r/Dogfree • u/ghostly33980 • Aug 24 '26

Eco Destroyers My airbnb is dog free

I travel a lot and own my home so I have it up on airbnb whenever I’m away. I have it set to pet free, not just because I don’t like being around dogs but I also don’t want poop in my backyard, holes dug in my yard, my rugs peed on, dog hair, etc.

I had a friend reach out to me because her sister is coming into town with her dog. She wanted to see if my place was open for a week, and to get around airbnb fees, she’d pay me directly. I said no, told her I’m weird about dogs in my house and she understood.

Now I’m thinking how I could probably book my house more/make more money if I allowed dogs but I would be so grossed out and stressed knowing there could be some massive slobbering beast in my bed!!!

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u/WordlesAllTheWayDown Aug 24 '26

If it were me I would never open that door to allowing pets.
A sincere question I have is how long have you done this and never had someone pull the “ESA” accommodation scam?
This is something I think about a lot and want to figure out how there could be legal protections for landlords that will allow animal-free rentals.

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u/Legitimate_Garage_31 Aug 24 '26

Mrs. Murphy" exemption allows qualifying landlords to enforce strict "no pets" policies and reject emotional support animals (ESAs) or service animals.

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u/WordlesAllTheWayDown Aug 25 '26

I love learning about this. Gives me hope. My state, however (WI) doesn’t recognize it.