Dog UN-Friendly!

Came here around 1 pm on a monday with our mini-poodle, thinking it was dog-friendly. We were the only people on the patio except another couple with a dog far from us. The staff all whispered "they have a dog" and raised their eyebrows as we walked up.

Our dog was leashed, and at first my daughter held our dog in her lap, but we were quickly told by a a manager she has to be on the ground. No problem, we put her on the ground.

Our dog barked twice at the other dog when she saw him, like a friendly hello, not aggressively. Before we even got our drinks we were promptly kicked out!

"Unfortunately, we're not going to be able to allow you to stay since your dog is barking." She barked twice. It was humiliating for my daughter, and plenty of reviews mention the barking dogs, so I guess they just didn't like the look of us. And if they have rules for the dogs they need to post them clearly to avoid embarrassing people unnecessarily.

In most restaurants I'd totally understand, but a supposedly dog friendly place has a ZERO-tolerance for barking policy? This is a gentle mini-poodle, not a pit-bull.

So, unless you drug your dog so that it not longer barks a SINGLE time while you're there, you and your dog better avoid the Auslander. Yes, even on a Monday at 1pm, when you're the only people on the patio, save for another couple with a dog.

Jul. 24, 2023