Dog Friendly Hosts

[Caleb-And-Khadijah0]

Curious of how everyone's dog friendly Airbnb's are going ? I have been getting some inquiries .

Do you guys raise the cleaning fee, charge a daily fee , or larger deposit ? I have a huge yard and the airbnb is completely separate! 

Thank you!

[Helen3]

If you do a search of these forums you will find multiple answers to this one @Caleb-And-Khadijah0 

Some charge, some don't.

Some take a pet deposit. Some don't.

Some restriction pet access i.e. no pets upstairs, no pets in the home while owners aren't some don.t

[Anonymous]

@Caleb-And-Khadijah0  I'll only add that it's important to know that Airbnb does not offer any kind of coverage for damage caused by pets. So hosts offering a dog-friendly listing should make sure their interior furnishings are relatively dogproof and enforce a rule that pets may not be left unattended.

[Lisa723]

@Caleb-And-Khadijah0 we charge $20/pet/night.  We collect the fee in the resolution center one week before check-in. We have had less damage from pets than from kids. When we have had damage it was minor (eg chewed linens) and guests have willingly paid. So our experience has been good but you can find some bad ones on this forum.

[Amanda660]

@Caleb-And-Khadijah0  we started accepting dogs  over the last year or so.  We’re big dog lovers and have three star pei.

We charge £10 per night per dog with a max of 2.  With all our overseas guests cancelling this summer most of our bookings are now longer stays than usual (staycationers) with many bringing a pooch or two.  All good experiences so far. 

Small children are way messier and, unfortunately, free if under 2 ☺️

[Alexandra316]

@Caleb-And-Khadijah0 I'm a dog-friendly host, and I have been for almost 3 years. I have three large dogs myself. Our listings look pretty similar: I also offer the lower level of my primary residence and have a fully fenced backyard space. 

There are definitely things you need to think about going into it. I would look at your local competition and see what they're charging for pets. I personally have chosen not to charge extra, because I don't like the process for it: if Airbnb made it simpler, I would consider it. But as @Anonymous said, it's important to consider that Airbnb does not cover pet damage. 

Some common rules that you could consider implementing are: 

- Pets can't be left alone, or set a limit on how long they're left alone, or they need to be crated if they're left unattended. 

- Pets are not allowed on soft furnishings. 

- Weight limits, like no dogs over 35 lbs. 

- Breed restrictions. 

- Restricting the number of dogs.

I have no restrictions. I feel that dog owners know their dogs best, and the most trouble I've ever had was a dog that clawed the inside of the bedroom door, which I fixed myself. I own a Dyson pet vaccum and I don't have wall-to-wall carpet anywhere, and I find it takes care of the hair well. 

My reason for doing this is due to my own dogs. It's almost impossible to find a place to stay that doesn't have restrictions, and if there are any, you can bet my dogs won't meet them. They're large, they're many, they can't be crated. Bless the Airbnb host who's letting me bring them to her cottage in August. Her only rule is no leaving them unattended for more than 2 hours. 

I love hosting dogs, and for me, I believe it's one of the major reasons I'm booked so much. I'd say 50% of my guests bring at least one dog. For me, it's been great.