To expect pet friendly to mean a dog can go everywhere

[Fluffyelephant]

We arrived yesterday in a holiday house for a family trip that was booked because the place described itself as pet friendly. On arrival though we were presented with very intense written rules regarding dogs - they were in bold and used terms like ‘under absolutely no circumstances with no exception can your dog…’

If we had been told these rules in advance we would never have paid to stay here as they absolutely won’t work for our dog and we know that. The main rule causing issue is that he’s only actually allowed in the living room and part of the hall so 75% of the house is off limits including the stairs. He’s well behaved and good natured and is a breed that doesn’t shed hair. But he’s a clingy breed and follows us around and always sleeps on the floor by our bed otherwise he gets very distressed.

The owners know a dog was coming because we told them and we paid an extra £50. But none of these rules were mentioned. If he caused damage then of course I would pay (as I would if it was caused by a child or adult) but this seems to be rules to preemptively prevent any damage from occurring in the first place.

Last night in an attempt to follow the rules I tried sleeping on the two seat sofa in the living room next to dog but this was horrendous so we just came upstairs. My partner says it’s impossible to relax so we’ll just have to drive gone today!

I feel like places say ‘pet friendly’ to get your money when they actually aren’t at all! AIBU?

So this isn't your own bedroom, it's a bedroom in a home you are renting for a week. Your dog might be clean, but a previous occupant's might have fleas, worms, incontinence. You can't realistically expect a holiday home owner to properly deep clean, wash carpets etc in each room after each short stay, so its more practical to say no pets in bedrooms or on sofas.

I never said I cared what they did in their own homes, I care what they do out & about as it affects me.

How refreshing a responsible dog owner who doesn't think the rules don't apply to there dog.

@Fluffyelephant

goid decision! Don't stree yourself out with it & for his sake stop tag teaming! He's not going to destroy the place, so what if he comes with you when you get changed.

they have no right advertising it as 'Dog Friendly' when what they mean is 'dog barely tolerated because we want your money'

Treat it as you do your own home. Ignore their ridiculous demands.

leave a review!!

Dirty beasts. I love a good dog thread, they all go the same way.

Huh?

If a dog has fleas, what difference does it make if it sleeps upstairs or downstairs, or on/off sofas?

They really are dirty beasts!

I like to express the old anal glands on the curtains if they're dark.

Train the fleas to stay downstairs.

Having holidayed with dogs in the UK for years, I think the default meaning of “dog friendly” IS dogs downstairs / not unattended only, especially with the big holiday cottage chains.

There’s a FB group called “dog friendly holiday cottages UK” where owners who are happy for dogs to go anywhere post; we’ve used them a few times.

😂

Having holidayed with dogs in the UK for years, I think the default meaning of “dog friendly” IS dogs downstairs / not unattended only, especially with the big holiday cottage chains.

We once stayed in a cottage managed by a big chain (maybe Sykes?) where the restrictions were that dogs couldn't go upstairs etc. But when we arrived, the owners met us at the door, and said they actually didn't care where the dogs went, and we were allowed to have ours on the sofas/beds etc. if we wanted to.

I think a lack of clarity doesn't help, tbh. Places need to be upfront about what "dog friendly" means before booking, not spring a rule change on people when they turn up at the door.

If you rent a "no pet allowed" property, it won't affect you, surely it cannot be that hard, even for you.

Also worth noting sometimes no pets just means no randoms pets. Not that the owner doesn’t take their own 😬

Yanbu and I say that a a non dog owner and someone who never books accommodation that says dogs welcome. I don’t want to stay somewhere that dogs have been.

This happened to us recently, booked thru airbnb as dog friendly, no restrictions mentioned in the 'house rules' section. Arrived to find a stair gate fitted and typed notice saying dogs not allowed upstairs and not on the furniture. I was so annoyed, like you I wouldn't have booked if the listing had mentioned these rules as my dogs are allowed free rein at home. Luckily we had taken a couple of throw blankets with us from home so I used these on the sofa and the bed. Kept stair gate close during the day to minimise any hair upstairs. The host hasn't left me a review so I wondered if she was a bit pissed with me but if you have specific rules regarding dogs then you need to make it clear in the booking!

They are though. The filthiest animal - lick their genitals, nose into other dogs' anuses, literally eat shit, roll around in fox poo. It is unfathomable to me how people got sucked in to welcoming these shit beasts into their homes, let alone their beds. Gross.

So too might the children who were last in there.
We dont ban children from these places.
To add, the adults too might also have fleas, worms or be incontinent.

If you want a dog free holiday, go to a place that doesnt allow pets ever. And who owners dont have pets either.

I’d ignore that. You paid £50 for the cleaning specific for the dog. I’d keep him off the furniture or cover it (we always take throws) but mine sleeps on the bedroom floor so that’s what we’d do.

There it is the "we don't ban children" comment!! I'm out now you can't reason with stupid!! Comparing dogs & children!!

But these are their furbabies. Its literally the same thing!😂

@Flinstones has to be a parody account right? No one is this perpetually outraged 😂

Yes I think theres a couple where you can, and some you can't as they have closer neighbours. They are such lovely cottages though, and lovely people!

Yeah, or they're about to have a heart attack.

I've noticed a trend, men get grumpier and then several weeks later have a heart attack. It's weird and happened a lot in the last few years.

There you go, 2937 pet free cottages in the UK and Ireland.

Who is going to tell her that dogs exist in other countries too?

https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/search.html?country=&region=&location=&location_long=&locationdist=10&adult=&teenager=&child=&infant=&num_sleeps=&num_pets=0&startlabel=24%2F08%2F2024&start=24%2F08%2F2024&periodStart=&periodEnd=&duration=7&fuzziness=3&sort=&show=&page=&cardstyle=&pets=0&referrer=landing&search_preferences_enabled=0