点评:We visited today with my husband, father, and two dogs after checking the website, which explicitly states that dogs on leads are welcome.
We paid £24 expecting a peaceful walk around a beautiful garden, but unfortunately, our experience was very stressful.Right after making the payment, my father's dog spotted a resident cat and began barking. Instead of allowing us to move the dog away to calm her down, the owner insisted we sit down in that exact spot to listen to a talk about his personal history.
While we tried to distract the dog, she continued to whine. The owner became visibly frustrated by the interruption, stating twice that there was "no point" in him continuing. He then told us he "couldn't understand why people insist on bringing their dogs to a peaceful garden retreat."
We felt very unwelcome and spoken down to, especially since the business advertises itself as dog-friendly. Because we were not permitted to simply walk the grounds without the forced lecture, the situation became uncomfortable, and we chose to leave within 10 minutes of arriving without entering the actual gardens.
If you plan to visit with dogs, please be aware that you may be expected to sit through a presentation close to resident animals, and vocal dogs are not tolerated by the management.
翻译:今天,我和丈夫、父亲以及两只狗一起前来参观。事先我们查看了网站,上面明确写着允许遛狗,且狗必须拴上牵引绳。
我们支付了24英镑,原以为能在美丽的花园里安心散步,可惜实际体验却令人倍感压力。付款刚结束,我父亲的狗就发现了园中有只猫咪,立刻开始狂吠起来。然而,工作人员非但没有让我们把狗带走以让其冷静下来,那位主人坚持要我们坐在那个特定的位置上,听他讲述自己的生平经历。
虽然我们试图分散那只狗的注意力,但它还是不停地哀叫。这种干扰让主人显得十分烦躁,他两次表示自己“没必要”继续讲下去了。随后他对我们说:“实在搞不懂为什么有人非要带狗来这个宁静的花园休闲地。”
我们感觉受到了冷遇且被轻视,尤其是考虑到这家场所明明宣传自己是“欢迎狗狗光临”的。由于我们不被允许在不听强制讲解的情况下随意游览园区,场面变得颇为尴尬;因此我们在到达后不到10分钟便选择离开,甚至没有进入真正的花园。
如果您打算带狗参观,请注意:您可能需要坐在离动物很近的地方观看讲解,而且园方不允许吠叫的狗入内。