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Can Dogs Sit at the Dining Table?
chǒng wù宠物gǒuzàicān tīng餐厅shàng zhuō上桌chī fàn吃饭yǐn fā引发wèi shēng卫生guī zé规则tǎo lùn讨论

Pet dogs sitting on restaurant tables to eat has sparked discussions about hygiene and rules.

小宝
gē gē哥哥kàn dào看到shì pín视频gǒu gǒu狗狗zuòzàizhuō zi桌子shàngchīròuhǎo wán好玩ma

Brother, I saw a video where a dog was sitting on a table eating meat. Is that fun?

小刚
hǎo wán好玩zhè yàng这样wèi shēng卫生huìràngbié rén别人bù shū fú不舒服

It’s not fun. It’s unhygienic and can make other people uncomfortable.

小宝
kě shì可是zàijiā lǐ家里gǒu gǒu狗狗huìchīdōng xī东西ya

But at home, dogs eat food too.

小刚
jiā lǐ家里kě yǐ可以dàncān tīng餐厅shìgōng gòng公共dì fāng地方yàoshǒu guī jǔ守规矩

At home it’s okay, but restaurants are public places and rules must be followed.

小宝
wèi shén me为什么diànrànggǒujìn qù进去ne

Then why do some restaurants allow dogs inside?

小刚
yǒu de有的diànméiguǎnhǎosuǒ yǐ所以yàotíng yè停业zhěng dùn整顿

Some shops don’t manage it properly, so they have to close for rectification.

小宝
yǐ hòu以后kàn dào看到gǒu gǒu狗狗shàng zhuō上桌yàotí xǐng提醒dà rén大人ma

If I see a dog on a table next time, should I remind the adults?

小刚
duìxǐ huān喜欢dòng wù动物yàozūn zhòng尊重bié rén别人zhècáishìwén míng文明

Yes. Loving animals also means respecting others—that’s what being civilized is.

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