The dog isn’t touching the food. He’s sitting or laying there not bothering anyone.
We walk in “stuff” every day that we track into restaurants.
If you’re at the next booth or across the room, how would that bother you?
I know you’re not the only one to think along these lines. Not trying to give you a hard time.
Would you be defending this if he wasn’t a veteran?
Also, no matter how well trained a dog is it can snap. How would you control a 150 raging animal in a restaurant?
If the animal is any where near my wife she will develop severe medical problems, so we just get up and leave, no drama, we just get out as quickly as possible.