Dining Out with Dogs in Metro Phoenix AZ June 2018

“We are on our way to Bottega Pizzeria Ristorante in Glendale AZ”

Dining out with dogs in metro Phoenix is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It sort of got started when my dog Louie came down with cancer and I wanted to take him out to eat as often as possible because he enjoyed it very much. Today my current dogs enjoy going out to eat. You do need to know that many restaurants on Metro Phoenix do have patios but not all patios are dog friendly. You really SHOULD CALL a restaurant in advance of dining and ask if it’s ok to bring your dog. Some restaurants suddenly turn non-dog friendly and sometimes the patio is already booked for a party. IT”S ALWAY BEST to avoid other people and other dogs. You never know if a person is allergic or just hates dogs and that person can spoil your dining plans. You also never know how your dog or someone else’s dog will react….It’s possible that the dogs will start barking at each other and YOU MIGHT BE ASKED TO LEAVE. Avoid trouble and dine out with dogs at off times. More restaurant really do need your money at off times and more of them are likely to welcome you and your dog during the lean times of the day. There are a few rules for dining out with dogs. Your dog(s) MUST be by your side at all times. Dogs are NOT to sit on restaurant furniture or to eat off restaurant plates. You also NEED TO BE AWARE that MOST of the food and drink you consume can be hazardous or even TOXIC to your dog. You must consult your veterinarian on a food friendly list and a list of foods to avoid. Usually lean un-sauced meat is a safe bet. Here in Metro Phoenix IT IS TOO LATE by now to dine out with dogs because dogs can NOT TOLERATE as much heat as you do. Your dogs may differ from mine but I’d say under 90 degrees F and ONLY IN SHADE are the top degrees that might be safe to dine out with dogs. At the end of May we had cooler weather at lunch time as it was only in the 80’s so my dogs got to dine out at Bottega Pizzeria Ristorante in Glendale AZ.

“Here I am at Bottega…I’m hungry what will I eat?”

“Maybe if I look Forking Cute and rest my head on someone’s leg I’ll get more food?’

“That FORKING RUNT is such a suck up!”

“Smells like we got a Sicilian Tuna Salad and a Sausage Panini.”

“We enjoyed ourselves at Bottega Pizzeria Ristorante.

www.BoteggaRistorante.com

Most of June was too hot to dine out with Dogs but then came Monsoon Season and we had one day around the middle of the month that was nice.

“We are on our way to Cucina Tagliani in Glendale AZ”

Cucina Tagliani in Glendale Arizona has been in business over twenty five years. They serve casual American/Italian Food. They are a little different from other similar American Italian Restaurants and do offer many healthy options and many vegetable dishes. Cucina Tagliani happens to have an official Dog Friendly Certified Patio.

“This is how I wait for the food!”

Here’s what we ordered. I had the Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad that comes with Chicken and my husband had the Papa’s Platter (sausage lasagna, two cheese and spinach manicottis, and veal parmesan).