I'm asking because we booked one and it absolutely wasn't and now they are refusing a refund.
We had to book a cottage very last minute as our renovation project wasn't finished on time. We booked with Sykes cottages, a cottage described as dog friendly which is billed as having a fenced off garden.
We arrived. First thing we see as we walk in is a cushion on the couch in the front room saying 'no dogs on here' and a big sign saying no dogs upstairs (with no doors cordoning off the downstairs). The whole cottage has cream carpets and white sofas. Then we go into the garden and there is a fence on one side (right). The bottom of the garden is completely open to a field (there may have been a few fence posts but no fence). The left of the garden has a solid bush across most of it bar the last 6 foot in the corner which opens onto a public footpath. The bush is one our dog could fit under with not much trying.
The Sykes person we phoned agreed with us and said we could have a refund but the owner has refused and said she stands by the fact that her cottage is dog friendly. I volunteered to pay the night we had to stay there (till we found something else) plus an extra night and the cleaning charge - they have insisted we pay the full 7 nights. I will now do a chargeback on my card but interested to hear what others think.