Dog Friendly Hotels

When you decide that you and your family need a break from the day to day routine of things you probably end up booking a nice holiday or a few days away somewhere? Do you ever take your dog with you or do you put him / her in a local kennels?

If I’m totally honest my family and I have never put Mitzi in a kennels, not because we don’t trust them, we have just been lucky to have family or friends who will mind her if we decide to go on a vacation somewhere.

In the UK, Wales and Scotland I’m pleased to say that after a lot of research on the internet, more and more hotels are welcoming families with their dogs. Usually have to pay a small supplement and ensure that your dog does not do any damage or soil the room you are in. I’ve also noticed that due to the financial crisis which seems to be happening all over the globe, more and more people are either taking less holidays or they are staying in their own country rather than flying. Which is good on one way, especially for your little dog!

It is far more cheaper (and rewarding) to take your dog to a ‘dog friendly hotel’. Your dog will be under less stress as it will be close to you and your family and I’m certain it will love the new environment and beautiful new surroundings just like you!

So before you automatically book you dog into a kennels if you are planning a holiday, just do a little bit more research on the internet and see if you can find a dog friendly hotel, I’m certain you will find one that is suitable.

Recently my family and I rented a beautiful cottage in Anglesey (Wales) for a few days. I found this cottage whilst browsing the web. The thing what jumped out at me was that they allowed one dog in the rented cottage as long as it was on good behaviour so-to-speak! This was perfect for us. If I’m honesty, I did have a little nagging doubt about whether the cottage would smell ‘doggy’ due to previous tenants staying before us. However, as soon as I opened the cottage door all I could smell was a clean, fresh and welcoming cottage, no doggy smells or anything. The owners even had a couple of dog bowls waiting in the kitchen for Mitzi! This is something I would definitely recommend if you are planning a journey soon.

If you have any ‘dog friendly hotels’ or ‘dog friendly cottages’ you would like to recommend then just get in touch or leave your comments.

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