The reality of people working from home during lockdown has led to a huge surge in families getting a canine companion. Although, in 2020 the need to find dog friendly places with your new pet was suppressed by reduced travel, 2021 could be a very different year. New dog owners will be looking more than ever at stay-cations and places to visit and stay where their dog is welcome.
DogFriendly is the UK’s largest directory of places to visit with your dog and each year it runs a National DogFriendly Awards Competition celebrating the most dog friendly businesses. In its ninth year, votes for the competition are from real dog owners recommending places they have visited with their pets . This culminates in a grand ceremony announcing the winners.
This year it was a virtual ceremony via Zoom, but just as exciting for the 48 finalists who attended across the main categories from Cottages and Self Catering, to Pubs and Restaurants to a range of dog...