With the new rules, restaurant owners will not have to ask someone with their dog for paperwork.  This was a major sticking point that required anyone who does bring a dog with them, must also paperwork on the dog’s health status (updated shots for example) and license status on paper with them.  Now, that’s no longer an issue.

Now, restaurant owners will simply have to post visible signs that inform people wishing to dine with their dogs, that this information is something that they are required to have with them.  However, there won’t be a checkpoint set up to check everyone’s dog out individually.

“I’m so pleased that the city Department of Health threw dog lovers a bone,” said Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan).  She sponsored the law to allow dining with dogs.  “These proposed regulations are common sense measures designed to protect the public health while allowing New Yorkers to dine with their dogs.”

The health department is also satisfied with the new rules as well.  Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said, “[The new rules] ensure that restaurant patrons can bring their dogs to outdoor areas, while also keeping other diners protected.”

The other rules will not be changing.  Dogs are still to be kept in outdoor dining areas, and kept away from people walking by the restaurant with or without other pets, dogs are still not to come into contact with eating or table surface, and dogs still not become an obstruction for people moving in the dining area.  However, there won’t have to be specially build barriers and checkpoints to go from one place to another once inside.

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1 – Starbucks

On their “secret menu,” Starbucks has a Puppuccino. It’s an espresso-shot-sized paper cup full of whip cream. Some dogs are bothered by dairy, and your dog should probably not have one of these sugary treats every day, but for special occasions it’s fun.

2 – In ‘N’ Out

If you are lucky enough to live near an In ‘N’ Out, you can order your dog a “pup patty,” a plain hamburger patty without the salt, put in its very own doggy bag for your furry best friend.

3 – Sprinkles

A not-so-secret menu item, Sprinkles cupcakes has special doggie cupcakes on their menu that are sugar-free and topped with a yogurt frosting. They are available daily.

4 – Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt

This 40-unit ice cream chain serves Frosty Paws, a dog ice cream made with soy at their Redondo Beach, California location. The rest of the chain has Dogsters, a veterinary-approved dog treat available in peanut butter and mint flavors.

5 – Tim Hortons

A coffee chain in Canada and the United States, Tim Horton’s offers a sugar-free doggy version of their famous “Timbits,” bite-sized doughnuts. They do limit you to one per canine customer.

6 – Dairy Queen

Ask for a “pup cup” and your dog will be treated like royalty with a FREE small vanilla soft-serve ice cream cup. Perfect for a hot summer’s day!

7 – Shake Shack

A restaurant chain in the Eastern United States has canine cuisine right on the menu. They have delectable offerings like the Pooch-ini, which is ShackBurger dog biscuits, peanut butter sauce and vanilla custard or the Bag O’ Bones, a bag of five ShackBurger dog treats.

8 – The Nauti Dawg Marina Café

If you are headed to Lighthouse Point, Florida, you must stop at The Nauti Dawg Marina Café. They have a “K9 Cuisine” menu just for dogs, including several dishes served in a dog bowl. Some choices include bacon, chicken breast, Mahi fillet, and even skirt steak.

9 – Tin Shed Garden Café

Located in Portland, Oregon, this café has their doggie items right on the menu. And every Tuesday is “Doggie Love Night” at the Shed—order a people item and you get a doggie item for free.

10 – Moss Beach Distillery

This fun restaurant, located in Moss Beach, California, has a full doggie menu with everything from kibble to a $16 skirt steak. You can even give your dog a hot dog.

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