You’ll be able to take your very good pupper with you to restaurant, bar and café patios in Nova Scotia effective today.
It will still be up to business owners to allow dogs, limit the number allowed or ask a customer to remove the pet if it is misbehaving.
Restaurant owners who allow dogs must adhere to strict food safety guidelines, including:
- pet dogs will not be allowed inside restaurants; they will only be allowed on patios that can be accessed from the street
- dogs are not permitted to eat while at the restaurant but they can drink water from separate bowls brought by the owner
- restaurants with dog-friendly patios must post a sign so potential customers are aware before they sit down
There are no changes to the rules for dogs certified under the Nova Scotia Service Dogs Act, they are allowed on patios and inside restaurants.
