A cottage by the sea, the view holds a certain romance, especially when one is with their best friend. Finding a cottage that will accomodate you and your furry friend, however, can be quite a task, especially in Cornwall. There are many options, and sometimes it’s all a little overwhelming. To help you select a cottage, this article will detail some things to look for.
First and foremost, you’re looking at the size around the cottage. Your dog will need quite a lot of space to run and play, and you want to help enjoy that with him. Finding a cottage that carries enough space for both you and your dog can be a challenge, but if you focus and look efficiently, you can find the perfect spot for you and rex.
Immediately you can disqualify cottages that don’t allow pets. This is obvious, but it’s something you want to keep on the lookout for: if a place piques your interest, call the landlord or landlady and ask them if they allow pets. Don’t take things at face value when you see them on the internet, because in reality, many times a landlord or lady will change their mind between the time they made the posting and the time you make your booking.
That out of the way, we can focus on the topic at hand: we want somewhere, by the sea, where we can relax with our dog and enjoy our holiday. From that, we can start to build a list of things we need in a cottage: adequate tea and coffee making facilities, plenty of room inside and out for both you and your better half. Space, then, becomes the big concern. From space, we’re back to making things simpler for ourselves.
Chiefly, you want to narrow your search: there’s quite a bit out there, and you can’t realistically look through every single listing and firm in Cornwall. Instead, you can immediately narrow down your search by eliminating all cottages that come with less than a 500 square feet lawn for you and your dog: this is an arbitrary number, but it’s grounded in reality, since a dog wouldn’t be very happy with a lawn less than 500 square feet in size.
In doing this, you’ll limit the number of cottages you actually have to search through, much like interview questions in a job application. We know what we need, and we know it’s out there, but it’s impossible to find it without narrowing the field a bit. After you’ve cut it down from space concerns, you can start looking at location, and more typical things like facilities and access to major motorways.
Holidaying with your dog can be one of the best, most calming activities out there for you tod. But it can also be one of the most nerve wracking and frustrating: proper preparation and deductive reasoning will go far towards making that an impossibility. After all, everyone wants to just relax on the beach and play fetch with their best mate.