Rodney, Johnston

Rodney is a self-catering cottage in Johnston, a village near the middle of Pembrokeshire, and for dog owners its best feature is simple enough to be worth booking for on its own: a fully enclosed, gated garden. Guests travelling with dogs raise it more than anything else about the property - somewhere a dog can go out off the lead without anyone standing guard at the gate, which is rarer in holiday cottages than it ought to be.

The rest of the house backs that up. Exposed stone, a log burner and a comfortable lounge give it more character than the average let, there are two king bedrooms and two large wet rooms, and there is level access throughout - guests using a wheelchair confirm the accessibility matched the description, which is a combination that rarely comes together in a dog-friendly property. The kitchen is equipped for proper cooking rather than reheating, and the beds draw more praise than anything else indoors.

Johnston's position is the other selling point. It sits close to the centre of the county, so the beaches of St Brides Bay, the Cleddau estuary and long stretches of the coast path are all a comfortable drive away rather than a haul from one end of Pembrokeshire to the other. The village is quiet and the cottage sits away from traffic, which makes for calm evenings after a day on the sand.

The pet terms are now stated: up to two dogs, charged at £5 per dog per night, so a week with a pair of them adds £70 to the bill rather than a token one-off. Whether dogs may be left alone in the house is not covered, so agree that with the owners at booking. The only recurring gripe in the feedback is cosmetic - the grey colour scheme reads a little cool to some guests - and nothing in the pet feedback is negative at all.

Best suited to a family, or two couples travelling together with dogs, who want a secure garden, a comfortable base and a short drive to the Pembrokeshire coast in any direction. It earns a 4.7/5 paw rating.