SLIDESHOW: Friendly dogs welcome at Beveridge Place Pub

The humans who enter the Beveridge Pub at the Morgan Junction, like in any pub, are permitted to be loud, demonstrative, and drink the wine or beer of their choice. Their dogs that scamper in are equally welcome, but are expected to drink just water, and not to bark. Walk up to the bar and order your favorite ale and you might find a chihuahua below your chair, a shih tzu by your shoes, a dachshund by the dartboard, or maybe a poodle by the pool table.

Owner Gary Sink, a West Seattle resident of 17 years, said the vast majority of his customers welcome the dogs.

"They say 'it's so cool' you have dogs here, and that It makes things more homey," he said. Even people without dogs say this. It gives the pub more of a European feel. You see dogs in pubs in England, France and Germany because pets there are part of the family. When you go out you can bring them. We traveled quite a bit there before opening, and got ideas.

"As long as it behaves and is on the leash it's OK," he said, but warned, "If they bark too much then they gotta' go. "

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