Paws for a Break Pets Welcome Charter

ASSC Members offer guests a warm welcome and many members already welcome pets. The ASSC’s Paws for a Break Pet Welcome Charter is aligned with the VisitScotland Pets Welcome scheme. Both allow you to show potential guests that you make an extra effort to ensure pet owners feel comfortable on holiday, with appropriate facilities and services that demonstrate an alignment to the ASSC’s long-standing commitment to quality, which helps us stand out in a crowded marketplace.

If facilities meet or exceed expectation of guests and pets alike, guests are more likely to return year on year.

To qualify as a Paws for a Break Pet Welcome Charter Member:

INFORMATION TO BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED ON YOUR WEBSITE

• Be clear about the number, size and type of pet accepted (this can be restricted to dogs only).
• Detail any additional charges for pets.
• Detail any restrictions or rules for pets.
• Detail any damage or breakage policy.
• Your EmbraceScotland listing should include ‘pets welcome’ in the description, which will ensure your property is returned in search results.

YOUR PROPERTY

You should provide:

• Water bowl.
• Suitable disposal equipment (poop scoop bags) and bins to be provided, as appropriate.
• Details of suggested local dogs walks if appropriate.
• Contact details and directions to local pet shop and vet. If you don’t have local facilities then this should be highlighted and details of the nearest facilities provided.
• Pointers to suitable exercise area nearby.
• Display of Scottish Access Code, available from www.outdooraccessscotland.com
• Details of local pubs and restaurants, where pets are accepted.

You might like to consider providing

• Dog towels for drying off wet dogs.
• Food Bowl.

As a property owner, you may wish to go even further and offer more facilities to your pet owning guests, and exceed guest expectations: branded dog blanket, dog tags, lead, dog walking, day kennels, treats, dog grooming etc.

An ASSC Pets Welcome Charter logo is available to download.  Please go to www.assc.co.uk login with your member number and password>Information>Downloads & Documents>ASSC logos and you will see the Paws for a Break logo. Show your potential guests that they are booking quality accommodation that meets their particular needs!

Paws for a Break PR Activity

The Paws for a Break Growth Fund project saw a range of marketing and PR activities over a 12 month period. The project has now finished and the final report and evaluation is being undertaken. When it has been completed we will upload the results – which have been excellent.