A pet owner has shared footage comparing the behavior of her dog with that of a family with young children in a busy restaurant.

Dogs represent America's most popular choice of pet, with an estimated 65.1 million homes owning a pooch. But, while a significant proportion of U.S. adults want canines in their lives, it would appear the vast majority are opposed to the idea of them accompanying us to restaurants. In a YouGov poll of 1,000 U.S. adults, 76 percent of respondents said they were against the idea of dogs being allowed there.

That opposition is a source of some frustration to Jackie Rosas who lives in Los Angeles, California, with her 3-year-old toy poodle, Oakley. "It makes me sad when I see signs that say there's no dogs allowed," Rosas told Newsweek. "My dog is super calm, quiet and well behaved than most kids who are able to go inside that same place.

"Growing up, I always dreamed of having a red toy poodle, so I decided to get my dream dog on my 21st birthday and I have no regrets," she said. "Oakley is my world."

He loves to do all of the things you would expect of a dog. "He loves to go on walks and loves having his head out the window during car rides," Rosas said.

But Oakley also likes to do many of the things Rosas enjoys, such as dining out. "His favorite place to visit is In-N-Out Burger for the pup patties," she said. "He comes with me everywhere or where he can at least."

Not every restaurant is quite so accommodating, though, despite Oakley's easygoing nature. "He is a very friendly dog and, even though dogs bark at him and are reactive toward him, he always ignores it," Rosas said. "The only training he had was when he was a smaller puppy, and it was just the basics that I taught him, like sit, stay, good boy, and so on. I will say consistency is key."

Rosas said she puts some of this down to the fact Oakley is a poodle and the breed in general is "very smart" and quickly able to recognize right from wrong.

Undeniable proof of her poodle's excellent etiquette came during a recent visit to Denny's to celebrate Rosas's mom's birthday. Rosas has originally planned on leaving Oakley at home but ended up having a change of heart.

"He started getting sad as soon as he realized he wasn't coming with us so I decided to call the restaurant and ask if they were dog-friendly and if we could do outdoor seating because we wanted to be mindful of others," she said. "The restaurant answered and said that, as long as he can sit still and not bark or get on the table, it was completely fine to take him so we did."

There was a lot of noise in the restaurant that day, but none of it came from Oakley. "A family was sitting across from us at another table, and they had a 5-year-old just crying, yelling and smacking his parents," Rosas said. "The little boy was given an iPad by his mom, which he threw at the table, and just continued to throw a tantrum for nearly a whole hour."

Oakley, by contrast, was "just happy to be there" and more focused on the food, with Rosas also doing her bit to ensure he stayed calm. "I just reassured him and talked to him telling him I would give him some food as soon as the server brought it out," she said. "Oakley has never been reactive toward any barking or aggressive dog so I think that explains why he was so calm."

Eager to highlight the contrast, Rosas filmed a snippet of what was going on. "I just wanted to document how well behaved my Oakley was," she said. "I was so proud and impressed with how well he did with all the chaos the boy was causing."

Posted to TikTok under the handle @jaclynnnr, the clip was shared alongside a caption highlighting how her dog was better behaved than the "iPad kids" during their meal. It has been watched over 162,000 times.

"I hope that more establishments realize some dogs are better behaved than kids," Rosas said. "Through all the chaos and yelling, my dog managed to stay calm."