Popular pet-friendly restaurant panned online for ‘discriminating against mongrels’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The guidelines showed to Ms Antonio by the Balay Dako staff “So don’t say you’re pet friendly and let labradors in but not my aspin. Don’t bother going.” After Ms Antonia’s post generated attention, Balay Dako released a statement saying: “We sincerely apologise for the recent misunderstanding regarding our pet policy. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society, Paws, in a comment on Balay Dako’s apology, said: “You still did not directly address the issue about Yoda, the Aspin. It would be clearer if you could address your apology letter to the furparents if indeed you are apologetic about this ‘misunderstanding’ as you have stated.” As the incident continued to get more attention, Ms Antonio made a further two posts on her social media and claimed Balay Dako had not reached out to her to offer any sort of apology, although she said the intent behind her original post was to “warn anyone who wanted to bring their dogs to this establishment that they’re not as pet-friendly as they advertise they are”.