Did you know St. Louis was the first Missouri city to

Bet you didn't know St. Louis was the first Missouri city to let dogs in outdoor restaurants. On Friday, July 17, 2007 St. Louis became the first Missouri city that now allows a local option for dogs to go dining with their owners. Dogs found their advocate in Alderwomen Lyda Krewson, who pushed for a city ordinance that allows dogs to dine with their owners at outdoor restaurants. Lawmakers passed this provision which was part of the Senate Bill 22 and Governor Blunt signed it. The state law applies to dogs, cats and any other domestic animal that would not under normal circumstances need a cage. Obviously this would not include pet gerbils, hamsters, birds, fish or even turtles. This new ordinance allows any well behaved dog the opportunity to enjoy going to an outdoor restaurant with their families for dinner. Stay tuned because I will be blogging very shortly on my Favorite Top Ten Dog Friendly Restaurants in St. Louis. I already talked about The Boathouse in Forest Park which is exceptionally dog friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant as the food is fabulous, the view is spectacular and the staff is super friendly.