Buying house from a dog minder

Ms_Chocaholic

Surely you will have been able to tell the state of the property from the viewings. Did the smell knock you over when he/she opened the front door?

vkusuman

Thanks for all your responses.
I didn't particularly feel anything wrong both the times when I visited the house. but the concern is more about the things that are invisible.
So I guess, a good steam clean and rug doctor / new carpets would do it.

Thanks for all the laughs though.

TBagpuss

If you didn't notice any smell when you viewed then it seems likely that he place is pretty clean - the smell of dog is very pervasive and can be hard to get rid of, it'd be hard to miss on viewing.

So in the absence of any evidence of dirt or anything else of concern I'd do what you'd do in any new property - thorough clean as soon as you move in!

I would check the garden carefully as even if they picked up regularly they may have missed some dog mess

Person_one

vkusuman wrote: »

Thanks for all your responses.
I didn't particularly feel anything wrong both the times when I visited the house. but the concern is more about the things that are invisible.
So I guess, a good steam clean and rug doctor / new carpets would do it.

Thanks for all the laughs though.

Being a dog minder won't mean loads of dogs all the time, probably just one or two at a time, and not even all year as there'll be quiet times in winter and off-season.

It won't be any different to moving into a house where the previous owners had a dog. Unless the kids are allergic you might not need to do anything beyond your normal level of cleaning. Most dog owners have a decent hoover for picking up pet hair and shockingly most of us don't like to live in filthy homes ourselves! :rotfl:

Marvel1

Be surprised how clean some houses are who are pet free.