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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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SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 22:17

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:44

Probably would prefer it, in my experience
you are on wind-up, it's just not true and you are not even amusing.

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I'm not trying to amuse anyone. It's the truth that I experience

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SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 22:14

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:23

you are the one who is being ridiculous, and it's animal abuse.

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Dogs won't get out of the car if they're not in the middle of a field. Why would they? They're dogs living a healthy active doggy life. Why would they want to be in a hotel? They'd be totally perplexed. They sleep in the car regularly when they're out working and their owners are camping/fishing/shooting. Nope. I just can't imagine them being holed up on the 3rd floor in some hotel. But there's the difference I think. People don't really treat dogs like dogs any more. And it's a shame for the dogs. They don't live a natural life.

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Tel12 · 07/03/2026 22:03

I've stayed in hotels with my dog, including some 5*. They have allocated dog friendly rooms and possibly somewhere you can sit with your dog and eat, not in the restaurant. It's how things are.

AnotherHormonalWoman · 07/03/2026 22:03

(Thankfully) only on mumsnet do I ever see such extreme reactions to people having pet dogs. It's the most bizaare thing.

Frequency · 07/03/2026 22:03

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:59

I am waiting for a thread complaining about bloody cats in a "cat cafe" 😂

I complain all the time about the cat cafes. I am allergic to cats. It's not fair that other people get to visit cat cafes and pet all the kittens, and I can't.

I'm considering suing them for discrimination.

Although I do think "dogs in dog hotels" is the new "Spanish people in Spain".

Purplecatshopaholic · 07/03/2026 21:59

I have taken my dogs to dog-friendly hotels. However, if you dont like dogs, there are plenty which don’t allow pets. If you are in a hotel that allows dogs, ask for a pet-free room, they always have rooms that they don’t allow pets in, eg for allergies, or just guest preference.

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:59

I am waiting for a thread complaining about bloody cats in a "cat cafe" 😂

Goldmonkey · 07/03/2026 21:57

I think OP is on a wind up. ‘Leave dogs in the car with the window cracked open’.

I doubt anyone is unintentionally this idiotic.

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:56

GreatVenue · 07/03/2026 21:48

Some people have become socially inept, esp since Covid. They hate people and their dogs are their family etc. They are all over this thread already with their doggy delusions and entitlement! They aren’t going anywhere so we have to live alongside them somehow!

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only idiots take on pets they can't look after.

If you chose to have dogs, and it's not mandatory, you don't dump them in a car or anywhere else because some random hater get offended by the sight of a dog.

You pick a dog-friendly hotel and you keep them with you. It' s really not that hard.

The only inept ones are people booking a dog-friendly room in a dog-friendly hotel and complaining about the dogs 😂

noctilucentcloud · 07/03/2026 21:55

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:32

Well trained working dogs will happily sleep in the back of their familiar car. Probably would prefer it, in my experience. But some owners of 'pet' dogs fail them, by treating them like children.

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My dog is very much treated as a dog. However, I'm responsible for his welfare and he'd hate being in my car overnight. Dogs don't sleep in one position, they need to be able to move and stretch out. If my dog was in my car overnight he'd be sore and stiff. He'd likely be too cold in winter (it was below freezing when we did our last trip) and in summer there's the risk of overheating. Then there's the risk of theft. My dog is a rescue and has had separation issues. I put in months of dedicated training every day to sort it and he's made massive progress, but he'd get distressed overnight if on his own in a car. And that's more likely to disturb people as he'd howl and bark. Whereas inside the hotel room with me there won't be a peep out of him.

TheOtherSide21 · 07/03/2026 21:52

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:32

Well trained working dogs will happily sleep in the back of their familiar car. Probably would prefer it, in my experience. But some owners of 'pet' dogs fail them, by treating them like children.

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Mines is a ‘well trained working dog.’ He happily sleeps in the car after a day out or when I’m seeing to the horses or I nip into the shops- but is never left unchecked for more than an hour or so.

He probably would happily sleep in the car all night. But the difference is- he doesn’t and shouldn’t have to, and I wouldn’t leave him unsupervised whilst I was unconscious and at least a five minute walk away from him.

BIossomtoes · 07/03/2026 21:51

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:40

Yeah, I almost always use Premier Inn, but this trip they were fully booked, had to book a HIE. I won't be back anytime soon

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I’m sure they’re heartbroken.

GreatVenue · 07/03/2026 21:50

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?

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Because nothing is worse than dog smell. Esp wet dog. And I have worked in a hospital for 30 years, and smelt nearly every revolting human smell possible!

