In New York, a dog can no longer walk into a bar - the city's health department says so.
The citys history of dog-friendly establishments predates most of its bars. In the 19th century, saloons often housed dogs as security. Occasionally, the animals attracted crowds of gamblers, who wagered on how many penned rats a dog could kill in five minutes. (The record was 60, which New Yorks champion terrier failed to break when he was dispatched t
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http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/a-tradition-ends-as-bars-shut-their-doors-to-dogs/
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