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Dogs in hotels

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SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 19:51

Staying in a chain hotel. Just seen two lots of dogs being taken to stay in a room. One lot was 2 spaniels, the other was a sausage dog and a bigger one I can't identify. I mean, what the fuck!?? I'm allergic to dogs and how do I know if there's been one in my room? Easy, I feel a bit unwell. Am I completely alone in thinking dogs have no business being in hotels and their owners are shit owners to imagine their dogs would enjoy this sort of experience. As I type, a third one has arrived, a terrier looking thing. I'm totally gobsmacked at the number of dogs in this hotel and find it unacceptable. I feel quite fired up about this at the moment, probably made worse by the barking and yapping I can hear. So am I being unreasonable that dogs should not be allowed in hotels?

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Seriouslynonono · 08/03/2026 00:07

@HelloVoid If you saw just one dog with fleas per year then that could be a hotel hosting 1 dog with fleas per year in a room that many people will stay in, in the following days/weeks and possibly get bitten by fleas.

1 flea ridden dog per year in a hotel is one too many.

I take my non-dog custom elsewhere thanks.
Clearly many people are doing the same.

BIossomtoes · 08/03/2026 00:04

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:58

@HelloVoid You groom dogs, hence you work with owners who take extra special care of their dogs.

Many owners do not take this extra special care of their dogs and therefore many dogs frequently have fleas.

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They don’t need “special care”. Flea treatment is a three monthly tablet.

HelloVoid · 08/03/2026 00:01

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:58

@HelloVoid You groom dogs, hence you work with owners who take extra special care of their dogs.

Many owners do not take this extra special care of their dogs and therefore many dogs frequently have fleas.

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I wouldn’t say that at all, the number of dogs that were many months overdue and badly matted that came in was pretty high, so I wouldn’t call that special care. There were owners who got their dogs groomed every 6 weeks like clockwork, those who brought their shedding dog in for a deshed once or twice a year, smelly farm dogs plastered in cow shit…it certainly wasn’t all pampered poodles.

Frequency · 07/03/2026 23:58

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 23:54

They don't care.

I really, really don't.

And that is not because I don't understand allergies. I'm allergic to cats/grass pollen/dust/donkeys/rodents/birds/paint fumes/perfumes, and more. I consider it to be a me issue. I would never expect the world to bend to my particular needs. I am not a narcissist.

I also don't believe that dog free business are hard to find. Dog friendly business are still sometimes hard to find in cities and towns.

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:58

Cats get fleas very frequently.

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:58

@HelloVoid You groom dogs, hence you work with owners who take extra special care of their dogs.

Many owners do not take this extra special care of their dogs and therefore many dogs frequently have fleas.

BIossomtoes · 07/03/2026 23:57

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:55

Other dogs do have fleas.

Many dogs do have fleas.

That's why you need treatment - to protect your dog from all the fleas on many dogs that your dog will encounter on every walk.

Most dogs and cats don’t have fleas. They’re largely carried by wildlife these days.

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 23:56

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 23:50

No point. They don't care

If you insist on booking a room that's unsuitable for your needs, and you blame others for using it the way it was designed to be used

then no, frankly I don't care much.

If you have a nut allergy and complain that you suffer after a Nutella tasting event, I won't care much either.

HelloVoid · 07/03/2026 23:56

I worked in a dog grooming salon for 3 years and groomed literally thousands of dogs. In that time I recall perhaps 3 that had live fleas. It really isn’t the case that all dogs are wandering around riddled with fleas waiting to drop onto hotel carpets.

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:55

BIossomtoes · 07/03/2026 23:53

Anti flea treatment = no fleas. My dogs have never had fleas.

Other dogs do have fleas.

Many dogs do have fleas.

That's why you need treatment - to protect your dog from all the fleas on many dogs that your dog will encounter on every walk.

