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WhatAMarvelousTune · 30/06/2026 15:21

JollyGreenLemur · 30/06/2026 15:07

The dog won't be there during viewings and the estate agent will be doing the viewing so we can leave with him but I haven't had a single viewing and theres a family debate over wether the dog is the reason why so I wondered if you personally would still view the house if you drove by and saw the dog in the window

I don’t think that would be why. I don't think every single person interested would drive past the house before doing a viewing.

FortyFacedFuckers · 30/06/2026 15:18

It might put me off buying the house next door but not your house

outdooryone · 30/06/2026 15:18

What timescale for not a single viewing?

If you feel brave, post up the link for some brutal reality appraisal from MN dwellers.

backformoreofthesame · 30/06/2026 15:17

When house hunting I found cat smells far worse than dogs for some reason

Dizzydrizzy · 30/06/2026 15:16

Unfortunately they make houses smell so that would be a bigger concern than the barking

Ladywhatlunches · 30/06/2026 15:14

JollyGreenLemur · 30/06/2026 15:07

The dog won't be there during viewings and the estate agent will be doing the viewing so we can leave with him but I haven't had a single viewing and theres a family debate over wether the dog is the reason why so I wondered if you personally would still view the house if you drove by and saw the dog in the window

We wouldn’t as my husband is allergic to dogs.

Twiglets1 · 30/06/2026 15:14

JollyGreenLemur · 30/06/2026 15:07

The dog won't be there during viewings and the estate agent will be doing the viewing so we can leave with him but I haven't had a single viewing and theres a family debate over wether the dog is the reason why so I wondered if you personally would still view the house if you drove by and saw the dog in the window

Yes I would view a house that had a dog barking and bouncing around in the window.

Not if it was the house next door that was for sale though.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 30/06/2026 15:13

I wouldn't want to view it if l knew a dog lived there beforehand.

backformoreofthesame · 30/06/2026 15:13

JollyGreenLemur · 30/06/2026 15:07

The dog won't be there during viewings and the estate agent will be doing the viewing so we can leave with him but I haven't had a single viewing and theres a family debate over wether the dog is the reason why so I wondered if you personally would still view the house if you drove by and saw the dog in the window

I am scared of dogs

it wouldn’t put me off viewing

Mingou · 30/06/2026 15:13

MyMilchick · 30/06/2026 15:11

Oh weird 😂 No I seriously doubt that's the reason

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It could be. If I was house hunting I'd do drive/walk bys of what I was thinking of viewing. A noisy nearly bouncy dog in the window means dog smells, destruction, and pissed off neighbours.
Wouldn't make my viewing list

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JollyGreenLemur · 30/06/2026 15:12

Chefpig · 30/06/2026 15:03

Do you have neighbours?

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Yes it's a semi and surprisingly not had any complaints and all talk to us

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MyMilchick · 30/06/2026 15:11

JollyGreenLemur · 30/06/2026 15:07

The dog won't be there during viewings and the estate agent will be doing the viewing so we can leave with him but I haven't had a single viewing and theres a family debate over wether the dog is the reason why so I wondered if you personally would still view the house if you drove by and saw the dog in the window

Oh weird 😂 No I seriously doubt that's the reason

chirrupybird · 30/06/2026 15:10

I would want assurance it wouldn't be there during a viewing if it looks aggressive, and I would be thinking about doggy smells during the viewing.

Skybluepinky · 30/06/2026 15:09

Yes totally, it would be a struggle to bond with neighbours as no one wants a noisy dog living next door to them. Then there is the smell, there is no masking the smell of a dog household.

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JollyGreenLemur · 30/06/2026 15:07

The dog won't be there during viewings and the estate agent will be doing the viewing so we can leave with him but I haven't had a single viewing and theres a family debate over wether the dog is the reason why so I wondered if you personally would still view the house if you drove by and saw the dog in the window

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Iocanepowder · 30/06/2026 15:04

No because i would assume the dog wouldn’t be there during the viewing.

youalright · 30/06/2026 15:03

Yeah i would expect the dog to be taken out during viewings. I wouldn't take my children into a house with a reactive untrained dog and I wouldn't be keen either

PurpleThistle7 · 30/06/2026 15:03

I wouldn't know anything about your dog until I got there so I guess not. But the second I came inside I'd leave again - I'm very, very allergic to dogs and also terrified of them. And when we were viewing we often had our toddler with us so I'd be out of there crazy quickly.

Chefpig · 30/06/2026 15:03

JollyGreenLemur · 30/06/2026 14:49

My house is up for sale and we have a reactive dog, its a collie, barks and bounces about in the window like a wild animal when people pass, would this stop you viewing a house?
Yes - yabu
No - yanbu

Do you have neighbours?

WhatAMarvelousTune · 30/06/2026 15:01

If the dog was going to be there while I viewed, no I wouldn’t view it.

Ladywhatlunches · 30/06/2026 15:00

Irrespective if the dog is reactive or not I’d take it out during viewings. Not everyone likes dogs.

Ayarreet · 30/06/2026 14:57

Oliveoy · 30/06/2026 14:53

Do you mean it's there when buyers arrive for a viewing? If so then no, I wouldn't come in.

1 because I don't like dogs, but 2, because I'd think who on earth keeps a large reactive dog in the house during viewings? If I put an offer in on a property I'd like to think that the sellers are sensible people, in the hope that everything would go smoothly. This would be a huge red flag in terms of how good their judgment is

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Me too and I'm a fully paid up member of the 'dogs are my babies family' club.

Posted before the edit 🙄

TheBabyFatmoss · 30/06/2026 14:57

I’d wonder why you hadn’t screened the window off as a start. I’d also been concerned about maintenance and the dog so probably be too distracted to view properly

ChickenStuffing · 30/06/2026 14:57

We were advised to take ours out when people viewed. We were told if people like dogs then they tended to fuss the dog and not pay any attention to the house and if they didn’t like dogs it would put them off staying for any length of time. We just went for a drive in the car.

MyMilchick · 30/06/2026 14:55

Definitely don't have the dog there during viewings. Are you do the viewings yourself? If not you probably shouldn't be around for viewings either