Unfortunately, I was just looking on the community center with related articles, such as this to my current situation. I am fairly new at this game, and my 2 properties, should I say MY properties, one more time, as I am very much aware that this is surely a problem. The way that airbnb, is treating, me, and telling me that I HAVE to accept, without discrimination, this so called service animal, without notification, without documentation, etc, in my home and make my home welcome to this animal, as if my home was not conducive to this, it has to be. Forget the liability to my home, my neighbors, and in this case as it turns out to my husband. We had a booking by a guest that disclosed the fact that they had brung a 110lb Dog, into my no pet home. We found out, by they asked us to go there to show them something, as it is on a lake and involves a boat., they did not know exactly the time he would arrive, so I guess, they thought, we would never know. Unfortunately, my husband knocked on the door which was a glass screen door, with door behind it open. This is FL, so it's warm, the dog pounced on the door, was taller than my 6' husband, groweled and barked at him, my husband, was taken aback, and glad the door held the dogs pounce. They retrieved the dog, and took it upstairs, to my very expensive newly carpeted Bedroom area. Then he went in, and asked "whats up with the dog". First Lie, it's an epileptic service dog for my husband. Husband is a Truck driver for Wal Mart. Next Lie, No he's a companion dog, for my truck driver husband. Flashed a card, of supposed service, my husband did not look at, you can get those anywhere, and , then the crap started, where we were told by air bnb that we as hosts, had no options, as it is airbnb's CARTE BLANCHE policy to service animals, even no pet homes. This guest, pulled out all the stops, discrimination, etc. I did not relent, there were even more infractions with this said stay with this dog, and I insisted that they had to leave with the pet, the next morning. Then I received the Warning letter from airbnb, and found out that these pets have even more rights, according to their policy, than us the hosts, children, other rules than we may have in place for the safety and liability, and preservation, of our own homes. You betcha there is something wrong here. But I sure noticed, that it is just about to turn 2022, and this has all been voiced in beginning of 2021. I agree without us hosts, there is no airbnb. But they hide, as they hide alot of information from us, to protect their interest, certainly not ours. And this is one of the big ones. There is by far one common sense solution, if not more that they could use to make everyone satisfied. There are plenty of pet friendly hosts, everywhere, that is 1. 2., Is this is not a necessity, this is a vacation, why are we having to adhere to a strict policy of airbnb's, when this is a vacation, there are many options, for people and their tastes. They are not moving in. They are staying, for a short period. We do not have to accommodate something, that we bear full responsibility for in liability in both safety, and monetary, etc? Common sense. How do we get many of the people that feel the same as there must be many, as this is a year long thread, and mine is different, just started couple days ago. That may get their attention, with results, that favor all. Thanks, Tasia
