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Dogs Stay Free! Waterfront Door County Cottage

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A living room with a sofa, a television, and a view of a dock and water.
A house with a deck overlooking a calm body of water, a grassy yard, and a clear sky with the sun setting.
A single-story house with a front porch, a small staircase, and a view of the water.
A modern bedroom with a large bed, a sofa, and a desk.
A modern kitchen with a glass dining table, a sofa, and a TV in a balcony area.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Lake Michigan
1 bedroom2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Brussels, WI
  • Place, Lambeau Field
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Place, Oneida Casino
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Place, Resch Center
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Airport, Green Bay, WI (GRB-Austin Straubel Intl.)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Living Room 1

2 Double Sofa Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Dogs Stay Free! Waterfront Door County Cottage

This beautiful lake side cottage features stunning sunset views over Green Bay. Outside, enjoy your own private water access, beautiful deck with retractable awning, and the stunning sunset views of Green Bay. Inside, enjoy the bright, recently updated open floorplan, with views of the bay from every room in the house, even the bathrooms! Upstairs the entire floor is a giant master suite that will wow you! During the day, you're just a short drive from all that Door County has to offer, but far enough away for a secluded, peaceful getaway. Only 35 minutes to Lambeau Field!

We're pet encouraging! No pet fees charged!

As is the standard among vacation rentals, 2 motion-activated security cameras are on the premises. One is located outside the front door, facing North towards the public access, and the other is outside the sliding glass door, facing the lake to the West. Both cameras will record video and audio. Neither camera has the ability to see inside the home, and they are used exclusively to verify guest and pet counts entering the home, as well as monitor the lake/ice conditions.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children are welcome at this property
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Pets are allowed at this property
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking allowed at this property
Parking should be on the grass of the property, not the public access driveway. The dock in front of the neighbor's house is not public.
Please remain on the beach area directly in front of our house. All dog poop must be picked up from yard.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2164585vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Brussels

Located in Brussels, this cottage is on the waterfront. Von Stiehl Winery and Commando Paintball Sports are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Door County Maritime Museum and Third Avenue PlayWorks. NEW Zoo and Bay Beach Amusement Park are also worth visiting.
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Brussels, WI

What's nearby

  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay - 23 min drive - 44.4 km
  • Lambeau Field - 37 min drive - 72.7 km
  • Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame - 37 min drive - 65.5 km
  • Oneida Casino - 38 min drive - 78.0 km
  • Resch Center - 38 min drive - 65.9 km

Getting around

  • Green Bay, WI (GRB-Austin Straubel Intl.) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Belgian Delight - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Joe Rouer's Bar - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Rite's Cove - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Rouers Grand Slam - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Pines - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dogs Stay Free! Waterfront Door County Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Dogs Stay Free! Waterfront Door County Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Dogs Stay Free! Waterfront Door County Cottage?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dogs Stay Free! Waterfront Door County Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dogs Stay Free! Waterfront Door County Cottage located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Lake Michigan and within 20 miles (32 km) of CR-M Trailhead and Hi-Cliff Park. Door County Maritime Museum and Sturgeon Bay Bridge are also within 25 miles (40 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 40 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very dog friendly, very easy to get to, has everything you need for a long weekend. Beautiful views, was perfect!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great place to stay on the water with your furry friends!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The view of the bay, and watching the sun set from the rockers on the back porch was very relaxing! I would definitely rent this place again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a perfect place to come.If you and your significant other have a dog. Plenty of space to just be free.And happy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely, quiet kayaking homebase

We had a lovely time with our kids and dog, relaxing outside and kayaking daily.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location for a quiet escape

If you're looking for a spot to stare at the bay and shorebirds and just generally unwind, this is the perfect location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Accommodations for the Pups!

We thoroughly enjoyed Jiffy's Journey with our two labrador retrievers! Beautiful views, very peaceful and private, and best of all - accommodating for our dogs! We absolutely loved staying here and most certainly will be returning!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great!

