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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP you’re not allergic to their dog.   You just hate dogs.  Admit it. [/quote]

I was going to disagree with you but then I re-read OP and it’s pretty clear you’re right. If it were sincerely allergies the cost/effort of building the pool house wouldn’t matter. Nor that a pet is “so much” to ask when visiting. But if the true concern were dislike:wear & tear from pets? Ah. Now it makes sense. [/quote]

DP. Even if the wear and tear is the issue, I think that’s fair. I have a dog and can recognize it causes damage to our home. His nails have scratched up our newly refinished hard wood floors (yes we trim them regularly, but there are still marks). He sometimes barfs up food on our rugs, not to mention the fur and dirt tracked in. So we have to deep clean them 2x/year. He’s left brown spots in our grass from peeing. We accept all this because we love him. But I would never expect anyone else to open their home to him regardless of allergies. If they are a major dog lover and offer that would be one thing. But no way would I ever even ask to bring my dog to someone’s brand new pool house.

OP doesn’t need to justify her reasons. [/quote]

This! Let them know they (BIL & SIL) could stay, but there is a no-dogs policy for the pool house as well, and they would need to board their dog.  It's OPs pool house too - she shouldn't have to deal with allergies there or the damage a dog can cause to her brand new floors, walls,  etc.[/quote]

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