dog-friendly holiday homes

this is the first thing i'll be looking for from now on: whether a place for rent welcomes pets or not. our grat experience with Direct Whitby Accommodation was something we'd like to repeat. the cottage we rented from them was so friendly the welcome pack included dog biscuits and fresh water. in contrast, i've seen cottages where they offer contact with animals, but people's own pets. for shame! i could never leave Sam behind just so i could cavort around with some real huskies.

the only problem with our dog-friendly accommodation was that we had to vacuum the dog hairs before we left. okay, this wasn't a very big problem, although it did refresh our satisfaction with living in a non-carpeted house back home. it also brought home an understanding of why some dogs go mad around vacuum cleaners. the one we have at home is really rather silent and nice, and Sam hardly reacts to it, apart from inhaling its interesting smells. the cottage one was big, loud and blaring, and caused everyone to become quite skittish.


Sam on vacation.