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26/04/2008, 17:20 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,598 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

26/04/2008, 19:54 Boiling a frog Joined on 06/09/2004 Charente 16 Posts 558 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs So can you suggest something clearer that. Well behaved dogs are accepted by prior arrangement.Please inform us if you wish to bring dogs  including type ,a maximum of 2 are permitted.Dogs are not allowed in the bedrooms or in the swimming pool area. They are not allowed to roam freely in the rear garden.Please clear up any mess made immediatly.Owners will be held responsable for any damage caused.   I admit that only the first part ie dogs accepted by prior arrangement are on the advert. but when someone makes an enquiry asking about dogs being acceptable we tell them the other conditions and it is then up to them whether they accept or not.         Boiling a frog    Report

26/04/2008, 20:11 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,598 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs Could you put : Well behaved dogs are accepted by prior arrangement.Please inform us if you wish to bring dogs  including type ,a maximum of 2 are permitted.Dogs are not allowed in the bedrooms or in the swimming pool area. They are not allowed to roam freely in the rear garden.Please clear up any mess made immediatly.Owners will be held responsable for any damage caused. in the initial part, (or similar) instead of just the 'prior arrangement ' statement ? You might also add why, your own dogs, chickens etc so that you look like a reasonable animal lover - which you are - On the other hand, how many renters have friends with dogs nearby ? www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

26/04/2008, 22:39 oscar Joined on 28/02/2008 Posts 48 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs There's absolutely no point whatsoever putting "well-behaved dogs".  Like children, everyone believes theirs are beautifully behaved.  I think for the future you have to decide whetehr you want to acept dogs or not, your message is a bit ambiguous.  By saying dogs by prior arrangement leaves it open for the less thoughtful ( read: selfish) to therefore read that as meaning it's OK to bring any dogs in at any times.  Say no pets.   I can assure you, people will still ask and at that time you can decide whether or not you want to allow that particular animal in. Everyone is ***-footing around the issue here.  You said no dogs unless by prior arrangement.  There was no prior arrangement, especially for visitors of the guests, so just ask them not to bring them anymore, after all, they only live down the road.  Stand by your guns, you have to learn that you can' be all things to all people in this business and you have to decide how you want to run your business and stick by that.  Are these visitors French?  If so, they probably don't even think about picking up dog pooh, so there's a nice job for you at the end of the week, or else your next visitors may have REAL cause for complaint.    Report

30/04/2008, 2:27 Loiseau Joined on 23/08/2004 London/Vendée Posts 896 Re: Guests with visitors who brought dogs When I used to rent out a gite, one couple had their daughter and husband to stay, who brought a spaniel with them. They hadn't mentioned it before, and I only saw it because they asked me in for a drink.  It looked quiet and well-behaved. But when I came to do the changeover I discovered that it had clearly been on one of the bedspreads, as it was covered with black hairs.  Luckily it was a sunny day, as I had to get it washed and dried in time for the next arrivals the same afternoon. And dog p-o-o was definitely an issue, as many of my renters had young children who would toddle round the garden exploring. I put something along the lines of "we regret, no dogs" in the Ts and Cs thereafter. Angela    Report

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