AITAH for refusing to rehome my dog because my friend’s child is allergic?
The user has a golden retriever named Milo, whom they have owned for six years and considers family. Due to unexpected financial difficulties, the user offered their close friend Erica and her husband temporary accommodation in the user's guest house.
The user made it clear that Milo lives in the main house but shares the yard space. A week into their stay, Erica informed the user that her five-year-old daughter is allergic to dogs, experiencing itching and sniffles around Milo.
When the user offered to restrict Milo from the guest house, Erica insisted that the dog must be completely rehomed due to the risk posed by his presence even in the yard, leading to a conflict when the user refused. The user's friends and family are now divided on the issue.
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The original poster (OP) is facing a severe conflict where their deeply held commitment to their pet, which they view as family, clashes directly with the immediate health needs of their guest's child.
The OP feels they offered significant help (rent-free housing) and is unwilling to make the ultimate sacrifice of rehoming their long-time companion.
The central question is whether the OP was unreasonable for refusing to rehome a pet to accommodate a temporary guest's child's non-life-threatening allergy, or if the guest was out of bounds by demanding such a significant, non-negotiable sacrifice from their host.
Should the host's es**blished responsibility to a family member (the dog) outweigh the temporary guest's health requirement?
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