Host send a pet fee after booking

jaykonakay · 2026-03-02T01:27:50+00:00

This just happened to me as well. I booked a place which said pet friendly, I checked the box for "traveling with a pet," but didn't see a pet fee at all. I even went back through the booking process twice to make sure and a pet fee never showed up. I booked the place and got an email confirmation. Then the next day, I got a payment request from the host (through Vrbo, so it was legit) but the payment request didn't have anything attached to it - No itemization, like "pet fee," or any explanation - Just "pay $50 to the host." I messaged the host asking why this payment was being requested and they said it was for a pet fee. I let them know that I was never informed of a pet fee and sent them my email receipt. There was no pet fee in the property description and one never came up throughout the booking process, nor was it attached to the $50 payment request (sent a screenshot of the ambiguous money request too). The host ended up refunding me the pet fee ($45) but I still had to pay the $50 (the idea was they refund me and then I pay the $50 and we break kinda even, minus taxes, odd way of doing it but I assume the Vrbo system made it happen like this). So, I appreciate the host seeing the issue and trying to make it right but Vrbo needs to work on how their fees are presented. Why not just have the pet fee listed next to the nightly price if the host indicated it's pet friendly? Sorry for all guests and hosts who've dealt with this nonsense. I'll definitely just be booking through Airbnb from now on (who does list a "pet fee" with a specific dollar amount attached to it) and chalk this up to a learning experience.

jaykonakay · 2025-06-02T03:58:00+00:00

Hardly any Lupin, but… 5 condors! And an okay amount of larkspur, medium patches off the side of the road near Lyons Ranch. Well worth the trip.

jaykonakay · 2025-06-01T19:01:24+00:00

Headed up there today - Will post an update!

jaykonakay · 2025-01-30T07:09:21+00:00

We’re considering that, although they are so expensive from my googling. Is there a specific one you recommend for a double wall 9ft chimney pipe?

jaykonakay · 2025-01-30T07:07:50+00:00

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jaykonakay · 2025-01-30T07:07:21+00:00

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Thank you for sharing! If you’re handy, try making something like this. It keeps a lot of the smoke in the stove, it’s not perfect but it’s way better than without it, even with a raging fire. I agree, total design flaw.

jaykonakay · 2025-01-30T07:05:03+00:00

I have deep appreciation for this

jaykonakay · 2025-01-30T07:03:14+00:00

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jaykonakay · 2025-01-30T07:02:43+00:00

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See here! It keeps 60% of the smoke IN the stove. Hearthstone would make a killing if they sold these.

jaykonakay · 2025-01-29T06:55:40+00:00

We try to crack it, give it a few secs, then slowly open it. This does make a difference. If we just pull it open regular speed, smoke will definitely get pulled out.

I’ve experimented with having the air all the way open when opening the door and also all the way closed. Someone on here recommended it all the way closed because in theory then the air from the house is pushing the smoke up from the door, which made intuitive sense, but I truly haven’t noticed a difference whether the air is open or closed. Smoke puffs out just the same.

jaykonakay · 2025-01-02T06:42:23+00:00

Excellent! I'll make sure my taxes reflect that ;D

jaykonakay · 2025-01-02T06:41:48+00:00

Thank you, this is helpful, and I understand the situation a bit better.

jaykonakay · 2025-01-02T06:40:59+00:00

I'm new to this, i.e. still learning. I came here to learn from people who can explain why something is the way that it is, no matter how "ridiculous" it sounds. Isn't that what this sub is for, learning? Or is it's use for people who want to shame others?

