Pet owners: HELP!

[Wintermoon]

As a pet owner, whose babies go everywhere with their pet parents I would suggest that it is rather strange this woman never mentioned the dog when she first made plans to visit. My babies come along or I do not make plans to go . Simple. Our family pet-sits dogs on a regular basis and we have had dogs visit who only use pee pads. The cloth re-washable ones are perfect for away visits. We had no issues with carpet messes at all, ever. If you believe your friend would bring a dog who misses, has accidents and will cause damage then you aren't trusting her pet parenting. However since you obviously are not a pet person it sounds like you need to just tell her that you do not want her dog in your home. However... I think being more tactful than saying I don't want your dog to piss on my new carpet.. is definitely important.