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Dog-friendly Glasgow.

10 dog-friendly pubs, cafes and restaurants across 7 Glasgow neighborhoods. Pop in, or leave a note, and the next person knows what to expect.

7 Bars

Dog-friendly pubs and bars in Glasgow

1 Restaurants

Dog-friendly restaurants in Glasgow

2 Coffee

Dog-friendly cafes in Glasgow

Before you go

Rules that matter in Glasgow

Transit

Subway: no dogs, unless it fits in a closed carrier

SPT's conditions of travel keep animals off the Subway with two exceptions: assistance dogs, and small animals in a carrier made for the purpose, which stays closed in the station, on the platform and for the whole journey. A rucksack or handbag doesn't count, and nothing can poke out of the bag.

Source: SPT, Conditions of Travel, checked

Transit

First Glasgow buses: one dog, on a lead, at the driver's discretion

First Glasgow carries one dog or small animal per customer, always at the driver's discretion for the safety and comfort of other passengers. The dog stays on a lead at all times, muzzled where the law requires it, and off the seats. Assistance dogs of any size travel free at any time. Cleaning is charged if the dog soils the bus.

Source: First Glasgow, Conditions of Travel (April 2024), checked

Transit

Trains: two animals, free, on a lead

Under the National Rail conditions, which cover ScotRail services, you can bring up to two animals at no extra charge. The dog travels on a lead or in a pet carrier, at the station and on the train, and never on the seats. No animals in restaurant cars except assistance dogs, and staff can have an animal removed if its size or behaviour is a problem for other passengers.

Source: National Rail, Train travel with pets, checked

Parks

Parks: reasonable control, and notices decide the rest

Glasgow's park management rules let you exercise a dog in any park unless a notice says otherwise, provided it's under reasonable control, which the rules define as causing no annoyance, offence, alarm or distress to other park users. Animals stay out of play areas and off sports pitches while the pitches are in use. Pick up the mess and bin it in the park or take it away.

Source: Glasgow City Council, Management Rules for Parks and Open Spaces, checked

Season

Heat: before 9am or after 5pm

The Scottish SPCA says most dogs are comfortable walking between 15°C and 25°C, and any temperature below 20°C is fine. On a hot day walk before 9am or after 5pm and skip the middle of the day. If you can't hold your hand on the tarmac for five seconds, it's too hot for paws. Cool, fresh water, and never a hot car.

Source: Scottish SPCA, Dog care in summer, checked
Can my dog ride the Subway?
Not unless it's small enough to fit in a closed pet carrier, and the carrier stays shut from the station door to the exit. Assistance dogs are the only dogs allowed on a lead.Source: SPT, Conditions of Travel, checked
Can my dog ride the bus?
On First Glasgow, one dog per customer, on a lead and off the seats, and the driver has the final say.Source: First Glasgow, Conditions of Travel (April 2024), checked
Does my dog need a lead in the parks?
The rules ask for reasonable control rather than a lead, unless a notice in that park says otherwise. Play areas are out, and so are sports pitches while they're in use.Source: Glasgow City Council, Management Rules for Parks and Open Spaces, checked
Can my dog take the train?
Yes. Under the National Rail conditions, up to two animals travel at no extra charge, on a lead or in a carrier and off the seats.Source: National Rail, Train travel with pets, checked

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