Ferdyandthegingerone · 07/03/2026 21:49

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:20

I have friends who have working dogs. We stay in hotels. The 3 dogs stay in the rear of the car, which is set up for them to sleep comfortably. We take turns to pop down and let them out for 10 minutes and a fuss. Absolutely no need for them to be in a hotel room. Ridiculous.

Do you have any idea how many dogs are stolen from cars? Obviously not. You are being ridiculous.

GreatVenue · 07/03/2026 21:48

AlcoholicAntibiotic · 07/03/2026 21:04

No.

I expect owners to comply with hotel policies.

If that’s no dogs on furniture, then dogs shouldn’t go on furniture. Anything else is the height of entitlement.

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Some people have become socially inept, esp since Covid. They hate people and their dogs are their family etc. They are all over this thread already with their doggy delusions and entitlement! They aren’t going anywhere so we have to live alongside them somehow!

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:48

LoveSandbanks · 07/03/2026 21:47

If the weather is cold, it will kill them. Many dogs are simply not able to tolerate the British winter outside.

our dogs are part of the family and absolutely would not tolerate being left in a car overnight. They’d make so much noise you’d be begging me to take them into our hotel room!

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of course they wouldn't survive. Which is why that poster is clearly making stuff up as they go.

LoveSandbanks · 07/03/2026 21:47

MakeYourOwnSunshine · 07/03/2026 20:08

There's absolutely no need for dogs to stay in hotels. They're animals, if you have to take them with you somewhere they can stay in the car overnight with a window cracked open, it won't kill them.
I recently went on a city break, was about to book a really nice independent hotel when I read the bit of the website that said they were dog friendly. So the chain hotel that did not allow dogs got my business instead.

If the weather is cold, it will kill them. Many dogs are simply not able to tolerate the British winter outside.

our dogs are part of the family and absolutely would not tolerate being left in a car overnight. They’d make so much noise you’d be begging me to take them into our hotel room!

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:47

GreatVenue · 07/03/2026 21:43

It’s truly mad that dogs are allowed in restaurants, shops and hotels. Esp if there are carpets 🤢 Sign of the times though. They probably sleep in the beds too 🙄

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?

RobinInTheCrabApple · 07/03/2026 21:46

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:37

It's such a problem nowadays isn't it? It's disingenuous to say ' well don't go anywhere that allows dogs". We all know they're funking everywhere

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No dogs at Premier Inn, Butlins or The Newt.
Less than a third of UK AirBnB is dog friendly.
About a 50%of UK self catering accommodation doesn't allow dogs.

Must be something for you there OP.

OneBreezyHelper · 07/03/2026 21:44

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:32

Well trained working dogs will happily sleep in the back of their familiar car. Probably would prefer it, in my experience. But some owners of 'pet' dogs fail them, by treating them like children.

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Probably would prefer it, in my experience
you are on wind-up, it's just not true and you are not even amusing.

GreatVenue · 07/03/2026 21:43

It’s truly mad that dogs are allowed in restaurants, shops and hotels. Esp if there are carpets 🤢 Sign of the times though. They probably sleep in the beds too 🙄

Keepingthingsinteresting · 07/03/2026 21:42

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:40

Yeah, I almost always use Premier Inn, but this trip they were fully booked, had to book a HIE. I won't be back anytime soon

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Great, we dog owners don’t want you there so everyone is happy! 😂

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SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:40

KenAdams · 07/03/2026 20:15

What? We take our dog to a hotel if we're on a long journey we need to break up. We don't take her for a "hotel experience", how weird. It's also quite difficult to china a dog friendly hotel as most don't allow dogs, so if you didn't do your research, don't complain. For future reference, Premier Inns don't allow dogs and neither do most IHG or Hiltons.

As pp said, you shouldn't stay in any hotel ever if you're that allergic as assistance dogs are allowed everywhere.

Yeah, I almost always use Premier Inn, but this trip they were fully booked, had to book a HIE. I won't be back anytime soon

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CaptainMyCaptain · 07/03/2026 21:39

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:37

It's such a problem nowadays isn't it? It's disingenuous to say ' well don't go anywhere that allows dogs". We all know they're funking everywhere

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If that's true it's because that's what the majority of people want.

Keepingthingsinteresting · 07/03/2026 21:39

SlouchyBeanie · 07/03/2026 21:32

Well trained working dogs will happily sleep in the back of their familiar car. Probably would prefer it, in my experience. But some owners of 'pet' dogs fail them, by treating them like children.

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Nah, you don’t know what you’re talking about, and your friend should have her practice reviewed. One of the few things the rspca will take action over is inadequate shelter, and I would strongly suspect this would qualify.

And let’s be honest what dog would prefer a cold car over a comfy, soft bed. None at all.

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