Politics are of course the staple of The Herald’s Letters Pages, but readers also discuss virtually every subject under the sun.
Today one of our correspondents raises a topic that may strike a chord with many: what happened to the old view about dogs being unhygienic and so should not be allowed not in restaurants?
David Edgar of Biggar writes: "Am I alone in noticing the preponderance of 'Dogs welcome' or worse, 'Dogs very welcome' notices displayed at public houses and restaurants?
"I suspect many of my fellow readers will have been brought up in a time when restaurants typically displayed notices stating 'No dogs, except for guide dogs'.
"This, we understood, was from the point of view that animals in restaurants were considered unhygienic. What has changed I wonder?
"I, for one, do not wish to consume my food in the presence of slavering dogs and their fawning owners although, sadly, the genie now seems to be out of that particular bottle."
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