Feel like you need a holiday? Well, what about your dog?

The Paw Seasons, based near Bristol in England, will pamper your pooch. The kennel says it only takes a small number "of carefully selected dogs at a time". They live in the cottage with the owner, Jenny Hytner-Marriott and her partner Tim Stokes.

The dogs have the full run of (most) of the house, sleep where they like, and always have company on hand - both 4-legged and 2-legged.

In place of kennels, there is a 400-year old listed cottage with a walled garden. Paw Season says the dogs are treated to regular trips to Brean Sands - miles of safe, sandy beach - or the famous deer park at Ashton Court, or a historical tour of Leigh Woods on the edge of the Avon Gorge.

Jenny says that rather than a 'one size fits all' approach, she needs to provide additional care for energetic and older dogs. "The bigger, bouncier breeds will love the wide open spaces of rural Wiltshire...In neighbouring Hawksbury Common, Myra Chappell takes 2 or 3 gentler, quieter dogs for hugs on the sofa and strolls around the beautiful Common" she said.

But she warns that not all dogs pass the entrance exam. "Entire males for instance can upset the balance, and certain breeds aren't accepted at all no matter how adorable their owners think they are. Most dogs do qualify though, and every dog that stays with us revels in the walks and the company".

The Paw Seasons has no fixed opening times and a personalised shuttle service to pick up your puppy.

It really is a dog's life.