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Please, those of you screaming that she's crazy or a bitch or whatever, chill out. You're clearly bringing your own issues into this. Just because YOU don't feel that pets are as important, doesn't mean someone else doesn't. You don't have the right to invalidate another person's emotions, even if you don't understand them.
Lurkette is completely on the button; it's not about being able to bring the dog no matter what, it's that her current chosen lifestyle is being disregarded and made a lesser choice than that of her friends, who have children.
Explain that it's not about the worth of the dog versus children, but that the home-owners have made their preferences clear; since this is a generous offer from them for all of you to use their home, you must abide by their wishes. You're sorry she's upset, and can certainly understand that it can be frustrating, but it would really be best if she made other arrangements. While children are similarly messy, no one is allergic to them, and they do not leave bits of themselves all over in quite the same way. A small possibly-white-lie that the homeowners are allergic wouldn't be amiss, either, since it's hard to argue that.
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