Newquay Forum: Summercourt Cottages Pet Friendly But Not All Breeds.

Thanks John will not give up on Cornwall.

Using the insurance company sounds like a cop out to me. You are responsible for your dog not the owner of a self catering property - they must be talking about public liability cover and your own pet insurance covers that so it sounds very dubious to me.

Their loss...hope you have a great time in a better cottage elsewhere !

Thanks Helen they realy don't know what they missed, Bonnie is 7 months old and allready on her advanced classes. Why do I pay the large insuranc premium? just incase...lol

I bet she is gorgeous! All staffie girls we and our ones have ever met were real softies. Anyway, it is always the owner never the dog and unfortunately we responsible dog owners are always put in the same pot as, well, you know whom I am talking about. As I have said before: Padstow (and North Cornwall): A very doggie friendly place. Perhaps you should have a look for a cottage there instead.

Elfin

Thanks Elfin I am still looking and will get a holiday with my girl. Take a look at staffiesru.co.uk you can see some great pictures of staffs on this site, some of Bonnie as well

Brin

staffiesrus.co.uk

Look for photo's of Bonnie

Chears Brin

Is this site now been taken over by the "We love Staffies brigade." They may be loving and harmless pets (as far as their owners are concerned) but the general public still views this breed of dog with concern albeit in this particular case it may be a real softy. That's the real story and concern from the general public's viewpoint whether right or wrong.

As a guest with young children I would still be very concerned if I had a cottage, not just at this location or at any other location, where my next door neighbour had a Staffie, Rottie, Dobie, Rhodie and perhaps even a German Shepie.

That's life as they say and a neccesary reality. If I had one of the aforementioned breeds I would be looking for a holiday cottage but not within a group of other cottages for all the above reasons.

Finally I do hope that the previous comments do not tarnish in any way the reputation of this excellent establishment.

I like dogs, I have had several labradors and my daughter has a border collie,

I would however say that a cottage owner has the right to accept or not accept dogs as they wish. Many people are nervous of Staffies.

As a dog lover I sympathise greatly.

Very narrowminded of the owner of the cottages. ANY dog can be dangerous in the wrong hands. It's about time people woke up and realised it's the OWNER of the dog that is the problem and not the dog itself.

I am an owner of German Shepherds who also come with the same stigma. We have come across campsites who will not take our dogs so we take our custom elsewhere. Our dogs happen to be the best behaved dogs on site - you wouldn't even know we had them, majority of the time it's the little ankle biters making all the noise!!

I have enjoyed many holidays all over the UK with our dogs (in cottages, log cabins, caravans, chalets etc) so there are plenty to choose from. I can understand how frustrated and upset you are, as after all you are a responsible owner of a lovely dog.

Hope you find a lovely place to stay, and your dog has a great holiday!!!!