I’m home sick today here in Salem Oregon and have been wandering around on different forums since my kids have hijacked the television.  As I was reading a thread, my jaw hit the floor.  The topic of the thread was from a seller frustrated that her children’s toys were being played with during showings.  Buyers were clearly not respecting their stuff and allowing the children to play while the parents looked at the house.  Then they’d leave it a mess.   Beside the fact that this is an obviously rude gesture, this isn’t what made my jaw drop.

A poster got on the forum  said

When I look at buying a house I bring my dog with me every time.
He is going to live there also. And gets a vote.
I’m serious, how much my dog likes the house enters into my decision.

Shih TzuNow, I have a dog.  I love my dog, but my dog doesn’t come on showings because the house belongs to someone else.  They may hate dogs.  They may be allergic to dogs.  I have to say I was flabbergasted that someone would bring a dog on a showing for the purpose of having them approve the house.   I’m also stunned that any buyer agent would allow it.   I also think it is rude to bring a dog to someone else’s home when they may not want pets in the house. What if they have really horrible asthma triggered by dogs?

I love my dog, but really…that is over the top.

Is the dog going to select a house because of the good smelling girl dog next door?  Is the dog going to select a house because of the comfy couch that isn’t included in the purchase?  Is the dog going to select the house because no other dogs have marked it as their territory?  I mean what exactly is the dog’s vote based on? Clearly not the cost of the mortgage.

Somehow I’m just waiting too write a new contingency in a Salem Oregon  real estate contract “contract subject to approval of house by Pookie, buyer’s 2 pound Pomeranian.  Contract to be terminated if dog barks twice.”

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