Comments on: Airbnb Host has a Problem with Service Animals

By: KC

KC — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 18:04:47 +0000

In reply to Melissa Ronk. You have to understand that the world we live in today is RUINING it for truly needed service dogs. With that being said, regardless of anything else, the owner of the dog needs to assume full responsibility for the dog. The dog hair and dander, poop, or any other mess or destruction that may occur. It would be unfair to bring a child and not take responsibility for them in the same manner. Home owners put thousands of dollars into providing nice places for people to rent, they just want the respect of their home in mind as much as anyone else.

By: Alexus Lee

Alexus Lee — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 02:56:54 +0000

Anyone can claim their dog is a “service dog” since the host is prohibited by Airbnb to ask for documentation. How is anyone supposed to know whether it’s an actual service animal? And “emotional support animals” which Airbnb lumps in with actual trained service dogs can get sham documentation for a few dollars online, heck everyone can use some emotional support. If guests can do that, then hosts can claim allergies. Which is more likely anyway.

By: Mark Beard

Mark Beard — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:59:12 +0000

In reply to Phil. Best reply Phil.

By: Lexie russo

Lexie russo — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 08:25:41 +0000

In reply to Stan Tevis. If you as a host dont agree or like Airbnb policy about service animal, Then DONT BE A AIRBNB host.Its as simple as that.. we are guests who have service animals are not forcing the hosts to do anyting! You sign up to be an Airbnb host you need to file the rules and regulations that comes along with it. You cannot make up your own rules or choose not to follow rules because you don't like. So my recommendation is to educate yourself on the policy and the FDA laws I meant to sign if you want to be a host or not. Again we do not force host to accept or service animal. You choose to do this when you become host.im so tired of hosts picking and choosing what rules they want to follow.

By: Melissa Ronk

Melissa Ronk — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 06:14:33 +0000

I have a service dog and trust me she is extremely well-trained better behaved than most humans. She is not a pet she is a tool that I use for my medical condition. The reason why I don’t tell host beforehand it because they all seem to have a problem with medical alert dogs. They seem to come up with the same excuse they’re allergic when I rent out the whole house. I’m sick and tired of being discriminated against because I have a medical alert dog who’s with me at all times saving my life many times over. You host need to educate yourselves on the laws in your state and the federal laws about service animals. You’re discriminating against somebody who has a disability bottom line . Which is illegal.

By: Stan Tevis

Stan Tevis — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 21:41:24 +0000

I would recommend not staying in places where your dog is not welcome. Listings state whether the place is “pet-friendly” or not. I am guessing you booked a place that was not, but decided to stay there because you knew that the host, by law, had to accept that the dog would stay there. As you saw, you were able to force the host to allow your dog to stay there, but you can’t force her to like it.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:49:33 +0000

You FIRST booked the place and then disclosed you were bringing a service dog?! It should have been the other way round….. So leave out that bit about being ‘responsible and well-educated people’.