Côte-d'Or. Everyone is welcome at Café Touffu: "Dogs bring people together and create bonds."

"We're bringing something that didn't exist back home." Behind the project leaders are two furry, intelligent minds: Mia, 4, and Maki, 8. A pair of miniature Spitz dogs who were tired of wearing out their paw pads on the streets of Dijon, without being able to relax in a bar. To nibble on dried fish while chatting with their four-legged friends, the two dogs inspired the Dijon couple with the idea for Touffu, a unique place somewhere between a café and a specialty store.

"It's not always easy to find places to relax with your dog; we're often relegated to the back of the terrace and don't have access to the inside. Yet, many of us love walking with our pets and want to spoil them like our children (laughs).

Their desire to create a bubble for everyone stems from this. "Dogs bring everyone together, they create bonds. They spark conversations, and with them, we take...

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