We had an amazing time, very relaxing and a fun time for the pup!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had such a lovely time in WI at Dan's lake house. Beautiful property right on the water. We really appreciated all of the dog toys and supplies around - our pups in particular felt right at home!!! Thanks for making us all feel so welcome.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant Stay

Enjoyable, quiet, comfortable stay with wonderful view. Enjoyed our morning walks on Bayshore Rd. Shore at the rental was great for launching our kayak. Sunsets are very nice from the entire property...including the upstairs bathroom.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very cute and cozy space with everything you need for a getaway. This has been the easiest check out process I’ve experienced when renting a space. It was all set for my dog too so I didn’t have to bring anything extra. Great place, definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely escape!

Lovely to be right on the water! Dan our host was easy to get in touch with if needed and gave thorough welcome information! Lovely to be right on the water and so quiet at night! Thank you for a lovely city escape!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic getaway in Door County

This my wife and I's first experience doing a VRBO and we couldn't have asked for a better place and host. The property was as described and very clean. The host was responsive throughout the process. Based on our experience we would do this again through them!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Once Again

Our second stay at Jiffy's Journey was once again wonderful and restful. To our great delight, a squadron of pelicans appeared each evening in the bay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very pet friendly which was good for our pup, Zak. Dan, our host was very responsive for our visit. View of Green Bay is lovely and enjoyed the wildlife. Little TLC needed for storm door. closet door and patio doors sticking. Coffee maker was quirky and no paper towels. Overall, the cottage met our needs for the couple days we stayed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Location

Property Comments

Beautiful view of the bay from the porch.. Cannot say that much for the beach!! We had 2 sets of visitors on "private" beach! Stairs should be noted more in description, they are made for younger people, stairs to upstairs bedroom are very steep and long!! Dog pee smell in living room, so we put the doggie bed outside!! Sewer smell around house and on beach!! Property is very remote to restaurants, etc!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2023
We're very sorry to hear that this guest wasn't completely satisfied with their stay, but not surprised. This guest was attempted to cancel their stay the night before check-in, which unfortunately we were not able to accommodate due to the short notice. After that, the guest was clearly upset, and made it known through the stay. We were at the house mere hours after he checked out, and found no smells of any kind. We had a neighbor come in to the house to make sure that we weren't "nose blind" to a smell and they reported nothing inside or outside the house. It's such a shame that this guest couldn't get the relaxation from his stay that our many other guests have! We hope that whatever is going wrong in his life improves soon! We look forward to hosting guests who are here to find the peace and relaxation that we find every time we're here! Book with confidence future guests!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness

January 2025 stay

Stayed for two nights. When we arrived late on day 1 the bedding & mattress cover had dog, cat and human hair on them. We removed sheets to see clump of human/animal hair at foot of mattress pad cover so had to strip that off as well. Had to improvise with what was left in upstairs closet. Some Pillows were old and had stains on them. Took pictures of the hair on bedding, sheets and mattress cover and sent pictures to Dan. Also took picture of cabinets as there was dust / hair on upper kitchen cabinets with dust cobwebs. Asked for the cleaning fee to be returned and was denied. Was willing to pay the rate and taxes, but deserved to have the cleaning fee waved due to uncleanliness of the place but not allowed by Dan.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Feb, 2025
We're sorry to hear this guest left a negative review. This guest stayed the first night without mentioning any issues. The next morning he sent pictures of approximately 5 dog hairs on a small section of the mattress cover (underneath the fitted sheet). Obviously we try our best to be spotless, but we're also an unabashedly dog friendly rental, so it's downright impossible to get every single fur. Regardless, we offered the guest access to our owner's closet so that he could find bedding to his liking. He requested a refund for the stay, and while we would absolutely take care of guests with legitimate issues, we and the VRBO support team deemed his concerns absurd. VRBO denied his request for this refund, hence the retaliatory review. We're sorry that this guest chose to book a clearly dog friendly rental but couldn't cope with 5 furs. This very much smells like an attempted scam by this guest. Our best guests have been dog owners, so we're thinking of switching from "dog friendly" to "dog required"!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Adorable house right on the lake. We were able to sip our coffee while watching the birds dive for their meals. Dogs also enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very relaxing!

