Dog came to our house viewing

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Our estate agent brought a potential buyer round to view our house today who turned up with their dog. I saw them on the front door ring camera carry it in to our house but when I checked the back garden camera I could see it walking on our carpet!

We have a 5 year old and a 5 month old and it walked all over where the boys play (luckily most of their things were put away for the visit) and the estate agent knows this.

The dog also was carried into their bedroom and held above our baby’s cot.

if this hadn’t annoyed me enough when asked about it the estate agent lied and said the dog was carried the whole time. When I told her we can see it on the ring she said she’d make a note that no pets would be allowed on future viewings and that’s it ok as the dog didn’t go to the toilet in our garden.

I don’t think I’m being unreasonable but just wanted to gauge opinions before I speak to the agent properly tomorrow and whether that’s normal behaviour or is as bizarre as I think it is.

That's awful. Leaving aside the lies and sheer weirdness of it, when I was viewing houses earlier this year, several of them had cats, and two had cats that were very elderly and therefore vulnerable. Imagine exposing them to a random strange dog?!

Madness

I have bad eczema which is set off by animal hair so I would be livid.
I didn't even take my kids to view houses never mind a dog! How strange.
If they'd asked and you said it was ok then I wouldn't really have an opinion on it but I'm astounded by their gall just rocking up.

I love dogs, have one myself but he is a dog. He is not a "fur baby" nor am I a "fur mum" I despair about what humanity in this country is coming to.

My dear St Bernard Shackleton goes where ever I go, restaurants, house viewings and china shops.

Totally unacceptable. I'd be sacking the agent immediately.

no thats unacceptable an then they lie aswell what if you were allergic

id move agents

This is not ok @Memberberry but before taking notice of the posts on here to sack the EA etc, look at the bigger picture - if the owner or the dog for that matter (!) put an offer in tomorrow which is acceptable I would not say another word.

That’s absolutely appalling. I would be so angry I’d go into the office in person if I could get time off work and make it clear how angry I am.

If I knew my house is going to sell easily, I’d make it clear that folks who walked in with their fog would not be having it. Let’s hope that someone else offers more, OP.

“I wonder if there will be a gradual backlash against this dogs everywhere trend.”

oh I certainly hope so.
Im thoroughly sick of them everywhere.

Dog!!

And yes, if you know you can get the asking price due to school catchment area etc then sell it to someone else,

When I was viewing houses my dogs stayed in the car. Had to have them with me due to distance - was staying in an Airbnb whilst doing viewings 300 miles away from home. Couldn't leave them in the Airbnb so in the car they sat.

But absolutely no way would I have asked to take them in with me. Simply no need. Didn't even cross my mind to ask and several of the houses (including the one we bought) were empty at viewing.

I can fully understand why you are upset at not being asked. I think freaking out and getting carpets cleaned is a bit excessive unless someone in the house has a severe allergy.

I suppose in hindsight, the estate agent most likely did not know that the viewer was going to rock up with a dog. They are trying to get a sale, yes they lied about the viewing circumstances so could still call them out on that BUT why an estate agent should need to stipulate that viewers should not bring a pets is just an issue with society nowadays IMO. I have a ferret, he stinks, do I think it is reasonable to take him to visit other people's homes? No.

May I ask why you bring your dog? I'm not being goady at all. I promise. But why bring it? Surely it would be ok to leave at home for an hour or so?

Absolutely not!
I cant understand why anyone would take their dog to a house viewing.
I have always had dogs, I adore mine, but I would never do that! I dont want other people's dogs in my home either.
I don't agree with this recent trend of dogs in shops either, unless it's a pet shop or dog friendly pub. Some people are petrified of dogs or allergic to animals.

Some people are such arseholes. How hard is it not to take a dog to a house viewing???

I adore dogs and yanbu.

We have dog fur allergies in our household and I would feel violated by this. Are people so moronic and rude that they need the bleedin’ obvious spelled out? ‘Don’t allow people to bring animals into my house’. I think people have lost all sense of what is normal civilised behaviour.

I am a doggie mum - I have three doggies - and I still think that is completely unacceptable and very, very bizarre!!!! What's worst is your estate agents attitude and that they lied to you.
I found it frustrating enough that our estate agent didn't keep reminding people viewing our house to take there shoes off - I think that should be a given! But then again so should it be that you don't take your dog to house viewings!! 🙈🙉🙈

to tthe poster who ha to bring their dog why not leave them in the ar or take turns?

YANBU! Some people lack basic manners!

That is really not on. I would sack the estate agent frankly.

What sort of weirdo brings their dog into a house viewing? I’d be binning the estate agents btw, for lying. The trust is gone and I wouldn’t want to deal with them.

I'm a dog owner and I think this is terrible. Why do dogs suddenly have to come everywhere with people?