Copperhead
Well-known member
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2008
- Messages
- 5,968
- Reaction score
- 0
My take as a dog owner.... well 2 dogs since my DD moved back home:
I will start off with what I was afraid of doing - marketing that we have dogs! Add it to your website. Put a family pic - innkeepers with the security pups! Or something like that. DH has a couple spots where he mentions what our dog does to help out.
When we first got our dog I was just like you. I was afraid of what it would do to our business. When the 2nd dog came to stay, we thought temporary BUTT..... , that was when the barking started.
The barking was tapered by using the barking collar but he still does bark when someone comes to the door. We make a joke that it is our 2nd doorbell.
Since we started marketing with the dogs, 90+% of the people are dog lovers. I have people now asking for the dogs to come out during breakfast. Of course that is not going to happen. I do not want to encourage that.
Guests call, email & FB msg asking about the dogs before they discuss availability or other reasons for the communication, if any!
You'll figure it out but as I say use them in your marketing. That's the best advice I can give.
I will start off with what I was afraid of doing - marketing that we have dogs! Add it to your website. Put a family pic - innkeepers with the security pups! Or something like that. DH has a couple spots where he mentions what our dog does to help out.
When we first got our dog I was just like you. I was afraid of what it would do to our business. When the 2nd dog came to stay, we thought temporary BUTT..... , that was when the barking started.
The barking was tapered by using the barking collar but he still does bark when someone comes to the door. We make a joke that it is our 2nd doorbell.
Since we started marketing with the dogs, 90+% of the people are dog lovers. I have people now asking for the dogs to come out during breakfast. Of course that is not going to happen. I do not want to encourage that.
Guests call, email & FB msg asking about the dogs before they discuss availability or other reasons for the communication, if any!
You'll figure it out but as I say use them in your marketing. That's the best advice I can give.