Landlord Revokes Dog Ban

Thu, 13 Nov 2008

A dog who was barred from a pub for chewing beer mats has been allowed back in – providing she wears a high visibility vest . The dog’s ban sparked unrest amongst regulars, who petitioned to have the animal let back into the pub. Eager not to lose customers, Nigel McLelland, the landlord of the Jolly Sailor in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, relented.

Jeff Hughes, the dog’s owner, commented, ‘One night we went in there and it was packed, there had been football on or whatever. She just went berserk. Everybody was throwing the mats, they were just all over the place. Mr McLelland got a bit annoyed about this and basically put her on the pub watch scheme. I think it's just so he can see where she is because she disappears and climbs on the tables and gets the mats herself.’

Mr McLelland also conceded that the pet dog, Hatty, may not have been at fault. ‘I came down one night and all the regulars were throwing beer mats for her so really speaking, we shouldn't be blaming Hatty, we should be blaming the regulars.’ I'm saving a hell of a lot on beer mats but the regulars need her to come in and I'm going to lose trade so I let her in.’

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