#1 Our guest house in Chester no longer offers breakfast served in guest rooms but will not let us use the breakfast area because we have our dog with us - all right and proper, although we have paid to take breakfast. So the owners suggest that one of us can stay in the room with the dog whilst the other one comes down to the breakfast room and carries items up the rather steep and narrow stairs. Not good in terms of health and safety and certainly not likely to work with a wife who has dementia and can't be left alone for more than a couple of minutes. We decline the offer and find a dog-friendly cafe instead.
#2 We have been seated at out table, the dog has settled down to sleep and our food has just arrived. But I need a spoon for my Thai red curry. If I get up to bring one from the nearby rack, which is just out of sight, the dog will probably wake up and my wife will try to follow me - she has stood up twice already whilst I was ordering at the bar. Fortunately, although it is not table service, I am helped by a passing member of staff.
#2 We have been seated at out table, the dog has settled down to sleep and our food has just arrived. But I need a spoon for my Thai red curry. If I get up to bring one from the nearby rack, which is just out of sight, the dog will probably wake up and my wife will try to follow me - she has stood up twice already whilst I was ordering at the bar. Fortunately, although it is not table service, I am helped by a passing member of staff.