Owning a B&B Dog | No.6 Pets Bed and Breakfast blog
Wehadaverydifficultendto2017whenwehadtosaygoodbyetoourdog,Murphy.Hewasnearly16andcametolivewithusjust2monthsafterweopenedtheB&BatHoptonHouse,over13yearsago.He’dbeenmyconstantcompanionforthose13yearsand,whilstI’msogratefultohavehadhim,Iamstillmissinghimverymuch.OwningaB&BDogOneofthereasonsIchosetorunaB&BwassothatIcouldspendtimeandbeathomewithmydogs.Weliveinthecountrysidesothere’slotsofopportunitiestogooutonlongdogwalksandI’vegrownupwithandalwaysloveddogs.ItseemsI’mnotalone.Alargen...
We had a very difficult end to 2017 when we had to say goodbye to our dog, Murphy. He was nearly 16 and came to live with us just 2 months after we opened the B&B at Hopton House, over 13 years ago. He’d been my constant companion for those 13 years and, whilst I’m so grateful to have had him, I am still missing him very much.
Owning a B&B DogOne of the reasons I chose to run a B&B was so that I could spend time and be at home with my dogs. We live in the countryside so there’s lots of opportunities to go out on long dog walks and I’ve grown up with and always loved dogs.
It seems I’m not alone. A large number of people who come on my courses are already dog owners or plan to get a dog or 2 when they are finally running a B&B. So I thought it would be useful for me to write a blog post on the pros and cons of owning a dog whilst you’re running a B&B.
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