A pet-friendly Airbnb guest guide should explain where the bowls are, where guests can walk their dog, and what to do with muddy paws. Clear practical information helps guests care for your home without guessing what “pet-friendly” means at this particular property.
Keep the guide consistent with the listing's disclosed pet arrangements. It should explain an agreed stay, rather than introduce surprise conditions after booking. Start with your house rules, then add the property-specific details guests need on arrival.
What to include in the pet section
- Supplies: bowl, towel, waste-bag, and cleaning-supply locations.
- Outdoor space: how to access it, whether it is shared, and any known gaps or limitations in fencing.
- Walking: a verified nearby route and relevant posted local restrictions.
- Waste: where bags and the appropriate disposal bin are kept.
- Furniture: clear arrangements already reflected in your disclosed pet rules.
- Shared areas: building or community instructions that apply to the stay.
- Help: your contact method and verified local veterinary information.
Airbnb suggests bowls, paw towels, and extra cleaning supplies among its pet-friendly amenities. Choose supplies you can clean and replace reliably.
A pet welcome-guide template
Welcome to you and your pet.
Bowls are [location]. Please use the [colour/location] towel for muddy paws; spare towels are [location]. Waste bags are [location], and tied bags go in [appropriate bin].
The outdoor area is [private/shared]. Please note [verified fence or access limitation], and supervise your pet while outside.
Our suggested nearby walk is [route and map link]. Please check and follow posted leash and access rules.
Your booking's pet arrangements are [reference to the disclosed rules]. If anything spills or you need help, message [host/contact method]. Local veterinary contact: [verified name, number, opening hours, and emergency alternative].
Replace every placeholder before sending it. If there is no garden, say that clearly and offer a realistic walking option. Avoid calling a space “escape-proof”; describe its actual layout and let guests judge their pet's needs.
Make cleanup instructions easy to follow
Put paw towels near the entrance guests will use. Store pet supplies together, away from guest bath towels. Label the waste location clearly and explain any local disposal arrangement you have checked.
Keep departure requests brief and aligned with your existing checkout instructions. Guests should know where used pet towels belong and how to leave supplied bowls. The host's turnover process still needs to check and clean the property thoroughly.
Keep assistance-animal policy separate
Service animals are not pets under Airbnb's Accessibility Policy. Ordinary pet permissions and fees do not automatically apply to them. Airbnb generally requires accommodation of service animals, subject to its stated exceptions, and prohibits additional service-animal fees. Emotional-support-animal requirements vary by location and policy.
Use the current policy and applicable local requirements when handling assistance-animal requests. Do not use this pet-guide template to require disability documentation or impose extra conditions on those guests.
Check the guide before each busy season
Confirm the veterinary contact, inspect gates, replace damaged supplies, and verify local walking information. If a path is closed or an outdoor area changes, update the guest guide and the listing wherever the change affects expectations.
Does pet-friendly mean every pet is suitable?
Describe the property and your permitted pet arrangements accurately before booking. A small upstairs apartment and a detached home with outdoor space serve different needs. Specific facts are more useful than a broad promise.
Make the stay clear for every member of the party. Build a welcome-book preview and add your verified pet supplies, home instructions, and local information.