While boozers might be closed right now due to the lockdown, you may be drawing up a list of watering holes to visit once they reopen.
However if you don’t want to leave your pooch at home while you take a trip down to a watering hole, there are in fact a number of dog-friendly pubs across the region.
Here are 19 pubs in our area that welcome pooches.
The Bridge Tavern, Portsmouth
Located in East Street in Old Portsmouth, this pub is dog friendly.
It also has baby-changing facilities and is family friendly.
The Jolly Roger, Gosport
This pub in Priory Road in Gosport is dog friendly as well as family friendly. It has baby-changing facilities.
The Dolphin, Portsmouth
Located in the High Street in Old Portsmouth, as well as being dog friendly, this pub claims to be the oldest one in the city.
So it has probably been visited by many dogs over the years.
The Still & West, Portsmouth
This pub in Bath Square, Old Portsmouth, overlooks the harbour.
So you and your four legged friends can watch the ships go by as you enjoy a drink.
Porters, Southsea
This pub in Albert Road in Southsea is popular with locals as well as four-legged guests.
With the pub being welcoming to dogs.
The Eastney Tavern, Southsea
Dogs are welcome in certain areas of this pub in Cromwell Road in Southsea.
For its opening weekend, customers had to book tables via email.
The Wine Vaults, Southsea
Another pub in Albert Road in Southsea.
It is dog friendly so visitors could expect to see a wide range of pooches as well as ales and wines if they were to visit it.
The Florence Arms, Southsea
Located in Florence Road in Southsea, this pub is welcoming to pooches.
The Deco, Southsea
This pub in Elm Grove, Southsea, dates back to the early 20th century and it allows dogs in during the quieter hours of the day.
The Seahorse, Gosport
This pub in Broadsands Drive, Gosport, is dog friendly.
It is also family friendly.
The Delme Arms, Portchester
This pub can be found in Cams Hill, Portchester, and it is dog friendly.
The Red Lion, Fareham
Located on the High Street in the village of Southwick in Fareham, this pub is dog friendly.
It is family friendly and has disabled access.
The White Hart, Denmead
The White Hart in Denmead in Hambledon Road is a dog-friendly pub.
It also has baby-changing facilities and has disabled access.
The Bird In Hand, Waterlooville
This pub in Lovedean Lane, Waterlooville, is dog friendly and also has baby-changing facilities and has disabled access.
The Rising Sun Inn, Clanfield
Located in North Lane, Clanfield, this pub is dog friendly and also has disabled access, as well as baby changing facilities.
The Robin Hood Inn, Rowland’s Castle
This pub in The Green in Rowland’s Castle is welcoming to dogs, if you fancy taking your pooch with you the next time you go for a drink.
The Wheelwright's Arms, Havant
Located in Emsworth Road, Havant, this is a dog-friendly pub. It also has baby changing facilities and has disabled access.
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1. The Bridge Tavern
Located in East Street in Old Portsmouth, this pub is dog friendly. It also has baby-changing facilities and is family friendly. Photo: JPIMedia
2. The Jolly Roger
This pub in Priory Road in Gosport is dog friendly as well as family friendly. It has baby-changing facilities Photo: Steve Reid
3. The Dolphin
Located in the High Street in Old Portsmouth, as well as being dog friendly, this pub claims to be the oldest one in the city. So it has probably been visited by many dogs over the years. Photo: JPIMedia