Originally Posted by mommyistravelin
... much to my dismay there was a dog in the breakfast area. He was not a seeing eye dog but a very large bulldog. He was being held by the breakfast hostess when I arrived downstairs. I found that not a good practice
Could I please ask why you were dismayed?
Personally I do not see a problem with dogs in hotels (including the breakfast room) as long as they are well behaved and "under control". Control can by by voice or leash.
If you travel in France you will see a lot of dogs in trains, planes and hotels.
What is the problem?