Some are friendly and energetic, others more nervous and introverted.
The worst, she said, are the ones that just do not know when to put down the squeaky toys.
Bailey is owner of Paws Inn, a bed-and-breakfast in Bethel that specializes in hosting guests with pets. It is no secret her favorite visitors are the ones on four legs.
Well-behaved dogs and cats are free to roam Bailey’s 1860s farmhouse, or spend time in the fenced-in area outside. “And you know, sometimes dogs don’t want to be socialized, they’re tired, and they want to go to sleep, so they … let me know when they want to go back to their rooms,” she said.