Renting a holiday cottage over Easter is a great way for all the family to escape the world and spend quality time together over the long weekend. But there’s no reason to leave the dog at home or in a kennel while you’re away.

Many of the 15,000 holiday cottages on the holidaycottages.net website are completely dog friendly. So there’s no need to leave man’s best friend at home. You can bring them with you to enjoy the time away. You don’t miss them, they don’t miss you and you don’t have to pay for a kennel stay either.

The popularity of holidaying with dogs has allowed the holiday cottage industry to rise to the challenge. Self-catering holidays are now the prime way for families to enjoy family time with their pets.

A cottage is warmer and more comfortable than camping and offer much more space than a caravan, so it perfect for an Easter break with your dog.

Don’t forget, you can take your dog on the train as long as it’s on a lead. You can take them on ferries too if you’re travelling to Europe. Just check with the train operator or ferry company before travelling to ensure you have everything you need.

The EU Pet Passport also allows you to take your dog abroad to Ireland and the rest of Europe. That’s great news if you want to go a little further afield. Check out the government website if you want to know more about taking your dog abroad.

Pets and holiday cottages

Many of our holiday cottages are quite relaxed about allowing dogs. Many will charge a small fee to cover extra cleaning and wear and tear but these are generally sensible.

There are a few things we would like to remind pet owners about when using our holiday cottages though.

• Keep animals off the furniture wherever possible
• Bring lots of things for them to do to avoid boredom and furniture chewing
• Don’t leave mess behind when you leave
• Ensure your dog is safe and secure while travelling and while in the cottage
• Don’t leave animals unattended while in a holiday cottage

That’s it!

As we have said before, ensuring you have a well behaved dog and cleaning up behind yourself ensures more holiday cottage owners have positive feelings about allowing dogs. Following these guidelines means we can all benefit from having animals around us when we go away.

So check out our range of pet friendly holiday cottages and book one for yourselves this Easter. Book it when you see it as this is a busy time of year!