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25/04/2008, 12:00 Boiling a frog Joined on 06/09/2004 Charente 16 Posts 536 Guests with visitors who brought dogs Really says it all. Guests in gite and friends of theirs visited yesterday bringing their 2 dogs with them.The dogs were allowed to run about the garden and were in the house.The guests did not even ask if it was OK . Do I keep quiet or tell them that the dogs should either be left at home or in the car when they visit .The friends of the gite guests only live about 5km away         Boiling a frog    Report

25/04/2008, 12:09 Renaud Joined on 23/08/2004 Barnes / Mirambeau Posts 589 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs If you do not want dogs - put this in your Ts & Cs then you have a valid complaint. If this prohibition is already in your Ts & Cs then have a word with your guests asking them not to let the dogs back.   Gus www.relax-in-france.com    Report

25/04/2008, 12:23 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,253 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs Have a word with your guests and if your T&C already say "no pets" and you want to appear amenable, you might want to suggest a compromise whereby if they dogs come back, they have to stay outside. Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

25/04/2008, 12:28 virginia.c Joined on 28/02/2006 Posts 121 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs I've never owned or run a Gite, but I've stayed in plenty.  I think it's outrageous that your "guests" should behave like this.  Would they do the same in a Hotel?  I doubt it.  I have a dog and he often comes with me, but, I always ask if he's welcome and what he is/isn't allowed to do.  I see it as my responsibility to treat anywhere I stay with respect and I think your guests should do the same. I'd tell them their behaviour is unnacceptable (I'd obviously not make a very good Gite owner!!) Good luck!    Report

25/04/2008, 14:14 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,490 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs Outrageous - I don't think so, not very thoughtful perhaps. I think there is a mindset among some dog owners that means they forget some other people do not want their pets, esp as it seems the people who 'offended ' were guests. Perhaps the renters just felt embarrassed to say anything? www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

25/04/2008, 22:12 Boiling a frog Joined on 06/09/2004 Charente 16 Posts 536 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs The T & C says dogs by prior arrangement.But that is for guests dogs not for visitors to the guests.If someone asks if dogs are accepted (and they are the renters) we ask that dogs are not allowed in bedrooms,are only allowed to roam in the courtyard,and are kept under control in the rear garden  as there are chickens and our dogs which share the large rear garden. Also we control which type of dogs we allow.         Boiling a frog    Report

26/04/2008, 7:59 virginia.c Joined on 28/02/2006 Posts 121 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs IMHO I think you've said it all and made it very clear to your guests.  If I were staying at your gite "by prior arrangement" would make me discuss my needs/your rules about dogs, which is, I presume, exactly as you would want it.  And, its a clever way of addressing the issue I think. Stick to your guns, you've done nothing wrong here!    Report

26/04/2008, 9:21 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,490 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs  I can see how has this has occured, the renters probably think it was just for dogs that are staying and it probably didn't occur to them that visitors dogs would count or be a problem. I think all that is needed is a quiet word, (after all with dogs of your own and livestock it's very reasonable )and perhaps a change to the T&C to refer to dogs on premises in general terms.   www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

26/04/2008, 17:01 Jacqui Too Joined on 23/08/2004 Shropshire / Dordogne 24 Posts 616 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs I think you are right to have a word with them as you are clearly annoyed by their behaviour, but what you have to think is: do I need these peoples custom again? if not, tell them what you think. Jackie At least with a spell-checker I can appear somewhat educated!    Report

26/04/2008, 17:20 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,490 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs Who knows, the renters are possibly embarrased, or they may just be the sort of people who don't care - but in a way it has highlighted that your T&C's need to make your wishes a whole lot clearer. The idea of breed discrimination doesn't appeal to me much but that's probably because I have known a friendly placid Rotty and a snappy poodle - its your Gite, you get to choose www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

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