Dining out with dogs in Metro Phoenix is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started when my dog Louie was diagnosed with aggressive cancer. He was already old and couldn’t do much but enjoyed going out to eat. I took him out as often as I could and instead of the 3-6 months the vet gave him he made it another 17 months. Today my current dogs enjoy going out to eat.

There are many things to know before dining out with dogs. Many restaurants in Phoenix do have patios but not all patios are dog friendly. It’s ALWAYS BEST to call the restaurant the day of your visit and ask if it’s ok to dine there with your dog. It is also ALWAYS BEST to dine at off times. It’s best to avoid people with allergies. It’s best to avoid people that don’t share your love of dogs. It is also BEST to avoid other people with dogs because dogs tend to bark at each other and you might get asked to leave. Call restaurant first and dine at off times

There are some rules for dining out with dogs. Your dog(s) must be close and by your side at all times. Dogs are NOT permitted to sit on restaurant furniture or EAT off of restaurant plates. You also must get a list of what foods to avoid from your veterinarian. Most food and drink that you consume can be harmful or TOXIC to your dog. Usually a small lean piece of sauce free meat is usually a safe bet. It’s VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW that your dog is not as heat tolerant as you. All dogs like people have a different tolerance for heat. Not all but most younger healthy dogs can tolerate up to 90 degrees BUT ONLY IN SHADE. OVER 90 DEGREES F IS TOO HOT TO DINE OUT WITH DOGS.

Now I will turn The Forking Truth over to my dogs to tell about their dining experience.

“We are on our way to The Twisted Italian in Peoria.” “They are an Italian Restaurant that actually does offer some twisted different things like an Italian Chili Relleno and Pierogis.”

“Ummm I’m going to do well today!” “She got a strawberry and goat cheese salad with added chicken.” “There’s a Forking lot of chicken and it’s juicy and warm!” “SCORE!”

“We did alright with the chicken parmigiana”……….”but we did even better with the strawberry goat cheese salad because we got to eat more chicken and more chicken is always better than less chicken.”

“We enjoyed everything we ate at The Twisted Italian!”

www.EatTwisted.com

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

“Today we got to try a little bit of speck and cheese from a brie and speck pizza made with imported speck, brie and mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce and extra virgin olive oil .”

“OMG that was delicious!”

“We also ate mostly grilled chicken from panarea panino that was a half sandwich and small soup.

“I enjoyed the chicken very much!” “The NICE waiter also brought us a beverage of water today!”

“We always enjoy everything we try from Bottega Pizzeria Ristorante.”

www.BoteggaRistorante.com

“Fill my belly Phila Deli!” “We are on our way to Phila Deli in Glendale.”

“Phila Deli might be the most dog friendly restaurant in all of metro Phoenix.” “As soon as they saw us coming one person runs out with a BIG bowl of fresh water for us.” “Then another person runs out and ask if we would like some ham or turkey scraps (we went for turkey).”

“WOW!” “Look at all that delicious turkey!” “I FORKING LOVE Phila Deli!” “They are the best!”

“Our male human likes the cheese steaks here.” “We love the meat and cheese too!” “Sorry for the blurry picture.”

“Our female companion is trying a turkey wrap today.”

“Ummmmm it’s all delicious!” “I can’t wait for my next bite.”

“We enjoyed everything we had at Phila Deli.”

www.PhilaDeliAZ.com

“We missed one week of Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix because one dog (guess who) had something growing on her leg that got cut off.” “We’ve been told that it wasn’t cancer so we are all so happy now!”

“We hope that you’ve enjoyed Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix.” “We hope to see you next month!”