Hong Kong leader’s policy address included a pledge to lift a ban on pet dogs inside restaurants
The restaurant industry and pet owners have urged the government to map out clear licensing rules, especially on hygiene, as Hong Kong prepares to lift a 30-year-old ban on dogs in eateries.
Simon Wong Kit-lung, chairman of the LH Group of restaurants and a dog owner, said the licence should explicitly define even basic points to avoid conflict.
He said the primary responsibility for managing dogs should lie with the owners. They should have legal responsibility for their pets’ actions, he added.
“Owners also need to ask themselves whether their dog is suitable to be taken to a restaurant,” Wong added, noting that not all pets were suited to a restaurant environment with other animals.
