If Albany were to be judged, the results would not be pretty. Putting aside the various corruption scandals, the Legislature has not exactly been a model of efficiency: Legislation concerning mayoral control of schools, financing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s capital plan, and rent regulation, among others, has been left until the final days of the session.

Some of the dog-inspired efforts have also faced challenges, but may pass before legislators go home.

Ms. Rosenthal, the sponsor of nearly a dozen pro-animal laws, has been pushing for the so-called Dining With Dogs bill, which would allow animals to eat with their owners at outdoor cafes.

The bill was the subject of some tabloid titters, when it was reported that the Assembly health committee chairman, Assemblyman Richard N. Gottfried, a Democrat from Manhattan, was concerned about the height of some big dogs relative to the average cafe table. (Mr. Gottfried said those reports were inaccurate.)

Now, with Mr. Gottfried’s support, the bill seems likely to pass the Assembly before Wednesday, when the State Legislature finishes its term. The dog-dining bill already passed the State Senate, which also passed a Doctor Dolittle-like list of other proposals, as part of Albany’s annual Animal Advocacy Day this month.