Comments on: Looking for a rental? Your dog better be good … and probably small http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:22:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/comment-page-1/#comment-49643 Pat Tue, 01 May 2007 17:13:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/#comment-49643 Steve, years ago when I was looking for a rental with my dog, I never got the CHANCE to "convince your landlord you are a first rate responsible pet parent". The minute "Will you accept dogs?" came out of my mouth, that was pretty well the end of it. It was kind of a fluke when I finally DID find a place. A guy said he knew someone building a small townhome complex and he was a dog lover and needed tenants pretty soon. So I called him, and even though he'd intended to have a "no dogs" policy, he changed his mind after talking with me. Of course, that set a precedent, and he then accepted other tenants with dogs. And even though I was a good tenant and incurred NO pet-related damage, another tenant that moved in around the time I was moving out had a dog that was every landlord's worst nightmare and - you guessed it - that was the end of that for "Dogs allowed" as far as that landlord was concerned. So I agree that it's important to be a responsible dog owner. But how do you get that presented to prospective landlord's who just don't want to hear it? Steve, years ago when I was looking for a rental with my dog, I never got the CHANCE to “convince your landlord you are a first rate responsible pet parent”. The minute “Will you accept dogs?” came out of my mouth, that was pretty well the end of it.

It was kind of a fluke when I finally DID find a place. A guy said he knew someone building a small townhome complex and he was a dog lover and needed tenants pretty soon. So I called him, and even though he’d intended to have a “no dogs” policy, he changed his mind after talking with me.

Of course, that set a precedent, and he then accepted other tenants with dogs. And even though I was a good tenant and incurred NO pet-related damage, another tenant that moved in around the time I was moving out had a dog that was every landlord’s worst nightmare and - you guessed it - that was the end of that for “Dogs allowed” as far as that landlord was concerned.

So I agree that it’s important to be a responsible dog owner. But how do you get that presented to prospective landlord’s who just don’t want to hear it?

]]> By: VJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/comment-page-1/#comment-49621 VJ Tue, 01 May 2007 16:38:27 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/#comment-49621 Sorry, sorry if I'm posting this late or someone has already provided information. Just got on computer after waiting all morning for 2 different repair men who have still not shown up and it is past noon. Last night I saw bloggers commenting on a WDIV news program but it was already past 11:30pm when I read this. Too late for me to check. This morning I emailed channel 4 and just now checked my computer for a reply. Go to www.clickondetroit.cm/investigations/index/html. There's a video on an undercover news story that will really anger everyone. Guaranteed. Sorry, sorry if I’m posting this late or someone has already provided information. Just got on computer after waiting all morning for 2 different repair men who have still not shown up and it is past noon. Last night I saw bloggers commenting on a WDIV news program but it was already past 11:30pm when I read this. Too late for me to check. This morning I emailed channel 4 and just now checked my computer for a reply. Go to http://www.clickondetroit.cm/i.....index/html. There’s a video on an undercover news story that will really anger everyone. Guaranteed.

]]> By: Mike http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/comment-page-1/#comment-49523 Mike Tue, 01 May 2007 13:16:13 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/#comment-49523 It's bad for both pet-owning renters and apartment buyers in Sydney, Australia. A couple of years ago I tried to buy an apartment in a new block, and at the 11th hour failed to get permission in the contract for my dog to live with me, so the deal fell through. The sweet part of it was that the property market took a dive, and the place was for sale for another year, dropping in price by 20%. And then the owner's body voted to make the block pet-friendly. So the developer lost well over $100K by rejecting my dog. My dog, is an apartment owner's dream: totally clean, doesn't bark or howl, doesn't jump up to scratch fixtures. Oh yes, and he's a 150lb malamute. It’s bad for both pet-owning renters and apartment buyers in Sydney, Australia.

A couple of years ago I tried to buy an apartment in a new block, and at the 11th hour failed to get permission in the contract for my dog to live with me, so the deal fell through.

The sweet part of it was that the property market took a dive, and the place was for sale for another year, dropping in price by 20%. And then the owner’s body voted to make the block pet-friendly. So the developer lost well over $100K by rejecting my dog.

My dog, is an apartment owner’s dream: totally clean, doesn’t bark or howl, doesn’t jump up to scratch fixtures. Oh yes, and he’s a 150lb malamute.

]]> By: Mary Ann http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/comment-page-1/#comment-49165 Mary Ann Tue, 01 May 2007 00:05:56 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/#comment-49165 Gina,Did u get Heather's test back? Hope She is O.K Gina,Did u get Heather’s test back? Hope She is O.K

]]> By: Steve http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/comment-page-1/#comment-49143 Steve Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:03:48 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/#comment-49143 Hey let me tell you it's pretty simple if you can convince your landlord you are a first rate responsible pet parent you got it made. Thats whats they are looking for. Hey let me tell you it’s pretty simple if you can convince your landlord you are a first rate responsible pet parent you got it made.

Thats whats they are looking for.

]]> By: pitbullEmily http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/comment-page-1/#comment-49049 pitbullEmily Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:22:41 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/#comment-49049 it's also getting increasingly hard to find a motel that takes dogs. Many so called "pet friendly" motels have weight/size limits. Or they ask for a $20/pet fee. Or a $150 NONrefundable deposit. it’s also getting increasingly hard to find a motel that takes dogs. Many so called “pet friendly” motels have weight/size limits. Or they ask for a $20/pet fee. Or a $150 NONrefundable deposit.

]]> By: Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/comment-page-1/#comment-49031 Pat Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:48:47 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/#comment-49031 At the vet's the other day, the bulletin board contained an ad for an apartment complex with the prominent notation "Pet friendly!". In this tightening housing market, I thought that was a smart marketing move on the part of the apartment complex. And it will be so nice for someone stressed out with looking for a place to live that at least one place is making themselves easier to find. At the vet’s the other day, the bulletin board contained an ad for an apartment complex with the prominent notation “Pet friendly!”. In this tightening housing market, I thought that was a smart marketing move on the part of the apartment complex. And it will be so nice for someone stressed out with looking for a place to live that at least one place is making themselves easier to find.

]]> By: Steve http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/comment-page-1/#comment-49026 Steve Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:46:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/#comment-49026 Good owners are a dream though. Good owners are a dream though.

]]> By: Steve http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/comment-page-1/#comment-48980 Steve Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:26:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/30/looking-for-a-rental-your-dog-better-be-good-and-probably-small/#comment-48980 The biggest problem is irresponsible owners. They can cause serious problems. The biggest problem is irresponsible owners. They can cause serious problems.

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