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Hello to all of my
doggie chums out there,
My
name's Whiskey and I'm the top dog here at Cadair View Lodge in Snowdonia. I came
to live in Snowdonia in December 2008 (I came from Dog's Trust in Leeds) and now I wouldn't live anywhere
else... it's doggie heaven!
Do you
have trouble finding somewhere to take your family away for a break, where
you'll be welcomed too? Well this is the place to come. Call
your family over now to see this dog's guide to Snowdonia and to see why
Cadair View Lodge is the place to stay.
Before
we go any further Aunty Sue said that I must tell you that we can only
accept one doggy per log cabin. This isn't Aunty Sue's rule but the rule
made by the people who own the dog walkie area and the park and some other
bits of the Village. If you have a brother or a sister who would like
to come on holiday too then check out
Rhiw
Goch Cottage which allows two doggies to stay.
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At Cadair View Lodge
there are currently 7 pet friendly log cabins and a cottage too. Only
one doggy is allowed in each of the log cabins but 2 doggies can stay in the
Cottage. |
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Cadair
View Lodge - this cabin has just been designated as pet friendly.
I've been told that there's a
big wooden sleigh bed in the double bedroom but as I'm not allowed in the
bedrooms I can't say for certain. What I do know is that Dad did lots
of shouting when he was building it and none of it was at me! Big deck
now complete. New kitchen has been finished. There's space in
this cabin for a dog crate if you are one of those doggies who prefers to
sleep in one. Great place for sun bathing - you can move right the way
around the cabin and stay in the sun all day! |
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Haulfryn - a cabin
with great views and large garden area. Your family can park their car just
along the path from this cabin. |
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Mountain View - great for
lazy days lying on the deck. You can see the view from between the
bars and there's a gate to stop any strangers coming in (or you getting
out!). A good cabin for sheep watching. |
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Rhiw
Goch Cottage - this is in the grounds of The Rhiw Goch Inn and so handy
for nipping out for a sausage. Nice entry porch where you can stop off
to dry your paws and hang your lead up. As two doggies can stay in the
Rhiw Goch Cottage. |
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Snowdonia Lodge - this
cabin is tucked a bit out of the way. It's got a nice private garden
and a big deck. Nothing to disturb an afternoon snooze! |
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Sunset View - another one with
great views off the deck. This cabin has a hedged garden with a gate
too. My friend Oscar used to live here and he said that there's some
very interesting smells around the borders... he thinks that it might be
hedgehog! Had the hedgehog bit confirmed by another doggie friend, Alfie's Dad
said that Alfie saw a hedgehog in the garden on his first night and
wasn't sure about going in the garden after that. These urban
doggies!! |
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Swn y Nant - this could
be the perfect cabin for a dog with youngsters in their family! The
cabin is opposite the play field so you can sit on the deck watching all of
the ball fun without getting TOO involved. |
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Tan y Coed -
"under the trees" this name means... and there are always interesting smells
under trees! This cabin is for chilled out doggies who won't roam far.
There is no gate and no hedge to stop you from wandering off. Grass to
lie on in the sun or in the shade "under the trees". |
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We have to
stay on our leads around the Holiday Village but that's just to stop our
families from worrying about us scaring car drivers and to stop us from getting
too friendly with local sheep. There is an enclosed doggy play area
on-site where we can take our leads off and run around as much as we want.
Here's a photo of me running around in there with my favourite ball.
They
expect our families to "pick up" after us... and I don't just mean our toys!
But that keeps the place nice for everyone else.
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There's loads of places for a great day out. I go to Coed y Brenin,
the forest just down the road from Cadair View Lodge, most days.
There's lots of paths for our families to walk on and lots of places for us
to explore. I make it my policy to NEVER walk in a straight line
there. I run from one side of the path to the other... there's so much
to explore I don't want to miss an inch of it! And there's new smells
every day. I now know where all of the good ball washing puddles are
too (and the best mud!).
This
is a photo of where I walk in Coed y Brenin... can you see me? I've
just run over the top of the hill - again! |
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We've got endless miles of countryside for walkies. Your family will
probably be worn out before you are. Make sure that they take a drink
for you and some poop bags... in case you are "inspired" by the scenery,
something to dry your paws on before you get into the car and maybe a snack
and a drink for them (they'll need their energy to keep up with you!).
Our friends at Walks Around Britain have put some doggy walk information
together
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And, of course, there's the
beach... my favourite! I love to swim even on the coldest days and I
can run and run and run! It's great fun to chase the seagulls - I've
never caught one and I don't know what I'd do if I did catch one. Dogs
can go on the beaches around here but in the Summer there are signs which
say (I've been told) that we can only go on certain parts of the beach.
I think it's to stop us knocking down other people's sandcastles and
splashing small children. The beaches here are huge and so there's
space for everyone. This is Harlech beach - lots of ball chasing
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your family to stay with us remember to tell Aunty Sue in the Office how many
humans and how many pets are coming - only one pet is allowed per cabin. She can then work out
how much your family will have to pay to stay. Us dogs are easy...
it's £5 for each doggie friend per night, all year around. Remember to
get your family to pack your bedding, your food, your lead, your toys and
your towels (you'll want to go swimming and you might need to dry off after
running around the forest).
Also remind your family not to leave you by
yourself in the Cabin during your stay. It can be a bit scary being in
a strange place by yourself. Plus you've brought them on this holiday
and so you don't deserve to miss out on any of the fun!
Nearly forgot to mention that we always give a
warm welcome to guide dogs and hearing dogs and as they're not really here
for a holiday they're allowed to stay for free.
Check Out Our "Places That
Dogs Can Take Their Families Page"
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I'm
looking forward to meeting
you when you arrive at Cadair View Lodge... I'll probably be on the deck waiting
to say "Hello!".
See you soon
Big Licks
To You All
Whiskey
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PS. If you'd like
to ask me anything (such as good bone burying places) about staying at Cadair View Lodge email me on
whiskey@cadairviewlodge.co.uk
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