MORE AND MORE DOG FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS & CAFES ARE GETTING WARNINGS OR EVEN FINES BY DUBAI MUNICIPALITY AS THEY'RE NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES & REGULATIONS AS MENTIONED IN THE FOODCODE.
ALTHOUGH THERE AREN'T ANY SPECIFIC GUIDELINES IN OTHER EMIRATES. WE ADVISE TO FOLLOW THE SAME.

WHAT ARE THE RULES & REGULATIONS BY DM WHEN IT COMES TO WELCOMING DOGS IN YOUR ESTABLISHMENT?

                                 YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A SIGN OR STICKER AT YOUR DOOR THAT IS                              CLEARLY VISIBLE TO NOTIFY EACH GUEST THAT YOU WELCOME DOGS.
IF YOU DON't HAVE SUCH A STICKER, YOU CAN EITHER DOWNLOAD IT HERE FOR FREE OR CONTACT US VIA EMAIL OR INSTAGRAM DM AND WE'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO GIVE YOU A PRINTED ONE.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY IN PLACE
WITH THE BELOW MENTIONED POINTS.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE PRINTED, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ONE HERE, OR GET IN TOCUH WITH US IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR DOGGIE TREATS BAGS THAT YOU CAN GIVE OUT FOR FREE TO ANY GUEST VISITING WITH A DOG WHERE THE POLICY IS ALSO MENTIONED ON.
-DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED OFF-LEASH.
-DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SIT ON TABLES OR COUNTERS WHERE FOOD IS SERVED.
(NOT EVEN ONLY WITH THEIR FRONT PAWS)
-IN CASE A DOG HAS AN ACCIDENT, THE OWNER IS REQUIRED TO EITHER CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR DOG OR INFORM THE STAFF IMMEDIATELY.

ADDITIONALLY, DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS AND AREAS WHERE FOOD IS STORED, HANDLED OR DISPLAYED UNPROTECTED. 
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO EAT FROM OR GET IN TOUCH WITH CONTAINERS, UTENSILS, CUTLERY, CROCKERY, GLASSES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT. THEY CAN ONLY DRINK WATER OR EAT FROM DEDICATED DOG BOWLS.


WE CAN HELP YOU!
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, WE HAVE FREE OF CHARGE STICKERS AND POLICY PRINT-OUTS AVAILABLE. JUST CLICK THE HYPERLINKS, DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THEM, OR LET US KNOW IF YOU REQUIRE A PRINTED OUT VERSIONS FROM OUR SIDE.
ADDITIONALLY WE CAN ASSIST YOU WITH DOGGIE TREATS BAGS ON WHICH THE DOG POLICY IS WRITTEN, WHICH IS A MUCH MORE FUN WAY TO INFORM YOUR CUSTOMERS ABOUT YOUR POLICY.





WHAT CAN YOU DO?
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU TALK WITH YOUR TEAM AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT ONLY AWARE ABOUT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS, BUT ALSO MANAGE THEM ON THE FLOOR.
DON'T BE SCARED TO TELL A CUSTOMER THEY NEED TO PUT THEIR DOG ON A LEASH OR ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PUT THEIR DOG ON THE TABLE. AFTER ALL, THESE ARE NOT ONLY YOUR RULES BUT ALSO THE RULES OF DUBAI MUNICIPALITY.
WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ADVICE TO TALK TO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM. MORE AND MORE DO WE SEE "CUTE" PICTURES AND VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES OF DOGS SITTING ON TOP OF TABLES, OR WITH THEIR PAWS ON TOP OF A TABLE. WE HAVE EVEN SEEN VIDEOS OF DOGS EATING FROM PLATES ON TOP OF THE TABLE.
ALTHOUGH THIS KIND OF CONTENT MIGHT LOOK CUTE, THIS CANNOT ONLY GET YOU IN TROUBLE, IT ALSO GIVES YOUR CUSTOMERS THE WRONG EXAMPLE WHICH IS CONTRADICTING WITH YOUR POLICY.
SO DON'T POST THIS AND DON'T RE-SHARE IT IN YOUR STORIES IF YOU RECEIVE THAT KIND OF CONTENT FROM YOUR CUSTOMERS. INSTEAD EDUCATE THEM.
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST
WE HAVE A PERSONAL REQUEST.
ALTHOUGH AT DOGGIE ADVENTURES WE LOVE ALL ANIMALS AND FOUNDER YVONNE HAS CATS AND OTHER PETS, WE URGE YOU TO TALK ABOUT YOURSELF AS DOG FRIENDLY AND NOT PET FRIENDLY AND ONLY WELCOME DOGS IN YOUR ESTABLISHMENT.
THE REASON FOR THIS COMES FROM AN ANIMAL WELFARE POINT OF VIEW.
AS CATS, RABBITS AND OTHER PETS ARE SIMPLY NOT A SOCIAL AS DOGS, BRINGING THEM TO A PUBLIC PLACE, CAN  CAUSE MORE HARM THAN GOOD AS THEY CAN EASILY GET STRESSED.
ADDITIONALLY NOT ALL CATS ARE USED TO DOGS OR DOGS ARE USED TO CATS, CAUSING CONFLICTS THAT OFTEN END VERY BADLY.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS TOPIC, YVONNE HAS SPOKEN WITH DR. KATRIN FROM GERMAN VETERINARY CLINIC WHO IS NOT ONLY A VETERINARY BEHAVIORIST, BUT HER CLINIC IS ALSO THE FIRST FEAR FREE CERTIFIED CLINIC AND FIRST CAT FRIENDLY CLINIC IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
YOU CAN FIND THE VIDEO HERE.


WE HOPE THE ABOVE HELPS AND FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH US IF YOU REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION:
EMAIL: INFO@DAIDUBAI.COM
INSTAGRAM: DOGGIE_ADVENTURES_UAE

KIND REGARDS
YVONNE & THE DA TEAM