Yesterday as I was showing homes to a buyer client, I was followed by another agent who was bringing her buyer client through WITH HER BLACK POODLE ON A LEASH! In Billings Montana, this is very unusual!

I was pretty amazed! It's not like the dog was a working seeing eye dog. It really got me thinking, does this happen very often?
Should I be warning my sellers to be ware of buyer's who bring their dogs to showings?
Should I post, NO DOG SHOWINGS in the private remarks on the mls?
In some families, does the dog make the decisions?
I did have a client who had 2 "girls" that she fondly referred to as her children. She was making decisions about home buying mostly to accommodate her dogs, the fence, the neighbors, the condo rules, you get the picture! But she never actually brought the dogs to the showings. She never brought the dogs to the home until she owned the home!
I'm trying to make a case for a small dog, something carried in the purse, but really? Just nuts.
Could it be that the dog inherited a fortune and makes the home buying decisions? Ok, I could understand that, I think.
The Quilting Realtor
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