Council letter prompts fear dogs may be booted from inner-Melbourne pubs

An inner-Melbourne council has letter-dropped pubs alerting them to laws surrounding dogs in venues, prompting concern pooches could soon be barred from dog-friendly venues.

The City of Yarra letter told publicans recent complaint investigations had prompted them to clarify laws around dogs in venues.

A petition calling for dogs to be allowed in pubs has already attracted more than 8600 signatures.

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Food writer and dog owner, Richard Cornish, says “it’s just the law”, and doesn’t apply to outdoor areas which are not substantially enclosed.