance dogs as I had similar at another event but not speedway. They told me I had to produce a certificate but is not such a thing as a registered certificate in the uk unless it is given to you by the occupational therapist or from social services.

[Paul Johnson]

i remember seeing a dog at Peterborough in the stands, paws over the railing watching the bikes go round.

[marko]

1 hour ago, Paul Johnson said:

i remember seeing a dog at Peterborough in the stands, paws over the railing watching the bikes go round.

Can’t recall it’s name but that dog at the show ground was quite well known and often referenced on this forum.

I used to see dogs at Arena Essex, there was one on the home straight who used to get very excited wagging its tail seemingly when the Hammers done well.

[False dawn]

21 hours ago, chunky said:

Can you take a hippo into a hippodrome??? 

Ah but. I did buy an Aero at an aerodrome. It was one of those yard long jobs, as I remember. 

[noaksey]

Always a few dogs at Peterborough. There's plenty of space over the back straight to walk them.

Seen dogs at Ippo as well last week 

[Gemini]

On 6/4/2022 at 8:36 PM, Ray Stadia said:

I admit I'm not a dog owner, but I have respect for all animals. But it seems to me, we have moved dog ownership up a cog, whereby, owners seem to think it's a good idea to take the dog everywhere, including a noisy environment like speedway. We now have many dog friendly restaurants, which I feel is not condusive with health and hygene. A dog, is a dog, is a dog, not a human being! Don't get me wrong, we have many, so called, human beings, who behave worse than animals! 

What if the dog isn't at all bothered by the 'noisy environment'?  I always took a dog with me when going alone to Oxford, Wolverhampton, Peterborough, Coventry or Leicester. None of them have ever shown the slightest concern about noisy motorbikes, in fact quite the opposite as they just went to sleep on a blanket while the match was on. Border Collies too that are supposed to be lively. 

[BluPanther]

On 6/4/2022 at 8:36 PM, Ray Stadia said:

I admit I'm not a dog owner, but I have respect for all animals. But it seems to me, we have moved dog ownership up a cog, whereby, owners seem to think it's a good idea to take the dog everywhere, including a noisy environment like speedway. We now have many dog friendly restaurants, which I feel is not condusive with health and hygene. A dog, is a dog, is a dog, not a human being! Don't get me wrong, we have many, so called, human beings, who behave worse than animals! 

Why exactly ? Has there been an outbreak of illness and disease amongst dog owners...

[False dawn]

On 6/4/2022 at 8:36 PM, Ray Stadia said:

I admit I'm not a dog owner, but I have respect for all animals. But it seems to me, we have moved dog ownership up a cog, whereby, owners seem to think it's a good idea to take the dog everywhere, including a noisy environment like speedway. We now have many dog friendly restaurants, which I feel is not conducive with health and hygiene. A dog, is a dog, is a dog, not a human being! Don't get me wrong, we have many, so called, human beings, who behave worse than animals! 

I have some sympathy for your point of view.
However, as with many aspects of modern life, for me, it comes down to my own sense of responsibility.

If I take my grandson to a restaurant, I make sure he behaves appropriately. He doesn't run riot or badly affect other diners.

Likewise, if Lenny comes to the speedway with me, I expect him to behave appropriately. I go where I know there's space for him to settle and he doesn't cause disruption to other fans. In fact, generally speaking, it's others that insist on "bothering him" by stroking him and asking about his history etc. Not that he doesn't like the fuss, he loves it. But it's horses for courses and it is always my responsibility to make sure our visits are trouble free. I don't take Lenny because I think it's my right to do so, I take him because I don't like leaving him at home for many hours alone. I think that's a responsible attitude also.

So it's give and take. No one has a right to behave badly or to take a dog into an environment just because it's allowed and then cause a problem. You do see signs saying that well behaved dogs are welcome. Perhaps the signs should say, well behaved dogs and well behaved dog owners are welcome!

[Ray Stadia]

2 hours ago, Blupanther said:

Why exactly ? Has there been an outbreak of illness and disease amongst dog owners...

Ok. Here's the scenario, the waiter/waitress takes plates of food to a table who have a dog or dogs, the waiter or waitress strokes and pets the dog (after all, he or she is after a tip!). The waiter or waitress then goes to the kitchen, picks up more plates to take to other customers, without washing their hands! Now I accept, we don't know whether the waiter or waitress hasn't just brought us our food, just before he or she has been to the loo, without washing their hands, but how far can you go with health and hygene?  

[BluPanther]

1 hour ago, Ray Stadia said:

Ok. Here's the scenario, the waiter/waitress takes plates of food to a table who have a dog or dogs, the waiter or waitress strokes and pets the dog (after all, he or she is after a tip!). The waiter or waitress then goes to the kitchen, picks up more plates to take to other customers, without washing their hands! Now I accept, we don't know whether the waiter or waitress hasn't just brought us our food, just before he or she has been to the loo, without washing their hands, but how far can you go with health and hygene?  

Well that's down to the waiter, not the dog. There is more chance of catching something from the humans at the next table, than from a dog. If we knew what went on behind some kitchen doors, i suspect many of us would never eat out again...

[OveFundinFan]

25 minutes ago, Blupanther said:

Well that's down to the waiter, not the dog. There is more chance of catching something from the humans at the next table, than from a dog. If we knew what went on behind some kitchen doors, i suspect many of us would never eat out again...

Years ago I had a mob that took me and a gasman into the kitchen of a restaurant. It was disgusting. We were offered a cup of tea, and we refused that.

[bruno]

If you order a take away for delivery chances are it's been made in a family members kitchen rather than the take away you think it's coming from

[steve roberts]

1 hour ago, Blupanther said:

Well that's down to the waiter, not the dog. There is more chance of catching something from the humans at the next table, than from a dog. If we knew what went on behind some kitchen doors, i suspect many of us would never eat out again...

A group of us went down with food poisoning at the Randolph Hotel in Oxford many years ago.

[Lefty]

32 minutes ago, steve roberts said:

A group of us went down with food poisoning at the Randolph Hotel in Oxford many years ago.

Hope Inspector Morse investigated? 

[Ray Stadia]

3 hours ago, Blupanther said:

Well that's down to the waiter, not the dog. There is more chance of catching something from the humans at the next table, than from a dog. If we knew what went on behind some kitchen doors, i suspect many of us would never eat out again...

I agree, we don't know what goes on in kitchens and suspect we would be horrified if we knew. However, for me personally, I would prefer to avoid a restaurant that allows dogs. A restaurant is for the social experience not just to eat food. I did go to a restaurant recently with some people and I was being treated. One of the party brought their dog along, which I wasn't expecting. The dog didn't settle and was a pain in the proverbial!  

[BluPanther]

1 minute ago, Ray Stadia said:

I agree, we don't know what goes on in kitchens and suspect we would be horrified if we knew. However, for me personally, I would prefer to avoid a restaurant that allows dogs. A restaurant is for the social experience not just to eat food. I did go to a restaurant recently with some people and I was being treated. One of the party brought their dog along, which I wasn't expecting. The dog didn't settle and was a pain in the proverbial!  

I can understand that, it would be annoying. Well behaved Dogs only imo, which rules out my 2 Labs when food is about...