April, I really wish Buddy would accept his harness. He would love going out, he's an attention pig and would charm everyone from a distance. I'm not giving up on him. Venus is so different from Buddy, but I can gage him better than her since he's so vocal.
Puck, Tookies had an entrance at the back by the deck but had a sign posted to see hostess inside so Husband went in to see the Hostess while I stayed outside by the deck. He told them about Venus and they set us up quickly. I entered through the outdoor entrance at the back by the deck, I didn't try to go inside. It's a customer entrance for the deck. I've worked in hospitals for years, I'm not a nurse, and when patients would come in with service animals I always volunteered to help with them. I'd help with walking, and feeding. Id go to the patient's room, introduce myself, explain what I was there for and then take their baby. A nice break from the grind, but the point is it never hurts to ask, a lot of places are flexible.
Since we are in Texas, this is prime time to get those out door dinners in, when the heat climbs, forget it! It's too hot! Our waitress loved waiting on Venus, but in a month or so, we won't want to sit outside so get the outdoor meals done now or pick them up with the first cool front.