Wow...reading over this whole thread now, I am, as always shocked at the amount of people who feel like they are above the rules and that don't apply to them.
To me it's almost like saying "I'm better than everyone else and can do whatever
I want. Who cares who it effects." Ever stop to consider what would happen if one of the following guests is highly allergic to dogs? Lots of people are. Oh, but that wouldn't be your problem, would it...because leaving Fluffy at home just wasn't an option and you are the exception.