I can not imagine asking my parents if my entire family + dog can stay with them for an undefined period of time just so I could make a profit on selling my house that I just bought two years prior. If I was in some kind of crisis and needing a place to stay, then fine but even then I wouldn't be bringing the dog.

I highly doubt it's that big a profit to sell after you've established so little equity in the house anyway, but that's a separate issue.

What's with people and their damn dogs! I'm starting to not like dog people or dogs, maybe both, and I had planned to go broad to save puppies.
How could you not know that your mom doesn't care for your dog being in her home? I'm sure your mother is annoyed that you even thought about it.

Maybe dog shoes, if it is truly the floors that she is concerned about. Otherwise you could look for a foster home for your dog.

Op I get where you are coming from. My relationship with my parents is that they would do anything for me. They just lent me 100k interest free to help with a major investment. And in fact I am staying with them for a while with my aged dog who actually does pee all over if you aren't careful. It would hurt me too if I were in your shoes, but that's just the expectation I was raised with and it is entitled. Nonetheless I raise my kid with the same entitlement- if he's making good choices I will always move heaven and earth to help. Normally I don't take my dog with me to my mom. I pay my dog walker an exorbident fee to take my dog for longer vacations bc it's not as extreme as boarding-maybe that's an option. Don't kennel dog but pay someone to take her and live in their home, pref someone she knows. Pricey but cheaper than rent.

Anonymous wrote:I would be very hurt if my mother wouldn't let me and my cats stay with her temporarily. Logically I know she can do whatever she wants as it is her house. However, I would think a parent would want to help her child get out of debt/sell an unwanted home if at all possible. I do like one of the other poster's suggestions - offer to put down rugs to protect the hardwood.

Rugs are expensive. OP could rent a really nice apartment for a couple of months for the cost of new rugs. OP, board the dog with a friend, rent an apartment (find one w/o a lease, just month to month, they exist) or stay in your current house and sink money into making it the way you want it. You have many options. You may not like your options, but you have plenty to choose from.

I would be very hurt if my mother wouldn't let me and my cats stay with her temporarily. Logically I know she can do whatever she wants as it is her house. However, I would think a parent would want to help her child get out of debt/sell an unwanted home if at all possible. I do like one of the other poster's suggestions - offer to put down rugs to protect the hardwood.

Extended stay hotel. Or you can board the dog and stay with your mom. Or you can just stay in the house and leave (with dog) when there are showings.

But you can't insist that your mom allow the dog in her house. It's her house. And you would be guests .

OP, you sound like in incredible, petty brat. So you're going to withhold reasonable assistance to your mother to punish her for not giving you what you want? And am I assuming you would move in with your mother rent free? And did you buy the house you hate so much under duress? You bought a house so you configure this scheme to get everything you want and your poor mother makes one stipulation and you balk? Grow up.

I'm not okay with guests bringing their pets into my home but wouldn't have a problem if it was my child's pet, depending on size. I would be annoyed as well OP but it is what it is, right? Pps have some good suggestions.

Btw, I don't think you're being entitled. If you have the kind of relationship I have with my parents, where we help each other out frequently, it's not about entitlement.

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Anonymous wrote:Another post reinforcing my opinion that dog owners are the worst.

+1. The only people who love your dogs are YOU, dog people. The rest of us would get dogs if we wanted to be around dogs.

+ 10000

OP here. Yes I know I need to grow up and get over it. Doesn't take the frustration away though. I hate this house and we've been slowly chipping away and debt and now we have this awesome opportunity and we can't do it.

Sure you can. Do something with your dog. You have a choice, you just don't like it.

FWIW - We have 2 dogs, an 80lb Lab and a 8lb Maltese we got from rescue groups at different times. They get along just fine. You shouldn't rule out a foster just because they have a large dog.

Anonymous wrote:OP, make a thread in the Money forum listing your income, mortgage, debt, etc and I bet you will find this plan isn't a good idea.
Moving after 2 years due to layout and bugs, and your statemt of being "over it", and only being able to swing it if you can live rent-free, sounds like your are compulsive, impatient and about to make a big mistake

Yup.

I love my dog and wouldn't stay with Mom if it was an issue.

That said, you could sell and since it's a competitive market require a rent back period from your buyer. Then if you need more time you could find another solution. The Marriott Residence Inn allows dogs and would likely negotiate a monthly rate for you if needed.

I thought it was going to take us a while to find a new house in Arlington after we sold ours there, but it didn't and we didn't end up needing to use the full rent back we negotiated with our buyer.

Anonymous wrote:Another post reinforcing my opinion that dog owners are the worst.

+1. The only people who love your dogs are YOU, dog people. The rest of us would get dogs if we wanted to be around dogs.

Another post reinforcing my opinion that dog owners are the worst.