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cotecoyotegrrrl t1_j27z8re wrote

It is a violation of the Massachusetts health code to bring non-service animals into anyplace indoors that serves food or beverages. Some places will bend that rule to also allow well behaved support animals.

Also - While a person does not have to provide proof that their dog is actually a service animal, the service dog needs to be trained to sit or lay quietly on the floor next to their person (and be completely housebroken) when they are not performing whatever tasks/service they do for that person.

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CaptainWollaston t1_j28oite wrote

What about breweries? They seem to be packed with dogs. Is there an exception somehow for places that make their beer on premises?

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hyperside89 t1_j297wl4 wrote

My understanding about how breweries get around this, and I could be wrong, is the ones that allow dogs do not prepare or serve food on the premises. Drinks yes, food no. Some have food trucks that serve food, but that's not on premises. Little bit of a legal loop hole.

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hebrewer13 t1_j297of4 wrote

The law just covers food prepared on premise one of the few loopholes in the law that actually benefit small breweries.

This is likely because the brewing process (pH level of the final product, boiling for 60 mins etc.) and the packaging process have steps that would mitigate any health issues caused by typical pet contamination. Food preparation, does not provide that same level of guarantee.

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Stronkowski t1_j29i02z wrote

Whenever I see dogs at breweries they are outside in the patio section instead of inside.

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Obi-Ron42 t1_j294mf2 wrote

I would 100% rather someone bring their dog to a brewery than their children

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DoodMonkey t1_j2bc4ez wrote

Hold on! I got covid from so many dogs it's not funny. No wait.... that didn't happen.

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Borkton t1_j28ugpt wrote

Well, in JP it's a law you have to adopt a dog from the MSPCA if you live there for more than two years.

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DoodMonkey t1_j2bc8n5 wrote

That's a good law. They always have so many cute pups

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DeffNotTom t1_j28ro97 wrote

Nah, no exception, but anecdotally, people that hang out in bars care less than people who hang out in coffee shopsm

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cotecoyotegrrrl t1_j29ns4o wrote

I've seen dogs outside in brewery beer gardens, but not inside in tap-rooms - and definitely not in brew pubs that also have a food kitchen.

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Emperor-Awesome t1_j28u19x wrote

It's also a crime to smoke on the common, but fuck the puritans, that shit is ridiculous.

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