00:00Lara L. Antonio did not stop Salubin from appearing in a Facebook post.
00:07This was after asking for permission to let Aspin enter a restaurant in Tagaytay.
00:13They used to eat in a restaurant and they brought Yoda here.
00:19But this week...
00:21The first thing I saw was that dogs must have a diaper at all times.
00:24At that point, we did not bring a diaper.
00:27That's why Lara's partner entered the restaurant to buy a diaper.
00:32But again, they were talked to by the staff.
00:35She told me, Mom, I'm only up to medium-sized.
00:39From my knowledge, Aspins are medium-sized dogs.
00:43At that point, she actually asked me, what breed is it?
00:47She again approached the manager.
00:49She explained to me that the only dogs that are allowed inside...
00:55From 10 to 15 has been a rule from before, Pah, Chitzus, and Labradors.
00:59Lara felt the discrimination towards Aspins.
01:03Aspins are not just Aspins.
01:05They're not something that you push to the side.
01:08Treat animals kindly, regardless of their breed.
01:11We asked for permission to enter the restaurant several times.
01:15First, they said that they will talk to us first.
01:18But they did not answer our calls again.
01:22In their post yesterday,
01:24they asked for clarification on the incident related to their pet policy.
01:28Lara thanked the support of netizens.
01:32Even on Panda Escudero's Instagram,
01:35the Aspin dog of Hartevang Lista,
01:37Yoda invited her for a high tea.
01:40Hi, Panda. We're ready for high tea.
01:44Animal welfare groups said,
01:46the rules of the establishments should be clear.
01:50If they say it's pet-friendly,
01:52any breed of dog or cat is allowed.
01:55It's sad that even though we're trying to educate people,
02:02our own, our native dogs and native cats,
02:06are the ones who are experiencing these biased decisions.
02:12If we're going to accept a dog,
02:17maybe the qualifications are enough.
02:21I hope it's not the breed.
02:23Katrina Son reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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