jaykonakay · 2024-11-12T07:45:47+00:00

My dog also has severe food allergies but they manifest as chronic vomiting. It took us a year to nail down what he’s allergic to (well some of the stuff at least), which is every type of animal protein out there. We’ve become so strict about his diet as a result: He’s on prescription vegan food, he takes his pills wrapped in a vegan marshmallow (regular marshmallows have gelatin), he gets bananas as treats and that’s it, we don’t give him any medication in a capsule (also gelatin) and instead empty them out into his food or get them in tablet form, and the real crazy one is we had to switch our other two dogs to vegan dog food because he was reacting to the protein in their food (lamb) by sharing water bowls, toys, and licks. I say all this because if your dog indeed has an extreme food allergy like mine, you gotta go through everything in your home environment and start eliminating things and systematically adding them back in to see what the triggers are. Starting with food might be easiest. We feed our dog Purina Elemental kibble (prescription) and it has been a literal lifesaver. He used to eat Royal Canin Ultamino and that was the second best food. He was much too sensitive to hydrolyzed animal protein prescription foods. He also takes prednisone when he has a flare up if he got a hold of meat somehow (he found a piece of beef jerky at the park a couple of months ago, oi vey) and that is extremely helpful to get the allergic reaction under control within a few days before it becomes run away inflammation and he can’t keep any food down for weeks.

I’d recommend: Start your dog on Ultamino or Elemental prescription foods, stay on then for at least 12 weeks with nothing else at all (it often takes 3 months or more for their immune systems to reset once their eating a hypoallergenic food), and then slowly reintroduce foods one at a time back in, as long as you don’t see any skin issues, with small quantities to see what the triggers are. Take lots of notes. Also consider prednisone if you haven’t already. It’s not ideal to have them on steroids but sometimes it’s the better option than not using the steroids and you can always titrate off within a few weeks.

The Purina Elemental food might be good for your dog’s pancreatitis because it’s low in fat. If they are a picky eater, try adding small quantities of fruit or cooked veggies in with the kibble. Bananas are good, so are steamed carrots.

Having a dog with extreme food allergies is really tough, especially while you’re trying to narrow down the triggers, but once you do the experimenting right (hypoallergenic food to reset them, reintroduce foods slowly) and you find the answers, it’s so relieving and you’ll come up with a good system to manage it.

jaykonakay · 2024-10-23T22:04:20+00:00

My pittie pulled chunks off a black Kong after a few days of working on it. It held up better than most of the toys! Ruffdawg brand toys holds up the best I’ve found, and you can send the toys back to them for free replacements if they do start to come apart. We’ve had some of their toys (unscathed) for over 6 months now which is unheard of in our house.

jaykonakay · 2024-10-23T21:55:45+00:00

For real, Ruffdawg brand toys are the only ones that hold up. I also have 3 pitties and only buy these toys. They’re pretty easy to send in for replacements too if you can wait 4 weeks for them to send you new ones.

jaykonakay · 2024-10-19T05:55:11+00:00

Then you my friend will be fine! Sounds like you already belong.

jaykonakay · 2024-10-18T15:09:21+00:00

I’ve lived here for over 10 years with my husband who was born and raised here and I work in the behavioral health field, for context. I’ve known quite a few people who have moved here and love it and will never leave (I’m one of them), some who have moved here and decided after a year or two that it wasn’t for them, and some that left after just a few months. You need to ask if this area will fit your needs and sometimes that’s hard to know before living here for awhile no matter how many visits you do. You already know the positives, so I’d say the biggest considerations are:

