1,052,211
Everyone has dogs here. I have no problem w dogs staying in the vehicle while we view the property. If it's a vacant commercial building, they can come. Luna might be in the truck, AC running and Foghat on the stereo (what can I say, she's partial to 70s rock, though she also loves the Pixies). She won't come out unless someone wants to meet her (usually. Quick meet/greet, then back in the truck fat chick!).
If it's a home, NO.
If it's owner-occupied, that's just a hard pass.
If it's a purse dog, they can be in your arms to walk through a vacant. There's a limit.
We can't disrespect somebody else's property.
I showed a building the other day and the owner has a lovely senior Schnauzer. Waffles. ❤
The prospective buyer has a beautiful Cocker Spaniel puppy who has separation anxiety and the buyer asked if he could bring the puppy. I told him no problem but puppy has to stay in the truck.
Waffles world!
Everybody cool.
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AJ Heidmann ~ CRS
Alexandria, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
3,345,091
No. If I had a buyer that brought their dog they would be finding another agent.
There is no convincing necessary. NO DOGS on tour. It's not negotiable. There are far more reasons to disallow this than I can think or reasons to bring a dog.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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AJ Heidmann ~ CRS
Alexandria, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
86,514
Zip, Nada! Though I've been known to take Jake the Dog with me on listing errands and such. I mean who wouldn't want to be seen with this little guy!?
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,543,833
Not at all. I've only had it happen once in my career and I made them follow me in their car and we dropped the dog off before we toured.
Furthermore, I do not allow dogs on tour of homes as a buyers agent.
I do not allow dogs in the houses as a listing agent.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
4,572,439
No. Not yet.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
758,035
I have not experienced this but as a dog owner I can tell you I wouldn't bring my dog house-hunting. Maybe if I found the house I was going to buy I'd let her check it out, but not to go house to house, that's not acceptable
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,502,998
Nope and like Thomas J. Nelson, Realtor, ePRO, CRS, RCS-D said, dogs stay in the car.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
5,583,278
OMG.... who would do that??? never, never....
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,049,477
Not me. I haven't had a dog on a tour for years, thankfully! It's simply not appropriate to take to a seller's home.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
92,082
I have never had this happen to me "directly".... however, on one of my listings, the buyers agent allowed his client to bring their dog into the house during showing.
As it turns out, my seller, has security cameras in the home and when they saw that, they were fit to be tied!! The dog was running around getting on the furniture etc... I calmed them down, and then addressed the issue with the buyers agent.
Another thought is the sellers could have allergies to dogs/dog dander etc...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
679,404
I have never had a buyer bring their buyer inside a listing. They have brought their dog and left them in the car, but that's about it. Can't imagine someone doing that. It would be absurd!
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
1,239,901
Get them out of the house! Go away.
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,712,676
If so I am OK, ours go with us everywhere.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
6,393,609
I know agents who do this.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
519,324
I haven't noticed this trend. I've had it happen, usually at open houses when a neighbor is walking their dog and want to stop in. If I know the owner objects, I request the dog wait outside. If the home owner is also a dog owner I might invite them along, depending on the behavior and size of the dog.
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
365,664
I'm seeing more and more dogs with people everywhere
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Andy Brown-Climer Scho...
Orlando, FL
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
711,852
Dogs have become the new "children" of our century. But they are not people. They are dogs. If they are not legitimate service animals (i.e. needed for blind people or truly disabled people) they need to stay home when someone is showing property. The sellers of these homes may have true animal allergies - plus it is so disrespectful!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
427,267
No. I do not believe I would be agreeable to this either
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
3,626,530
No ma'am not in my area.
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
613,494
Having buyers get offended is starting out on the wrong foot.
BEFORE you show property, you need to inform your buyer what the routine is and at the same time dispell the myth that dogs are welcome in homes...
Eve
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,622,432
In my location we usually ask to hold smaller dogs and leave outside larger ones.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,220,654
I have not experienced that Francine.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,104,931
Not really. In fact, I've never had any client bring their dog with them... even very recently when I worked with two legally blind people, who had a dog... but they left the dog at home and depended on me.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
2,436,470
I had someone bring along a dog a few days ago and she wanted to bring it in the house. I said no, you can't. Your dog is cute but has to stay outside. Her response? Well, my last agent let me. Ha, well, I'm not your last agent, and we cannot bring any pets into someone else's house. So the little dog stayed in the vehicle.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,230,119
No! I had a legitimate service dog accompany a client recently but, haven't had one in a long time.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
7,836,431
No. They are not welcome in listings. Leave the dogs outside.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
87,920
Depends on the location. We usually ask to kindly keep dogs outside since we have often carpeted rooms.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
290,969
None of our buyers have brought dogs with them, though at Open Houses, I do see some dogs Francine Viola. The large ones are tied outside on the patio furniture, while the small ones are carried around the house. That being said, I have not yet seen one Working Service Dog. With having vacationers and snowbirds around, it's not unusual to have those with dogs bring them, and surprisingly I have not seen more!
