We have a large enclosed field next to the swimming pool where the dogs can run and chase balls. Its very safe and somewhere that the dog can run freely.

We can point you in the direction of some great dog walks. We have two dogs ourselves and know all the best places! Where dogs can be off the lead and burn off some of their energy.

Outside of mid June to mid September, every beach is accessible for dogs and the wide open spaces, shallow water and sand dunes make the perfect spot for your dog to run and have fun.  However, in the summer months a lot of the beaches across the whole of France are ‘interdit’ for dogs.  But we know exactly where to go where the dogs can still access the beach and some of these beaches are the most beautiful.  If you book with us, you will get access to our Guest Guide book where all the best dog places are noted.

Restaurants in France are really good with dogs. Most are welcome in all places, but some are better than others.  Our welcome guide has a Doggie section which details all the restaurants where we can happily take our dogs, and the ones where we are less comfortable taking them.

There are some great nature walks such as the Chaos de Gouet and other interesting things you can take your dog too.  The Velo Rail in Medreac is good for dogs, & Fort la Latte, a mediaeval fort with amazing views.  Walking around Dinan is amazing with lots of dogs and you can even taken the dogs on the motor boats on the Rance.

Closeby we have two dog wash stations. These are like car washes for dogs!  They are super handy, good fun and a great way to bath your dog without getting a bad back.

We are so lucky to have our very own Mary Poppins for dogs, in the form of Veronique who lives in the village.  She looks after dogs for short and long stays. So if you do want to go to the zoo, or go to a particular beach we can always arrange a day for your furry friend to go to Veroniques which is a bit like a dog creche.  She has Lucky, a big dog but a gentle giant and there are normally a menagerie of dogs at Veronique’s place. She has a fully fenced garden and the dogs go in and out of the house as they please.  She is also a fully trained dog behaviourist.

This section just covers those of you coming the UK with your furry friend.

First thing you need to do after you have decided to come on holiday to France with your pooch is to sort the crossing across the Channel out.  There are a few options – each with benefits and drawbacks:

Le Chunnel

There service for crossing with the dogs is by far the easiest and is really good. There is even a doggy playground at the check in.  They are so organised it is incredible and the dogs stay with you in the car all the way. The drawback is the drive at the french end.  Its a good 5 hours but there are plenty of services to stop at and walk the dog.

Brittany Ferries

This is how most people travel to us. Depending on which route depends on the options available and as they shuffle boats between routes this changes a lot.  So you will have to search the crossings available to see what is on offer.  But you normally have the choice between:

• A dog friendly cabin – this is our preferred option but they are highly sought after and sell out really quickly. They are great though. The cabin has some treats and things for the dog and there is an outside exercise area you can go to.  You do have to mussel the dog when moving around the ferry and you cannot go anywhere else with the dog other than the cabin and the exercise area.  Musseling our dogs has never worked – they have the mussels off in 2 minutes and they are just hanging around their necks.  No one ever mentions this, but they do check you have the mussels at the check in so don’t forget them.
• A kennel – these are available on some crossings.  You can go and visit the dogs occassionally in the kennel but we have never used this service so cannot give you much more information really.
• Leave the dog in the car – this can work well if you have space. We have left our dogs with drinks and food and all went well but we have never done a really long crossing like this.  We have only done the quick crossings.  My parents used to do the overnight ferry with their dog like this and they never had a problem, but they had a massive estate car and no kids in it so they could pile all their luggage on the back seats and let the dog have the whole of the boot space – plus he was only a jack russell so didnt need much room.  A lot of our guests have lots of luggage and baby paraphanalia so I am not sure how you would get on with that.  May come back to find a chewed up buggy!

Air France

More and more little dogs are flying on planes.  Air France cater for small dogs and you can fly into Paris with them and then hire a car or catch the train. This is super easy nowadays and I don’t know if it is the same in the UK, but when travelling through European city airports you see more and more dogs as airlines open up this option.  Think they have worked out that they can make money here!  Air France charge a standard 30 euros per dog.

The Vets visit

Before leaving the UK, you need to make sure your dogs have 4 things to take her or him into the EU:

• A micro-chip
• A rabbies vaccine
• Tapeworm treatment
• A pet passport.

This is the expensive part and I have heard stories of this costing £250 for the passport.  You need to leave enought time to do this as it takes at least 21 days to get the first dog passport.  The vet will talk you through the process and explain in what order things need to be done.

To return to the UK, you need to have another Tapeworm treatment done. This is the easy part as we can arrange this for you with our friendly vets in Henenbihen (4 kilometres away).  We can make the rendezvous for you and you just go along with your dog, a few days before leaving and have another treatment done. The vet will stamp the passport and all is sorted. This costs 22 euros per dog.

The vet even speaks English 😉