It was a cute place on the water. It was very relaxing/peaceful but yet close to Door County to be able to do things there as well. Dan was extremely easy to work with and communication was terrific.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Door County getaway!

We had a very nice stay at this property. It is situated between Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay. The house is right on the waterfront and the lakeview is lovely. Comfortable king size bed, clean house, friendly host.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to relax with views & sounds of the waves

Our family (including 2 pups) had a great stay at Jiffy's Journey! The location is in a quiet, remote area south of the more touristy areas but close enough for us to explore all the coastal towns and bays of the peninsula & Washington Island. The home is clean, comfortable, & decorated nicely. The Hosts provide many thoughtful amenities that make vacationing with pets easier & fun. We enjoyed grilling and watching the beautiful sunsets on the water!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Place

Very clean and welcoming. It provided the rest we sorely needed, was very dog welcoming and brightened our days.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ice Fishing Trip 2022

This is a nice property in an an excellent location right on the lake! Great to wake up every morning with an outstanding view of Green Bay. The home was clean and nicely organized when we arrived. The host was accommodating and communicated promptly when I had questions. I would stay there again and recommend the property to my friends and family.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Door County Getaway

We had not been to Door County since the kids were little. We had a few days off and decided to go see the fall colors. We had a great time. The house was great. Great location, dog friendly, very clean, beautiful view of the bay. The owners have thought of everything you might need. We hope to go back next year.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Fall Road Trip

The home is nice and located directly on the waterfront. However, the large deck in which you enjoy that view is under both video and audio surveillance. The owners claim the surveillance is solely used to keep an eye on lake conditions but is clearly situated so that they can both see and hear everything happening on the deck and fire pit area. My conversations are not all that interesting but while on vacation I prefer not to have my private conversations listened to by someone else. I’ve rented many homes through VRBO with surveillance on the property but none have been as intrusive as this one. We were made aware of the cameras after we booked the property and did not realize the extent of the surveillance until after we arrived. After my complaints, the owner has added the surveillance to the property description on VRBO but is still misleading as to the extent of the surveillance as it is clearly focused on the deck. If you like being watched and listened to while on vacation this is the perfect property for you!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Oct, 2021
Kristi, Thanks for booking the lake house that we love. As you mentioned, security cameras are considered industry standard among hotels as well as vacation rentals, and we're no different. Since we love our little house, and as such seek to protect it from some of the more common sources of damage and unhappy neighbors that hosts struggle with. Specifically, parties and and unregistered guests. As such, we have one motion activated camera located at each of our points of entry (one at the front door and one at the patio door). We have had dozens of guests stay with us, and you are the first to raise any issue, which certainly leads us to be concerned about your intended use of the property. You're exactly right, I have no interest in monitoring your conversations, and watching you relax is not high on my list of interesting activities. The cameras are there for the guest and the host's protection should we need them, and we're rather relieved that you chose to leave soon after checking in, lest something happen to our home. Best of luck finding suitable accomodation. Dan

About the host

Hosted by Dan Hobbs

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From personal experience, we know how hard it can be to travel with your dog. To that end, we're not only dog friendly, we're dog encouraging! We don't charge pet fees because we believe your dog should enjoy the trip as much as you do!

The house is named Jiffy's Journey in honor of our dog who passed away from Cancer in 2020. She never got the chance to stay here, but playing in the waves, digging on the beach, sniffing through the yard, and sleeping on the deck would have been her favorite, so since we always think about how much she'd enjoy it, it only made sense to make it hers! We also plan to offer the house up to Canine Cancer groups for "One last great experience" for terminal dogs.

Why they chose this property

The house has a wide open floor plan, with areas for working, dining, and relaxing that you'll love! There is so much natural light, and the sound of the waves is so peaceful! The huge deck offers a grill, dining table, and a power-retractable awning, and of course the unforgettable sunset views!

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