Dining out with dogs is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started when my dog Louie came down with aggressive cancer. He was also old and couldn’t enjoy a lot of things but he always enjoyed going out to eat so I took him out to eat as often as possible. Instead of his 3-6 month diagnosis Louie made it another 17 months. Today my current dogs enjoy going out to eat.

There are several things that you need to know before you dine out with dogs. Many restaurants here in Phoenix have patios but not all patios are dog friendly. It’s ALWAYS BEST to call any restaurant and ask if it’s ok to dine there on the patio with your dog. It is also ALWAYS BEST to dine at off times to avoid other diners and other dogs. Many people don’t share your love for dogs and some people are allergic. It is also best to avoid other dogs because dogs enjoy barking at each other and if your dog barks you might be asked to leave.

There are a few rules for dining out with dogs. One is your dog must be close to you and be by your side at all times. Also dogs are not to sit on restaurant furniture or eat off restaurant plates. It is also a good idea to bring your own water bowl for your dog.

You need to be educated on safe and non-safe foods for your dog to eat. Most food and drink that you consume can be harmful or even toxic to your dog. You must get these dog safe and non safe food lists from your veterinarian. Usually a small piece of lean meat without sauce is a safe bet. You also need to be aware that your dog is not as heat tolerant as you. All people and all dogs have different tolerances for heat. For not all but for many younger healthier maybe only up to 90 degrees F BUT WITH FULL SHADE. Hopefully you are able to judge what your dog can tolerate but its always best to leave your furry friend home when there is any doubt.

It looks like we are ready to dine out with dogs so I’m turning over The Forking Truth to my dogs to tell their story about dining out.

“We are on our way to Pita Kitchen in Glendale for casual Greek Food.”

“This is what our folks got.” “Up top is a Greek salad with gyro meat and fresh baked pita bread and under it is a Greek salad with chicken kabab and fresh baked pita bread.”

“They are both very good but we get to eat mostly the juicy flavorful chicken.” “This is the best chicken kabob around!”

“We enjoyed everything we had at Pita Kitchen.”

www.PitaKitchen.net

“We are on our way to Cucina Tagliani in north Glendale.” “They are an American Italian Restaurant that offers American Italian favorites and also offers many vegetables and also healthy eating options like spaghetti squash and noodle cut zucchini.”

“They served us water and a basket of hot garlic bread to start with.”

“Our female companion had the strawberry goat cheese salad.” “It comes with grilled chicken and toasted almonds.” “We just ate most of the chicken and it was moist and good today!”

“Our male human companion is having the steak gorgonzola.” “That’s a really great choice for us!”

“We FORKING LOVE steak and gorgonzola!”

“We were LUCKY DOGS TODAY at Cucina Tagliani!” “We enjoyed everything!”

www.CucinaTagliani.com

“We are on our way to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in Phoenix today!” They serve most of your Vietnamese favorites except for pho because they are a Pho Free Eatery.” “They even have a sign there that says,”Eat a banh mi instead.”

“Look at all this amazing delicious food we get to eat!”

“We get to eat shaken beef from a shaken beef banh mi and curry chicken with the sauce sucked off for us.”

“We always Forking enjoy everything we eat from Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in Phoenix.

www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com

“WTFork!” “We’re at Burger King”

“Our folks went to a food festival today so they are stuffed and purchased us a burger from Burger King just to take us out.” The Burger King doesn’t have outdoor seating so we are seated at Safeway.”

“It’s sure not the best burger but we are dogs so we enjoy all burgers.” “But Louie was different from us.” “He was picky about everything.” “He even refused to eat ground beef burgers made from Costco ground beef but he would eat a Burger King Burger.”

“That was Dining out with DOGS in Metro Phoenix for February 2020.”

“We hope you enjoyed and we hope to see you next month!”