Would you still view the house?

Because of the dirt, smell, potential embedded stains etc. Of course that limits my choice of properties, and it limits the choice of buyers for the sellers.

It’s the price, not the dog.

Collies are lovely, true. Under-exercised, under-stimulated, untrained intelligent dogs like collies are not so lovely.

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My husband and I went to view a house years ago and they had a dog.

They put it in an outbuilding during the viewing.

The dog itself wasn't the problem. The problem was the whole house stunk of dog.

We didn't stop long and we told the Estate Agent why we didn't like the property in no uncertain terms !

Wouldn't put me off. I'd check the dog wasn't going to be there for viewings (but also I know collies are lovely so wouldn't be hugely concerned).

Re dog smell - people are so shortsighted when buying houses. My best friend bought a house that absolutely REEKED of cigarette smoke. It had been inhabited by a man and his wife whose mental health had become very poor and they'd chain smoked in the house without leaving for years. My friend got a very low offer accepted. Ripped out all the soft furnishings, scrubbed the place like a demon for weeks and within a couple of months had a lovely home in a very desirable area for a much lower cost (and later sold it for a freaking fortune compared to what she paid!) Yes smells are stinky and some cling but stuff like smells or colours or whatever aren't permanent.

It wouldnt worry me that much as the dog would be going but if there was a large barky dog next door I would be concerned

It would put me off for sure. I'd just see the dog at the window, I wouldn't know that he wouldn't be there for viewings.

Are you selling the dog with the house?

I would expect it to taken out of locked away
but I also depends if the house smells of dog

I'm afraid it would concern me, if I drove past several times and the dog was always going crazy in the window...it may be unreasonable but I'd wonder what state the house was in.

I have friends with dogs AND immaculate houses, but having just bought and sold properties, I know that the process is not always rational...and having a dog barking and kicking off on a regular basis would knock some of the shine off even the most desirable place.

Is there a way he can be contained in a part of the house where his antics can't be seen or heard from the road?

TBH I wouldn't view it, but I'm sure plenty of people would. I should think it would be a massive pain for the dog to have to be out for every viewing.

I'd certainly not view it. If the owners CBA to train a wild animal, what else can't they be bothered to do ? Routine maintenance ? Carpet cleaning to get rid of smell etc ?

It would only put me off if your nightmare dog is included 😂

I've always followed the rule of 'depersonalise' as much as possible to people can imagine it's their house already. I remove family photos and as much personal paraphernalia as possible, and I would definitely, 100%, always make sure none of the residents are in - whether human or four legged!

i don’t know why it would put someone off. If your neighbour had a barky dog then that would put me off but you’re moving, with the dog.

It would put me off if I was looking at the house next door to you! But assuming the dog doesn't come as part of the sale, I can't imagine why it would deter potential viewers.

I have viewed hundreds of houses over the past thirty years. More than a few times, I have viewed a house that has dog shit all over the garden in the back, and I've stepped in some twice.

I no longer view houses that show from the photographs that the owners have a dog, so I don't even get to the viewing stage. Dog beds, pictures of their dog, statues out front or in the back garden of dogs, just nope. There are lots more houses out there.

So if you have evidence showing in your online photographs that you have a dog, it may be putting off some potential viewers. They won't even get to the stage of walking past your house to see a reactive dog inside.

Exactly what I was going to post.

And I like animals and have pets!

I wouldn't be put off by a dog so long as it wasn't there during the viewing and there was no smell.

The smell of dog would be off putting during the viewing but it wouldn't put me off viewing at all.

(Yes, they ALL smell, and the houses and cars they go in).

It would put me off.

I would most definitely expect your dog to be absent from the property during viewings. House AND garden.

Also, dogs smell. A jumpy, barky animal says to me "poorly trained" and I'd be thinking about removing not only the smell, but all the other damage it had caused in the property.

I’d tell the EA to mention Theres a reactive dog, but it’ll be out on a walk when there’s viewings.
is the dog getting enough walks / runs and stimulation? They’re really intelligent and need jobs, our Samoyed is similar, she’s a utility dog, so she has loads of walks, mostly off lead, runs regularly with DH and the cats keep her brain active lol but she can still be bananas too lol 😂

Honestly if I had to pick between two houses the same size I liked at the same price I’d avoid the one with the dog.

The smell clings. Say your dog doesn’t smell or whatever but they do they all do. Same as cats you can always tell and it can take an age to get the smell actually gone and then you turn the heating on and go oh shit there it is again and have to remove the radiators to fully clean behind and in those gappy bits in them where fluff fur dander is still hanging around.

Not bitter at all 😅