Originally posted by oxxo
| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
Oxxo, are your objections actually based on bad experiences?
I also realize that there are all kinds of reasons that some people don't like dogs. Usually the cause is either imagined or, if real, it is the dog
owners' fault for not giving proper training. Agreed, some dog owners are obnoxious.
I do not mean to dis you regarding your opinion. I am just trying to understand it. |
Fair questions.
First, I do not dislike dogs. I have had dogs in the past, the last one an Australian Shepherd that was my best friend. When he died, I have been
unable to replace him. Nothing could compare to him. My daughter has a dog and brings him by whenever we are in town. In fact we refer to him as
our "grand dog."
On the other hand, we have a neighbor who has an inside dog and the dog climbs on the furniture and wipes his butt there. Disgusting! The dog also
sleeps in bed under the sheets, and when she travels the dog sleeps under the sheets with her at the hotel. I have a relative who has a lap dog, who
delights in sneaking him into a hotel. The dog is a drooler and is always drooling on the furniture, same on the hotel bed.
I have found too many hotels with dog hair on the carpet, on the spread, and under the sheets. Sometimes the room smells like dog. I just don't want
to sleep with someone else's leftover dog.
Now before I get blasted, I know that some people can do even more disgusting things in and on the bed than dogs do. But dog owners who travel with
dogs are in the minority. However, a majority of hotels do accept dogs. So is it asking too much that a small percentage of hotels be off limits to
dog owners? Or do I have to accept the fact that dog owners who travel demand the right to keep their dog in any and all hotels of their chosing?
Isn't there a middle ground?
I can tell, you Tony, are a responsible dog owner, and thank you for that. I was a responsible dog owner, never took him inside a hotel room, always
carried a poop bag on walks, and kept him clean and quiet. I choose to presume that all Baja Nomads are responsible dog owners. You know, keep the
dog off the furniture and beds. But there are too many dog owners who don't give a d@mn. As soon as that hotel door closes, some owners let the dog
do whatever they want. As you well know, many hotels charge extra for a dog in the room because of the damage and extra cleaning some dogs cause.
Anyway, I would like to have some hotels (not all, but some) with a "no pet" policy and traveling dog owners respect that.
Does that make any sense? |
