Do you think it is wrong to tell my sister this?

My sister, brother and I share a townhouse that we rent. We have lived there a year, our lease just got renewed. My sister has a dog, that has been living at her mom's. Circumstances have changed and she's bringing the dog to our house to live. I'm not much of a pet person and I'm fanatical about a clean house. My sister is a slob and rarely cleans anything. Her dog is big and has a skin condition that makes his hair fall out. I want to move my living room furniture into my room (which is plenty big to hold most of it), because I don't want dog hair and smell getting all over my stuff. I know this is going to cause a problem in the house but I feel that it's my option because it's my stuff. Am I being irrational?

Do you think it is wrong to tell my sister this?
hell no, ur not being irrational, just tell her that you dont want to have a dog that makes a mess and if shes a slob then tell her to stop bieng lazy and start to clean up after yourself and that if she lived on her own it wud proberly be a dump, so theres nothing wrong in telling her that and if she mones its her fault really so dont worry about it.
Reply:go ahad and do that....i am sure it is not gonna make any bither to any one.
Reply:I totally agree with you. Here we work and buy things so we can appreciate them. We take good care of our things because who wants to have to keep replacing things that are like new. Then someone comes along and don't take care of it. It pisses me off too. I say move your stuff and if she dont like it then let her buy her own stuff so her dog can mess it up.
Reply:Not at all.





I really don't like having animals in the house because of the fur they shed and the smell, so an animal that has a skin condition on top of that would be a nightmare!





You should tell your sister and see if you can come to some sort of compromise - is there an outside area or large room that can be the dog's space. Or ask her not to bring it - is there someone else that can look after it?
Reply:You're not being irrational, but you didn't mention whose name is on the lease. If it's all three and your brother shares the same opinion as you, then you both need to sit down with her regarding Fido. I happen to love dogs and have two beagles and even though they are very clean dogs, they shed constantly. I can definitely see your point. It's possible that a pet deposit will be required by the complex you're living in, and she might not be able to afford it. And when you sit down with her, it might be a good time to bring up the fact that she rarely cleans anything. She should be cleaning 1/3 of everything.
Reply:or tell her to get RID of the DOG or she cant come....put it in the doghouse of you have one it shouldnt be in the house anyways unless its in a cage by the front door....if she disagrees then tell her she can't come.....she will get rid of the dog it will just sadden her for about a week or two. just say for whatever reason the landlord wont allow for a dog in your town house and then have the landlord redo the lease and put it specifically in your lease......there is always a way around the dog.
Reply:tell her, your the one it's going to bother. Theres no point tip toeing around her, shell forgive you and most people will agree. Just maybe do a compromise.
Reply:be honest...if that fails, tell her u r allergic to pet hair and since u know that the dog sheds...maybe its better ovr by ma's house


*btw- u can be JUST allergic to dog hair. Im allergic to cat hair, not my cat- I just make sure whenever I pet her to wash my hands right after---so if this dog is shedding a lot, let her know. That way you guys can keep the peace.
Reply:Gotta sit down and talk it out NOW before you harbor any more bitterness (it already bothers you that she's sloppy) and things escalate into something you can't fix. Sister's are hard to replace.

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