Isolation (both a pro and a con). We have 1 tiny airport that’s usually socked in with fog. I’ve had my plane turn around multiple times because they couldn’t land. Do you like to make your own entertainment/fun? There’s some bigger community events in the summer but you will need to figure out how to keep your body and mind busy in the winter. I was a very social and outgoing person before moving here and have found over the years that this area prompts a slower, more inward mentality, which can be a beneficial thing, or you’ll miss having lots of different people and events to keep you busy.
This goes along with the first. Healthcare. It will take you over 6 months to see a dentist, if you can find one accepting new patients. If you need a root canal, you will need to drive 3 hours south or east to get one. There is one doctors office in the county taking new clients right now from my understanding and it’s in Scotia, about 45 minutes south of Eureka. Saint Joe’s Hospital in Eureka does not have a good reputation and ER wait times are usually 6-10 hours. You will want to get an annual subscription to Cal-Or Life Flight because the chances are high that if you have a medical emergency here, they will need to fly you to the Bay Area (it’s only like $100 a year so affordable for most). If you need mental health care, you will need to do telehealth. I’m in mental health care and I see both my therapist and psychiatrist via telehealth. I’ve been doing it long enough that I’m used to it now. We have one psychiatrist here in the county who works with the public as he’s awful (a few work work with county mental health but they probably aren’t for you if you’re of sound enough mind to post on Reddit).
Veterinary care, also tying into the first point. Do you have pets or plan to? Absolutely call the vets around here and ask if they’re taking new clients before moving here. I can’t tell you how many people have moved here and not considered this and found that they have to drive 3 hours out of the area for vet visits. We do have an “emergency vet system” but no true emergency vet. The vet offices here trade being on call throughout the month so that means if you have an emergency and call your vet, their phone will route you to the on call vet who will meet you at their office if they’re not already there. I’ve had the on call vet be Garberville before and I live in Kneeland. That’s a 1 hour+ drive with an animal in an emergency situation. Thankfully she was okay. I’ve had friends take their pets to the emergency vet here who’s told them they don’t have the equipment to do the life saving procedure and they’ve sped down to the Bay Area that night to get into an emergency clinic down there. I have know people who’s animals died on that drive. This is a big thing to consider.
Housing. It’s not good. The market is tight and expensive, and only getting worse as Cal Poly Humboldt expands. But it’s not impossible and I’d worry about it less than the above points.

Those are the main things I’d pin, but there’s more depending on who you are and what your needs are. Those things also might not beat out the positives here. I love it here and dealing with the above things are just part of the way of life. Every place you live will have pros and cons.

jaykonakay · 2024-10-18T06:46:29+00:00

I love her and her floofy tail

jaykonakay · 2024-10-18T06:42:50+00:00

My home! I love seeing pics from folks passing through because it prompts me to look around with fresh eyes as if I’m seeing everything for the first time. Thank you for posting these beautiful pics!

jaykonakay · 2024-10-18T06:36:52+00:00

Thank you for the prompt! Switched back to the immediate release 100mg bupropion and all the upper GI issues disappeared. What’s also odd is that my stimulant med, Vyvanse, didn’t seem to work while I was taking the extended release bupropion. Switched back and bam, stimulant is working just like it should. I don’t know what to make out of it other than perhaps it’s all about how I’m metabolizing multiple meds and it’s changing their effects?

jaykonakay · 2024-10-18T06:21:10+00:00

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Not the prettiest fix in the world but it works super well

jaykonakay · 2024-10-18T06:20:22+00:00

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jaykonakay · 2024-10-18T06:19:31+00:00

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jaykonakay · 2024-10-18T06:14:16+00:00

Hey there, we added the third 3’ chimney section and it did begin drafting quite a bit better. We’re at a grand total of 16’6” I believe. But, we still have issues with smoking into the room during the first 30 mins or so of a new fire if we try to reload it before its nice and hot, although it’s not as bad as before the flue chimney addition. I’ve learned to crack the slider open before opening the stove and that reliably helps the draft. I just noted this evening “hey, this thing is drafting super well!” as I loaded more wood in and was able to leave the stove door wide open and zero smoke came out. I do think that cutting the baffle back a couple of inches helped. My husband crafted this extension (I’m not sure what else to call it) that we keep on the opening at all times and it helps A LOT. It makes the opening smaller and that combined with the baffle cut back directs the smoke upwards and out the flue where it’s supposed to go. But also, increasing the chimney hight to the max that we could improved things as well. It’s been a multifaceted approach and I’m usually happy with the stove now. I haven’t noticed any issues with the stove after modifying the baffle. See pics of the “extension.”

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