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
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!
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?
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.
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!
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.
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