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 23:55

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:51

It only takes 1 flea jumping off 1 dog and laying eggs in the hotel carpet to cause a flea infestation.

There's no point fighting it is there? They don't care.

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SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 23:54

NoSoapJustUseShowerGel · 07/03/2026 23:49

And again we’re back to the point that dog-free is actually difficult to come by these days, just as dog-friendly used to be for you before the country went dog-crazy. Why should we only ever be able to use Premier Inn? If only it were as simple as you suppose.

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They don't care.

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BIossomtoes · 07/03/2026 23:53

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:51

It only takes 1 flea jumping off 1 dog and laying eggs in the hotel carpet to cause a flea infestation.

Anti flea treatment = no fleas. My dogs have never had fleas.

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 23:51

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:48

Dog fleas definitely bite humans

They don't care

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Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:51

BIossomtoes · 07/03/2026 23:46

Responsible dog owners treat their dogs regularly with flea treatment. Very few dogs have fleas these days.

It only takes 1 flea jumping off 1 dog and laying eggs in the hotel carpet to cause a flea infestation.

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 23:50

NoSoapJustUseShowerGel · 07/03/2026 23:47

The humans won’t set off an asthma attack just from having been present in the room the previous night. HTH.

No point. They don't care

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NoSoapJustUseShowerGel · 07/03/2026 23:49

Frequency · 07/03/2026 23:47

My ability to feed and house my children did trump humans who were too dense to book a dog-free hotel when I travelled with my dog for work purposes.

My desire to have my baby chihuahua travel with me also trumps humans who are too dense to book dog free accomadation.

I consider it to be Darwinism in action.

And again we’re back to the point that dog-free is actually difficult to come by these days, just as dog-friendly used to be for you before the country went dog-crazy. Why should we only ever be able to use Premier Inn? If only it were as simple as you suppose.

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 23:48

NoSoapJustUseShowerGel · 07/03/2026 23:47

The humans won’t set off an asthma attack just from having been present in the room the previous night. HTH.

then it makes 0 difference if the dog sleeps on the bed or on the carpet if the mere present starts an asthma attack.

Maybe book a room that doesn't allow dogs? HTH.

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:48

Dog fleas definitely bite humans

NoSoapJustUseShowerGel · 07/03/2026 23:47

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:47

out of curiosity, what difference does it make to you, if a dog sleeps in a hotel bed, as opposed to some unwashed stinky hairy drunk who just stuffed themselves with a pungent curry, or a group of people having wild unprotected sex in that very bed?

The humans won’t set off an asthma attack just from having been present in the room the previous night. HTH.

Frequency · 07/03/2026 23:47

NoSoapJustUseShowerGel · 07/03/2026 23:43

Your dog trumps human health needs, got it.

My ability to feed and house my children did trump humans who were too dense to book a dog-free hotel when I travelled with my dog for work purposes.

My desire to have my baby chihuahua travel with me also trumps humans who are too dense to book dog free accomadation.

I consider it to be Darwinism in action.

HelloVoid · 07/03/2026 23:46

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:43

fleas

How many times have you caught fleas from staying in a hotel? Aside from the fact that humans can’t actually catch fleas.

BIossomtoes · 07/03/2026 23:46

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:43

fleas

Responsible dog owners treat their dogs regularly with flea treatment. Very few dogs have fleas these days.

HelloVoid · 07/03/2026 23:45

NoSoapJustUseShowerGel · 07/03/2026 23:43

Your dog trumps human health needs, got it.

Just go to a non dog friendly hotel? There’s loads to choose from, I have the opposite problem when finding ones that are dog friendly, and a lot of them aren’t.

Something for everyone, as they say.

Seriouslynonono · 07/03/2026 23:43

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:47

out of curiosity, what difference does it make to you, if a dog sleeps in a hotel bed, as opposed to some unwashed stinky hairy drunk who just stuffed themselves with a pungent curry, or a group of people having wild unprotected sex in that very bed?

fleas