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Who should pay?

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Helendee · 23/05/2023 21:49

We are going away for a break next week with with our daughter, her partner and our granddaughters.
At the time of booking they didn’t have any pets but have since acquired a puppy which they’ve asked to bring along. I’m not really a dog lover but we didn’t want the little chap to be put in kennels so agreed to it.
We have to give a £250 deposit to cover damages which is fair enough but I feel it’s only likely to be the dog that will damage anything and so I asked if they would give their credit card details for the deposit.
My daughter’s partner is incredibly tight with money and I know I will be very lucky if he were to reimburse me for damages caused. He is not happy about putting his card through though.
AIBU?

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Original poster
Helendee · 23/05/2023 22:00

Puppy is five months and rather excitable!
They are taking his cage.

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Helendee · 23/05/2023 21:59

@Riverlee

Yes it’s general insurance so I guess I should offer half but it’s just a holding fee not an actual charge so I’m not sure how I would do that.
I have already said I will reimburse any damage that was caused by DH or myself.

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Riverlee · 23/05/2023 21:57

Is the £250 specifically for pet damage or general cottage damage? If general, should be split 50:50 between each couple.

Just a thought, is the puppy a good puppy? Where is s/he going to sleep. How old is the puppy?

Any damage caused by puppy they should pay for.

Original poster
Helendee · 23/05/2023 21:55

Thanks everyone. My granddaughters ten and unlikely to cause any damage.
We have been away lots of times with no problems.

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GladysHeeler · 23/05/2023 21:55

ChopperC110P · 23/05/2023 21:54

I agree it will be either the puppy or the granddaughters causing damage.
He can be unhappy.

Yes. The people with a puppy and children should pay the deposit l

ChopperC110P · 23/05/2023 21:54

I agree it will be either the puppy or the granddaughters causing damage.
He can be unhappy.

Squidger45 · 23/05/2023 21:52

No of course you're not, and I speak as a dog, cat and pony owner.

If they can't take responsibility for their pet, they shouldn't have it.

Perhaps make clear to him that if anyone for whom he isn't responsible were to cause damage, of course, he would be reimbursed and not expected to pick up the tab.

Stand your ground on this; it pisses me off when people are irresponsible pet owners. Gives the rest of us a bad name.

HappiestSleeping · 23/05/2023 21:50

His dog, his card.