‘Better behaved than some patrons’: should dogs be allowed inside all Australian pubs?

Toby Allen and his dog Woody are regulars at dog-friendly pubs around Sydney, like The Lord Gladstone in Chippendale. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

Sydney pub The Lord Gladstone has a simple policy around dogs.

“If your dog’s a pain in the arse or makes a mess or carries on, it’s not welcome here – just like a patron,” says publican Ben Johnson. “As long as your dog’s well behaved and you clean up after it … I don’t give a fuck.”