I agree with you.
My Shih Tzu is better behaved than most "kids" I know.
My husband and I were traveling through New Hampshire in 1996, it was a very hot summer day, we were exhausted and needed to eat and have a cold soda.
The only place that we could find was a very nice Jewish Deli, I asked the waitresses if we could bring in our Puppy as it was way too Hot to leave her in the car (which we NEVER would leave her in the car anyway).
They agreed to let her sit with us...Not a Problem.
Everyone was very accomodating, and we gave the waitress a very nice tip.