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Dog Friendly CottagesDog friendly cottages are growing in popularity. Owners have realised that they don't want to leave their four-legged friends in kennels and would rather pack up the dog food and toys and take the dogs with them. We’ve had some wonderful pet friendly holidays with our dogs but the best ones have always benefitted from a little planning. There are some important things to consider when you're looking for the perfect dog friendly holiday cottage. Let's start with a picture of Georgie on one of our dog friendly holidays in Cornwall. Notice the easy to clean wooden floor rather than the nightmare-to-clean white carpet!
If you’re considering a dog friendly cottage, keep the following points in mind.
I pop a large cloth or bed cover in the car to take with us. It's useful to disguise the fact that your dog may have been on the settee which in most places is not allowed anyway! It can also be put over a posh carpet or rug in places where your dog may like to lay eg. near the fire. Having a dog friendly cottage with an enclosed garden is always useful. On one of our Scottish holidays we had sheep wandering into our front garden and a chase ensued. We got the dogs back and no sheep were hurt but it did start the holiday on rather a stressful note.
Here's Georgie and Jessie playing in the front garden of our holiday cottage. We stayed in Kintyre on the west coast of Scotland and our garden actually led straight down to the beach. The light's rather low in the video since it's evening so hope you'll excuse that. I think for the amazing location it's worth it.
Think carefully about what’s important on your holiday and consider canine as well as human needs. Your dogs deserve a relaxing break too!
Useful Dog friendly Cottage LinksHoliday CottagesWelcome to HomeAway Holiday-Rentals - The UK's Number 1 holiday rentals website with over 210,000 holiday homes around the world and over 50,000 pet friendly rentals, for self catering villas, apartments & cottage holidays in Spain, Portugal, France, Florida, Italy & worldwide. This is a very useful database of pet friendly accommodation in the UK. The site contains details on more than 10,000 venues that will welcome you and your dog(s). Dog Friendly website - dog friendly hotels, beaches, bed and breakfast, pubs and inns Pet Holiday Finder - UK Holiday accommodation, dog friendly cottages, hotels, B&Bs, Caravans where pets are always welcome. The following companies deserve special mention on account of their extreme dog-friendliness. Paws up to you all! Dales Holiday Cottages offer many pet friendly holiday homes. They specialize in the Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors, the Yorkshire Heritage Coast, the Lake District, Derbyshire Dales, Northumberland and The Borders and the Highlands of Scotland - perfect dog walking country in fact! Country Cottages offer self-catering holiday cottages in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and have really thought through the needs of dog-owners. They even have cottages highlighted that can accomodate up to five dogs. Now that's what we call 'dog-friendly'! Cottages4you The Woof Guide is an essential site to visit if you fancy a break in Wales. Not only do they offer dog-friendly cottages, but they even suggest specific cottages and areas for specific types of dogs. Namely: high energy dogs; nervous and timid dogs; puppies and young dogs; water loving dogs; and eldery and infirm dogs. They have a thoroughly researched website all with Welsh connections. I think I know what area of the UK we'll be holidaying in next! Hoseasons offer nearly 700 cottages to rent that welcome all the family, including your pet. Happy dogs - happy owners :) Helsbury Park is one of the best places to stay with your dog in Cornwall - probably in the UK! We've been there and yes, we loved it. They offer 5 Star, self-catering, luxury farm cornish cottages which are within easy travelling distance of all Cornwall's major attractions and many beautiful dog friendly beaches. But that's all I'm going to say . . . if you all go, we won't be able to book up ourselves!
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