Have you ever been to the Country Buffet? If you have you know that they have lots and lots of food. All kinds of great tasting and really great smelling food. The food smells even better if you just happen to be a dog. You may be asking yourself right about now why I would say something like that. The reason is actually quite simple: I just looked it up and what I found is pretty incredible. Did you know that a dogs nose is about a million times more sensitive than a human nose? Incredible right? No wonder so many people have such a hard time teaching their dogs to stay out of the garbage! Our dogs must spend every waking moment thinking to themselves, “Wow! That container over there sure smells good! When are you humans going to bed or the store or anywhere you can’t see me? I really, really need a gourmet meal!”
Now imagine you were enjoying a nice dinner at a buffet restaurant and just happened to witness 8 service dogs walk into the restaurant with their handlers. While you were observing each handler make their way through the buffet line not a single dog took even one bite of food. Not even off the floor. As you watched each dog make their way between rows of dining tables not a single dog disturbed the guests who were enjoying their meals at those tables. Wouldn’t you be impressed? Well I sure was impressed on January 24, 2011 when 8 service dogs in training from GAP Dogs attended a field trip to the Country Buffet.
I was even more impressed by the treatment our group received by the staff. They must have been more than a little stunned as they watched dog after dog enter their establishment. Yet every employee I encountered was professional, courteous, helpful and kind. Which is a lot more than I can say for a few other places I have eaten in. Thanks to all the staff at the Country Buffet for an enjoyable evening. I am sure we will be returning again soon!
