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Accepting
Pets
The following is a condensed version of a
recent article at Renters.org
When you are thinking
about how to fill the upcoming fall, winter, and early-spring
doldrums of unbooked nights, consider this:
Who travels during the off season?
The Answer: Travelers whose travel dates are not constrained to their
children’s’ school schedules. Or people with their other
children—their beloved dogs.
According to one survey, more than twenty-nine million Americans
took trips of more than fifty miles with their pets during the past
three years.
Most lodging owners worry about the pet doing damage to their
properties. But those fears are more often than not unfounded.
Remember, your guests who are renting your property are going on
vacation for rest, relaxation or taking in the sights. If their dog
is not one that travels well, they’re going leave it at home.
However, if they have a little “Fefe”, “Pepe”, or “Princess”—who gets
her nails and hair done every week, they wouldn’t consider leaving
her at home. Ninety-nine percent of the time, the pets that travel
are going to be perfect house guests. And here’s the icing on the
cake: Vacation property owners who accept pets increase their
occupancy by 10%–50%!
Furthermore, when you accept pets, you’ll be able to charge an
additional fee associated with the pet. Often times, the fee will
translate into enough money to get the carpet cleaned more often or
replace the carpeting! Pet owners expect to pay this extra fee in
lieu of the boarding costs they would have to pay otherwise. The
bottom line is that you will make more money. If you have strong
reservations against accepting pets, you can ask for an additional
deposit for the pet, so if the pet damages anything, you will be
covered.
If you choose to accept pets in your vacation rental, don’t overlook
the necessity of establishing clear rules and pet fees. Here's a
suggested guideline:
Here’s a suggested clause that you may add to your rental
agreement for travelers looking to bring along their four legged
friends:
PETS: Pets are permitted in rental home only with prior approval.
$____ per pet fee applies.
1. All pets must be on
leashes at all times.
2. Pet owners are responsible for cleaning up any/all pet refuse.
3. Pets are not allowed on furniture at any time. Any evidence of
pets on furniture may incur extra cleaning fees.
4. All pets must be up to date on rabies vaccinations and all other
vaccinations. Heartworm preventative is highly recommended.
5. All pets are to be treated with Advantage or similar topical
flea and tick repellent three (3) days prior to arrival. Fleas and
ticks are very rampant in this area and can cause harmful/fatal
illness to humans and pets. All items above are the sole
responsibility of the pet owner.
6. The innkeepers assume no responsibility for illness or injury
that may incur to pets while on the premises.
7. “Vicious or Dangerous Dogs” trained for dog fighting or with any
tendency or disposition to attack any dog other domestic animals or
humans without provocation, are not permitted at any time.
Linking
Popularity
Building links for search engine placement purposes is an important
tool in achieving good search engine placement. The more relevant back
links that you have coming into your site, the higher your Web site
will rank in the major search engines for your keywords. Back links
are one of the best ways you can get your online business to rank near
the top of the search engines for your niche.
Be sure to use an anchor text on those links that is the same or
similar to the keywords that you are targeting. Also, try to get those
back links from relevant sites as much as possible. By this, I mean
try to get those links from sites and Web pages that have something in
common with your site. A link from a Web page about bird watching will
have little in common with your Web site about accommodations and
lodging.
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