2 months ago my wife made reservations at a hotel down in Destin, FL where she thought we had stayed before (about 3 years ago). She tells them there will be 2 kids, 2 adults, and one full size dog. She also says she wants a cabin on the beach for 3 nights. She asks many questions about the facilities and they assure her that everything is booked and good to go.
We get down there after a 6 hour drive and enter Murphy's Law. Turns out they overbooked and they have to place us in another type of room. After some haggling, which I hate to do, they finally set us up in a family room with a kitchen. This is lodging on a military base and is meant for families in between assignments. But they fail to mention that we cant have a pet and will be $150 non-refundable deposit if we stay. We check out, and attempt to find something on the economy. After some searching (this is the busiest time of year there, we find a place that accepts pets. As the hotel owner is swiping my card, I ask where I can walk my dog on the beach. He says, "Oh, you can't do that. Dogs are not allowed on any beach here in FL. If your caught it's a $250 fine". I couldnt understand why he waited to tell me till after I paid until I asked for a refund.. I eventually got it, but I almost lost my temper with the manager.
Checked out, and then drove back home. 6 hours there, 6 back plus running around.
When did it become against the law to walk your dog on the leash on the beach?
It's a lesson learned and perhaps something that I took for granted, but I remember seeing dogs at the beach on a leash when I was a kid. I spent time in Fort Myers and remember taking our dog to the beach all the time.
Well anyways, sorry for the rant. Guess I'll go baton something and take my aggression out.
We get down there after a 6 hour drive and enter Murphy's Law. Turns out they overbooked and they have to place us in another type of room. After some haggling, which I hate to do, they finally set us up in a family room with a kitchen. This is lodging on a military base and is meant for families in between assignments. But they fail to mention that we cant have a pet and will be $150 non-refundable deposit if we stay. We check out, and attempt to find something on the economy. After some searching (this is the busiest time of year there, we find a place that accepts pets. As the hotel owner is swiping my card, I ask where I can walk my dog on the beach. He says, "Oh, you can't do that. Dogs are not allowed on any beach here in FL. If your caught it's a $250 fine". I couldnt understand why he waited to tell me till after I paid until I asked for a refund.. I eventually got it, but I almost lost my temper with the manager.
Checked out, and then drove back home. 6 hours there, 6 back plus running around.
When did it become against the law to walk your dog on the leash on the beach?
It's a lesson learned and perhaps something that I took for granted, but I remember seeing dogs at the beach on a leash when I was a kid. I spent time in Fort Myers and remember taking our dog to the beach all the time.
Well anyways, sorry for the rant. Guess I'll go baton something and take my aggression out.
