Airbnb guest let her dogs loose in my garden

[willowwonder]

I live on the same row of houses as an Airbnb. The Airbnb is in the middle of the row. My house and garden is at the end of the row, where there is a dropped kerb, and an open driveway/parking area leading into the garden. So there is no gate, just the driveway opening. Garden has usual garden things, like kids toys, sheds, raised planters, etc.

This morning, the Airbnb guest walked right past us putting kids in the car, she turned into my driveway, and walked into my garden - with 2 dogs. I was strapping the toddler in and honestly took me a few seconds to register what was going on. Once she reached the grass in the garden, she let the 2 dogs off the lead! And then they were running around my garden!! She was sort of wandering about, looking at my raised beds, totally casual.

So DH followed her and called after her "what are you doing??" I couldn't hear her reply but after a few seconds they both appeared back. The dogs were running about. One jumped into my car. I pushed it out and DH got in the car, sort of rolling his eyes. I heard the woman say "I was told it was dog friendly here...". Haha - what, in my garden!??

This is an absolutely wild thing for her to do, right?? The Airbnb isn't even next door. Like, there is no world in which she would have thought my garden was part of her Airbnb property. She just walked down the street, past a few houses, past ME and into my garden, to let her dogs run around it. Presumably to poo.

What on earth could have been going through her head??

AIBU to think this is INSANE behaviour?

Doesn't surprise me one iota. This sort of thing is commonplace in today's United Kingdom. The Entitled Ons . Who can do what they want, whenever and wherever they want.

As for Airbnbs. I think that they should be made illegal. Lots of scams, some seem like death traps.Little supervision or standards. Do local Authorities inspect them?

A magnet for Overseas Criminal Investors. Tax Dodgers heaven. Reduces the already chronic shortage of housing.

I absolutely hate air bnbs. We had to move out of our beautiful peaceful seaside town because of the amount that took over. The people who stay there don't care about the place or that people live nearby permanently.
They're ruining beautiful locations.

Yes.

I've had parents parking in my driveway, primary school children picnicking in my front garden - there's a hedge and a gate - and dog owners letting their dogs run about my back garden.

The same happens at one of the secondary schools here. Dog walkers have taken to FB to complain about being told to move on.

What is it about some dog owners? We have a neighbour who's dog gets out every week. Their excuse is that it keeps finding gaps in their fence. We all complain. It even made it's way into our kitchen once, much to the disgust of our cats.

Sorry - but very unfair 'general' comment - yes, some are, but responsible dog owners aren't - I would never ever allow my dog to just wander onto private property, & I do comply with any 'dog restriction' orders / bylaws & would be as angry as the OP if someone else did allow their random dog to do this on my property. (Plus report to Airb&B as well as taking the issue up with the owners). Maybe mention insurance issues as well - eg what if children were in the garden etc. with this apparently 'not under control' dog?

With her coming out immediately without fuss when challenged by your (slightly ineffectual!) DH if the woman was in a bit of a trance and not really concentrating when she saw the opening without a gate she could have very possibly naively assumed it was a sort of communal area, maybe even for dog walking? 🙄
After viewing the diagram I do find it hard to believe that it would have happened if she had given it any serious cognitive consideration and obviously these sort of things do happen but she could of course just be an entitled CF?! 😡