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
177,849
I am finding that people are bringing their dogs to not just real estate activities..It's everywhere..It's the norm now..
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
989,652
I am not - but don't get me started on Emotional Support Animals!!!!
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Jennifer Mackay
Panama City, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,160,899
Francine Viola it is fine with me to bring dogs to open houses.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
74,540
Dogs are always welcome...;) Happy Friday!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
666,639
Francine ~ I think it is more about setting expectations; you are looking at homes and not visiting a friends house. Unless we are talking service / companion dog, they are staying at home. The only caveat is if they can carry the dog AND the property(ies) are vacant.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
4,936,716
Lucky, I hav not had that expierence in a year.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
2,182,552
ESA's ????
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
809,258
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Dang it. I wrote a nice long answer and AR ate it when I published it and only left those two arrows. I will have to redo it later...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
644,125
thankfully have not had this happen.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
5,216,900
Seller does not allow pets on showing! Sorry, but he/she stays outside. If I had known, I would have advised you in advance
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
577,750
I have never in 31 + years of real estate had a buyer bring their dog with them when viewing homes. That would not be acceptable in my view... Sellers would not appreciate that especially if they are not pet owners... What if he/she lifts a leg or squat in the home? It would be disrespectful to the homeowner.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
3,416,038
YES and not sure why they think it is acceptable without asking. Some sellers have allergies. I just had one pu la big oooppss n the living room floor too.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
922,083
No, it's bad enough these buyers bring their kids and let them run around unsupervised...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
4,883,248
I have not noticed that; however, I would probably put the kibosh on that.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
805,909
No I haven't had this happen to me....yet. I am a dog lover and have a dog, I can't imagine why anyone would think this is appropriate.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
931,002
Yes. It's a petidemic. Never had to have the conversation before but am formulating my line right now... am interested in what others say.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
62,960
I would never allow that unless we were talking a legitimate service animal and had the homeowners prior approval. The homeowners could have allergies, or their grandkids who visit could have allergies. Just no, no, no. Not to mention that if the pet has an accident, the homeowner could become rightfully furious. If the client insisted on it, I'd have to insist they find another agent. You can't convince someone to have common sense.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,319,419
Not many of my clients have dogs, Francine Viola
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,311,397
It is hard for me to imagine how one would justify taking a dog into a stranger’s home and expecting the homeowner not to have a reaction. Sure…the reaction might be positive, if the owner is home and aware of the furry visitor. But in showing homes, we would rather the owner be absent. Does one just assume that the homeowner is o.k. with unexpected canine visitors?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
763,883
No not at all. I've had perhaps three in over twenty years and never have they brought their pets into the house.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,772,575
This is a dog loving area, but they rarely bring them along and they stay in the car, unless they are in the purse. A
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
921,504
Pet owners feel an ever increasing sense of entitlement.
That feeling of entitlement, most vividly demonstrated by bicyclist, tends to make them stupid. Bicyclist think the laws of physics no longer apply to them.
Pet folks understand there is a great population who are willing to engage in extortion to compel compliance to their entitlement. PETA is the nationally accepted domestic terrorist group. They have been hugely successful in insuring pets have more protections than the poor.
I imagine we well be explaining to our great grand children that in our time dogs did not have the right to vote. Image their outrage.
Success stories? One afternoon of baking in the Florida sun while the no-pet attending partner tours the house brings the problem to conclusion. Sorry, home owners do have rights I intend to support.
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Francine Viola
Olympia, WA
4,800,082
815,353
3,071,489
2,071,025
1,598,452
Interesting question and great answers.
I don't think it is a good idea to bring a dog to see houses.
Thank you!
670,301
2,684,109
I was in the Post Office yesterday... a lady walks in with a dog, the dog is wearing a sweater that says "Service Dog". There was nothing physically wrong with the woman; she didn't park in a handicapped parking spot. Rover seemed like any average dog; nothing special.
You can order those Service Dog sweaters from eBay, Amazon, and other sites. I strongly suspect that this was not really a service dog; the lady was just using the sweater as an excuse to bring her dog inside of buildings.
When I get one of THOSE people, I will have to deal with it.
1,374,473
I am not seeing this personally. I would have an issue with buyers bringing their dogs to a showing on my listings.
1,197,497
I am not having this problem and I do like dogs and kids, just not at work.
70,504
I am observing more and more that buyers seem to think it is in order to bring their dogs. Recently an agent thought it was in order for his buyer to carry the dog into the house. My seller happened to see them and was very upset. My seller happens to own a dog but does not want another dog in her property. Also, a seller could be highly alergic to animals which is another reason why one should never consider taking one inside. It is definitely a no-no!
5,868,565
I did not know buyers were bringing dogs with them. Last year I had a listing where the homeowner found "a pile of poo" in one of her bedrooms. First time ever.
3,988,007
I have seen a sharp rise in that in the last couple of years. It is a hard judgement call.
4,434,127
3,986,258
NO dogs or cats allowed Not even service dogs unless ok'd prior to the showing.
Many people are deathly allergic...