What about hygeine? What happens when the dog craps all over the chairs/tables, and then other people have to eat there? What about someone bringing some filthy nasty flea-bitten yard-dog to a restaurant? That has to violate health regulations. What about the noise? What about dog fights? My parents have only two dogs, and even they can barely get along with each other while eating. Dogs get crazy and defensive when there's food around.

<i>On top of that most people let their kids run loose which isn't too bad but if they do that then imagine what they would let their dog get away with.</i> --ed

Yes, screaming babies are more than enough, let alone animals. If they let dogs into restaurants here I'd never eat in one again in my life.