Do you think your house smells like your pets?

[Anonymous]

We have a small dog and the house does not smell. We Roomba daily, Bona frequently, and vacuum furniture somewhat regularly. He is not hypoallergenic, but low shedding and essentially no drooling.

[Anonymous]

Get the dog groomed regularly, wash pet bedding, vacuum, get rugs shampooed regularly.

If you are concerned about smells after doing that, you probably shouldn’t get a pet.

[Anonymous]

I have a small poodle and my house doesn't smell. When we go out of town and come home I can smell my house smell and all I smell is wood.

We keep our dog clean and he does not shed.

[Anonymous]

It's important to remember that you are bringing a living being into your home, not an accessory. Please make sure you choose the pet you want based on temperament and fit with your family. Shedding/drooling/smell are all things to consider; but of utmost importance is that this pet can become a loved member of your family and fit into your lifestyle and with other family members.

Your house will smell like a pet if you don't clean regularly. If you clean - the house and the pet - regularly, you won't have a problem. But if you are overly worried about dirt/hair/smell, then please be sure you are ready for a pet before bringing one into your family. It's so much more than this.

Signed,
Pet Lover who cleans a lot and loves her dogs

[Anonymous]

It doesn’t sound like you really want a pet if you are that overly concerned about the possible smell. Most people wash their dogs and clean their houses. Having a pet is a commitment to take care of it for its whole life. You don’t sound ready for that at all. Please don’t get one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our kids have been pressuring us for a pet and we're pretty close to caving in. We're looking at getting a dog (not a cat due to allergies) but, besides the usual concerns (cost, where to place them when you're traveling, the parents ultimately becoming responsible), we're worried about the potential smell of living with a pet.

The majority of our friends/families have pets and that also means their house smells like dog or cat. Is it inevitable that if you have a pet, you'll also get pet smell. I don't think most people are aware that their house smells like animal (odor blindness is a thing once you get accustomed to the smells), and some or worse than others, but I don't think we've been in a single pet-occupied house that doesn't have the smell.

We're especially concerned now because we were visiting friends last weekend and their house reeked of dog and cat and, once we left, the smell was in our clothes. It was actually quite disgusting and, while that may be an extreme case, we're very sensitive to smells and want to have a plan in place before committing to a dog.

Are there any pet owners that are 100% certain their home doesn't smell like animal? If so, do you have tips on how to prevent the smell?


Op

Please do not get a dog. You have high expectations and too OCD to get one.

Please for the dog's sake do not adopt or buy because you are already thinking of negatives and it seems highly likely you won't have time to train the dog or take care for his physical or mental stumulation.

Just tell tour kids to get a dog when they are adults because you are not dog people.

And that's ok! Just own it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can tell someone has a pet before they tell me. The stink is always there. And sometimes when people are out in public, they smell like their dog, and not in a good way. It is kind of like cigarette smoke smell. it is just always there.

This is why we can't be friends. Not that you care but you are judgy.