Renters asking to have pet, I have no pet policy

[Cindy Schneider]

I have a duplex and I live in one side and rent the other. I have had renters in there for 10 months and they're asking if they can get a rescue dog. I have a no pet policy which was on the lease. I had remodeled their unit to repair pet damage from past renters, as well as I remodeled my unit for the same reasons, therefore I chose not to allow pets. I don't want to deal with more pet damage, and I live in a country subdivision with alot of families with small children so I wouldn't want the dog to be disruptive, plus I live in the house as well. Am I wrong to stick with my no pet policy or should I allow them to get one? My insurance will not cover bully breeds, which are the majority of the rescue dogs I've seen on the websites.