Dogs in hotels

[SlouchyBeanie]

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?

Quick search...780 cottages, 442 allow pets. That leaves over 300 for people who want to avoid pet friendly places.

And another search for all of England. Over 3000 cottages where pets aren't allowed.

https://albany-house.cumbriahotelsweb.com/en/

Penrith, no pets allowed.

No one is saying that not wanting to be around dogs makes someone an awful person. Allergies and preferences are perfectly valid, but you can’t expect the world to revolve around your needs or dislikes. The issue and pattern with these types of threads is that people often use allergies or phobias as an excuse to mock dogs, their owners, and the businesses that choose to welcome them.

Some posters even go as far as demanding that people stop bringing dogs to places that are openly dog-friendly, ignoring the fact that the business owners themselves made that choice.

Businesses are not charities. They’re run by people who need to pay bills, support their families, and keep their businesses viable. If welcoming a certain customer base helps them stay open especially when many hospitality businesses are struggling, that’s simply the reality of running a business.

And while options may be more limited in some areas, it’s not really accurate to say there’s “next to no choice.” There are still plenty of places that aren’t dog-friendly.

Perhaps you could share the dog-free hotel you stayed at for those who claim none exist.

A couple of weeks before christmas the petrol station a couple of doors down from my parents had a serious gas leak affecting water and the air. This affected 47 houses. They evacuated and had to put several of those family including their family pets into hotels and air bnbs. It's still not sorted. I don't think those dog owners were being selfish though wanting better air quality. It's still not been sorted yet

Your need trumps millions of disabilities and mental health needs (failed by humans and healthcare, but helped by dogs). Got it.

It’s crufts week, the biggest show of the year where people come from allover the world to
compete. Of course there’s dogs in hotels.

You’re more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes, spiders, bed bugs… or the minibar than by dog fleas.

I have an assistance dog. I am allowed to take him anywhere.

what do you expect me to do?

Perfect! Thank you

It's now on my list

I’ve been a hotel cleaner and I’ve never been given any extra time to clean a room with pets. I did make the point that given they were charging an extra £20 then that money should be spent giving it a really good deep clean but no. Decorative cushions and throw aren’t changed post pets either ime. Most pet owners will chuck them in wardrobe or in a corner like everyone else though do they are unlikely to be super doggy.

What extra cleaning would you do? Surely clean is clean whether a dog’s been present for a few hours or not. The extra cost is in case a carpet needs shampooing or something is damaged.

Asthma attacks can be fatal 🙄 assistance dogs are actually relatively rare.

There was one cottage out of thousands in a place I didn’t want to be. That is wrong.

I always check the pet policy before I book anywhere. It's frustrating I agree.

There are over 5000 pet-free holiday cottages in the UK, so I don't believe you.

https://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/pet-free-cottages

What's frustrating about it?

There are 4000 guide dogs so out about 70 million people so not even 1%. Assistance dogs are fine because they are necessary. I can’t escape from several dogs. I can’t go to a lot of places now and even shopping centres allow them which has set my allergy.

well you aren’t booking my holiday so you don’t have to believe me - weirdo!

Compared to over 450,000 uk holiday cottages in total, just over 1%. So completely disproportionate and lack of choice.

Most hotel only have some dog friendly rooms. And I’ve never stayed in a hotel where the dogs were worse behaved than the children.

Obviously asthma attacks can be fatal, but allergies magically pause for assistance dogs? Sounds like selective discrimination. Not every dog has a badge, some are there to give their owners confidence, protection and companionship as they navigate the world.

Not every cottage will be on every platform. There were only just over 7,000 cottages in England on the website I checked, for instance. If you want pet-free, search all options. It's quite clear that there are plenty out there.

You need to think logically before you start giving out nonsense stats.

The chances of an asthma sufferer staying in a hotel room/holiday cottage that has had an assistance dog there are very slim because they’re relatively rare. If places are open to all and any dogs than the risk is increased exponentially as assistance dogs are less than 0.1% of the UK dog population.

And why you think companionship is more important than being able to breathe and stay alive I don’t know.