Well, actually you did say something like that, and it was in a response to me. Yes, there are people who just want to be reassured rather than be told the truth, but I am not one of those. My saying that I am sure my house doesn’t stink (stink - to emit a strong offensive smell) doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want a frank answer if I asked you if you could smell ( smell - to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of) pets in it.
Now, if you are one of those that thinks that any smell of a pet stinks, then I most likely wouldn’t have you in my house in the first place, if for no other reason than I prefer an unbiased answer…
Then why respond? Besides, it might help, if it turns out that the OP thinks all dogs stink - it may help her understand why her friends doesn’t have a problem with the way her dog smells.