So the real estate agent lied to their face. This is the person you're trusting with a 6 figure transaction. I'm finding another agent.

It‘s the crib thing for me. Forget the dog being inside, on the carpets and whatever. But WHAT THE HELL does the dog need to sniff the inside of the crib for??? What?

I would be annoyed, and I’m a huge lifelong animal lover. I don’t blame the animals, I blame their humans. Most people like the ones in the article don’t bother to train their fur babies, and I don’t want to end up with their dog’s p**s and s**t on my floors and carpets, or my furniture chewed, or their “baby” to drop fleas that will then hop onto MY pets! Not your house, not your decision. If I was viewing a house to maybe buy it and saw that same behavior out of the seller, I would walk right out and tell the agent why. I actually prefer looking at unoccupied houses anyway, as having the sellers there can be awkward, like I’m intruding on their privacy, whether they feel that way or not.

I'd be livid if this happened. My son has asthma and dog hair and dander can exacerbate his symptoms. I would take the house off the market and find a new estate agent. I don't like the whole, 'bring your dogs everywhere' thing. Our local shopping centre now allows dogs inside and it feels like it's not the best environment for them to be in.

I mean, I wouldnt make a huge fuss about it there and then, in the US people walk with their shoes on inside as well (where the children play...). the dog will not make a big difference imo. But 1. it is REALLY weird behavior to bring the dog along to something like that and 2. your agent should not lie.

Ask the agent if you want to bring a dog. The agent is a total AH.

The only problem here is the estate agent. I think it's perfectly reasonable to bring the dog, provided you ask before bringing it in, which it sounds like they did. Some owners would be fine with it and some wouldn't, both of which are ok, it's their choice. The estate agent was too lazy to call the owner and check so just let them in with the dog, creating the issue.

We are looking for a new place to live right now. Yes, we have a dog and she has been with us to see apartments and houses. BUT we always ask the owners or estate agents if we are allowed to bring her with us. Yes, we go everywhere with her when we can. If there is a 'no', it is okay and we leave her with our neighbours or we don't go at all. Not everyone likes dogs, some are allergic and that is okay with us. But asking if our dog is invited is a question you are allowed to ask.

You do not take your dog to somebody's house without asking, otherwise it's just very rude. Years ago I was talking to my cousin as I was ony way home from the vet with my puppy at the time and she was ok with her being in the carrier because she doesn't really like cats or dogs especially inside. If the dog had been older I wouldn't have gone there.

I, personally, have no problem with pets (have lap, will travel). But bringing your pet to a house without the owner's permission? Beyond tacky. Placing it over a baby's crib? Psychotic. The realtor lying about it? Game over. Fire the realtor, take the house off the market, and find a realtor that respects your boundaries. And tell that potential "buyer" to pìss off. What if her precious pooch had decided to leave a biohazard "present" in the baby's room? Most likely, the realtor would have lied about that as well. I wouldn't trust them to take out the trash.

I have a (service) dog who comes everywhere with me. When I go into anyone's house (or restaurants) he's in a stroller and he never touches any floors. Legally, no one can say a word and he has the right to walk where I do, but not everyone likes dogs and, in these situations, I don't care about the law because, again, some people don't like dogs or they do and just don't want them around. I don't trust people who don't like dogs, but I don't believe in imposing my views on anyone else. That realtor should be immediately fired as their agent and possibly lose his/her job for lying

“If the seller wants me to view their property…” presumably the potential buyer is the one choosing which properties to view rather than having the seller demand they come around to view!

What's worse are people that ignore no pets allowed(grocery stores) and bring them in. The stores aren't allowed to say anything. They don't have regulation service dog vests on. Businesses should be allowed to see certification papers on the dog!

I would not buy a house unless my dog viewed the home and liked it. He is there more than we are. I would ask first and view the home myself first but if he was denied access on a subsequent visit where we were very seriously considering buying the home, or if he didn't like the home, we wouldn't buy it. He's my child and has a vote in this family!

Unbelievable that these people whinge on social media. You know what you need to do so do it and stop seeking validation/attention.

What in the world is the big deal? If there hadn't been cameras, would OP have had any way of knowing the dog had ever been there? Selling a house is a completely different thing than having friends over. You EXPECT potential buyers to do a ton of things that guests will not. Beyond that, OP's issue was that a dog's paws touched the floor?

Omg it walked on the carpet! Ate you allergic or the kids? No? Nothing bad happened afterwards? No? Move on. It's annoying yes but suck it up. Nothing happened so just move on