Answers to your essential questions about Holiday With Your Dogs!
Designed for dogs who find the world overwhelming, we offer nervous and reactive dogs, and their often stressed owners, freedom and peace of mind. Our secluded cottage features a large garden and a further 22 acres designed as your very own private and exclusive country park. Here, your dog can explore, play, and truly decompress.
Whether your dog is nervous around strangers, reactive to other dogs, or unable to be let off-lead elsewhere, at Holiday With Your Dogs, you'll find a sanctuary where you can truly Escape the Everyday™.
Holiday With Your Dogs is located in the stunning Cothi Valley in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales.
We are in a rural location, 22 miles from the end of the M4 and 38 miles from Brecon.
The enclosed garden has 1.8 metre (approximately 6ft) high fencing.
For the wider 22-acre grounds, fencing height varies due to the diverse terrain which includes woods, ancient wet woodland, streams, a river, waterfalls, and naturalised fields. While we aim for 1.8m (6ft) boundary fencing throughout, the terrain means some sections may be slightly lower. However, we use:
Our grounds are specially designed for dogs that struggle with strangers, other dogs, or visual triggers, providing a peaceful environment where both you and your dogs can relax.
While we take every precaution, we cannot guarantee the land is completely escape-proof. If you have a determined escape artist, we recommend choosing accommodation where you can easily monitor all boundaries.
If you provide your own Super King sized bed linens, your dogs are very welcome to join you on the bed!
Please tick the appropriate box during the booking process, or email us to let us know that you will be using your own bed linen.
Don’t forget it’s a super king-sized mattress and duvet!
We kindly request that you do not allow your dogs to sleep on the bed linens that we provide.
We provide throws for the sofa and armchairs so that your dogs can stretch out in comfort on them!
The freezer has a 108 litre capacity. It’s 3 drawers in a standard width fridge/freezer. Most We can assist if you require more freezer space.
EE has the best coverage in the area. As such, the Mobile Virtual Network Operators that use EE’s network also offer more reliable signals. Please check which network your mobile provider uses.
We are very rural and mobile phone signals are not the best!
Yes, WiFi is available, though don’t expect super-fast speeds. Most guests find it sufficient for browsing and email.
If you need a faster or more stable connection, you can use an ethernet cable to connect directly to the router, or use your phone’s 4G data if you’re with EE or a network that uses EE’s service. Please check with your mobile provider to confirm which network they use.
Yes! We welcome exempt dogs and those with CDOs, provided you advise us on your booking and have proper documentation. We may request proof of valid insurance.
We provide most essentials for a Holiday With Your Dogs, as we know there’s already a lot to pack!
You’ll need to bring:
For your comfort, we provide:
Kitchen essentials:
Initial supplies:
You may also find it useful to check out What do I need to bring?
For your dogs:
We ask that dogs are not left alone in The Barn or anywhere on the property. Even dogs that are perfectly relaxed at home can experience anxiety in new surroundings. For their comfort and well-being, your dogs should remain under direct supervision both inside the property and when enjoying the grounds.
If you need to go out without your dogs, we can assist with arranging dog sitting.
You’re welcome to access The Barn and grounds from 4:00 PM onwards on your arrival day.
On departure day, we ask that you vacate both The Barn and the grounds by 10:00 AM to give us time to prepare for our next guests, and to carry out essential maintenance.
While major grocery retailers (Tesco, Morrisons, and Asda) do deliver to our location, takeaway food delivery services and apps don’t reach our wonderfully rural setting!
We recommend bringing supplies with you or arranging a grocery delivery for your stay.
There are also local dog-friendly pubs and a Country House Hotel for dining, and a small, but well-stocked Community shop in Brechfa (3 miles).
We understand that sometimes circumstances change. Please contact us via email before cancelling through the online system, and we’ll try to assist you with alternative dates or attempt to re-sell your booked dates.
Refunds are available if we successfully re-let the property at full price (minus fees).
Please see our Terms and ConditionsTerms and Conditions for full details of our cancellation policy.
We do not have EV charging facilities on-site, and our insurance strictly prohibits the use of domestic electric sockets for the charging of EVs with so called ‘granny chargers’.
The closest charging station is a 7kW Type 2 charging station (3 miles) which is suitable for overnight or long-stay charging. For faster charging needs, there are several high-speed charging stations located within a 12-16 mile radius, including on the A48 at Cross Hands and in Carmarthen.
We use a self check-in system with a key safe, making arrival stress-free for dogs who may be anxious around new people.
You’ll receive the key safe code by text message before 2pm on arrival day. The key safe is located on the post to the left of the door.
Please make sure we have your current contact details so you receive the access information, and message us once you have arrived so we know you’re safely settled in.
Other pets may be allowed by prior written arrangement. Please contact us before booking if you wish to bring any non-canine companions.
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