Providing information on dogs, other domestic animals and people audible/visible your spot

Many dogs that use Sniffspot are reactive - which means that they react (e.g., barking, anxiety, over excitement, etc.) to various stimuli or distractions (e.g., dogs, people, other domestic animals, etc.). In fact, 75% of all dogs are in some way reactive. Have you ever heard a dog barking or seen one pulling on a leash? That dog is likely reacting. 

Folks who have reactive dogs use Sniffspot to find safe, private, worry-free places for their pup to play, so they want to find spots that avoid the stimuli that cause their dog to react. You can read more about providing a safe space for visiting dogs here. 

Spots are required to be free of dogs, other domestic animals and people during visits. 

This is why it is required to provide information about "Others Audible/Visible From Spot During Visits" before you start hosting your spot. It's super important to provide complete and comprehensive information about Others Audible/Visible From Spot During Visits so guests know what to expect before they visit.

You can edit / update this information this way:

• Go to your host account here,
• Select the spot you want to edit from 'Your spots' section,
• Click the Spot details field, and
• Scroll down to see the Others Visible/Audible From Spot.

Pro tip: Spots with less distractions earn more than spots with more distractions. There is a lot you can do to minimize distractions. Learn more here.

Here is some information that can help with completing these required fields on your listing:

• Dogs Audible/Visible From Spot During Visits
  • For safety, only the people and dogs included in guest bookings can be in the spot during guest visits. This section refers to how often a guest will be able to see or hear from the spot during their visits your dogs, neighbor dogs or passing dogs. Many guest dogs are sensitive to other dogs, so guests may prefer to not see or hear other dogs during their visits. Your dogs should be inside your home or away from the spot during visits.
  • Options
    • Yes (always): Choose this option if the guest should expect to always experience dogs visible or audible from the spot during visits:
      • Either on the property (in a house or outside)
      • On directly adjacent neighbor properties (note: do not include dogs that are audible or visible from farther away than directly adjacent neighbors - e.g. down the street, across the street, etc.)
      • Walking by the spot
    • Sometimes: Choose this option if the guest should expect to sometimes experience dogs visible or audible from the spot during visits:
      • Either on the property (in a house or outside)
      • On directly adjacent neighbor properties (note: do not include dogs that are audible or visible from farther away than directly adjacent neighbors, e.g. down the street, across the street, etc.)
      • Walking by the spot
    • No: Choose this option if there are no dogs that are ever visible or audible from the spot during visits:
      • Either on the property (in a house or outside)
      • On directly adjacent neighbor properties (note: do not include dogs that are audible or visible from farther away than directly adjacent neighbors, e.g. down the street, across the street, etc.)
      • Walking by the spot
  • If you selected anything except for "No", make sure to provide more detail:
    • How frequently are the dog(s) seen or heard?
    • Can they be seen from the spot or heard from the spot or both?
    • Are the dog(s) on the spot property and/or on neighboring property(s)?
    • Are the dog(s) inside a building or outside?
    • If the dog(s) are inside a building, is the building adjacent to the spot or away from the spot?
    • If the dog(s) are outside, will they be fully contained and separate from the spot during guest visits? 
    • If the dog(s) are outside, is their separate enclosure away from the spot, separately by a buffer zone or directly adjoining the spot? 
    • If the dog(s) are outside, what kind of fencing is between their enclosure and the spot?
• People Audible/Visible From Spot During Visits
  • For safety, only the people and dogs included in guest bookings can be in the spot during guest visits. This section refers to how often a guest will be able to see or hear from the spot during their visits other people on the property, neighboring properties or passing by. Many guest dogs are sensitive to other people, so guests may prefer to not see or hear other people during their visits.
  • Use the standards from Dogs Audible/Visible From Spot During Visits
• Other Domestic Animals Audible/Visible From Spot During Visits
  • For safety, only the people and dogs included in guest bookings can be in the spot during guest visits. This section refers to how often a guest will be able to see or hear from the spot during their visits other domestic animals on the property, neighboring properties or passing by. Examples of common domestic animals include cats, chickens and horses. Other domestic animals near the spot need to be separated by a secure enclosure because guest dogs could behave unpredictably around other domestic animals.
  • Other Domestic Animals are tame (as opposed to wild) and are kept as pets or to produce food. This may include but are not limited to:
    • Horses
    • Cats
    • Cattle
    • Chickens
    • Pigs
    • Rabbits

  • Use the standards from Dogs Audible/Visible From Spot During Visits

    You can update this information in your host account here.