Re: If you have dog/cat etc and people visit...... Our dog isn't a 'licker' so no worry of him licking faces etc, he also doesn't jump up at people. If someone is allergic, there is bound to be some hair somewhere, so even if I did put him in a separate room there would be evidence of him around. I am allergic to cats myself so do understand how others are affected. Re: If you have dog/cat etc and people visit...... If someone was allergic then obv I'd put the dogs out, although realistically I'd suggest we met elsewhere I think. I have one friend that just doesn't like dogs at all, she doesn't see the point in having one lol ... She texts me when she's parking outside and I give the dogs a chew, this ensures they ignore her arrival and by the time they have finished she's in & settled and they couldn't care less and won't bother her. Since March 2003 ...... Since March 2009 ...... BFP 26th April 2011 after 4 very long yrs TTC In my mad scientist laboratory, getting children to do difficult things Posts 10,892 I don't mind cats or well-behaved dogs, and most friends would keep their dogs out of the way if they jump up etc. (I kind of think cats have the right to jump up on laps! But then I'm not allergic.) What really annoys me though is acquaintances who have dogs that jump at you when you