Renting with dogs

**kimboe** · 12-03-2005, 01:16 AM

i rent right now with one dog and one cat, We want to move to another place that is a bit bigger and it's soooo HARD to find a place that rents allowing larger dogs!

**sammy101** · 12-03-2005, 09:11 AM

We are leasing a house with my two kids. Luckily, the landord is ok with them!

We found houses we actually really liked didnt allow dogs

I think its more difficult with appartments than houses.

**Pembroke_Corgi** · 12-03-2005, 10:05 AM

I rent a house and I find that it's actually ok sometimes if you just talk to the landlord. We don't get charged pet rent, we just let the landlord meet our dogs, and emphasize that they are well-behaved and have had classes. Luckily our landlord is a dog lover so he likes them- those are the best kind to get!

**jennifert9** · 12-03-2005, 10:56 AM

I do rent with Duncan. We had to pay an extra non-refundable deposit which is ridiculous but it's a very nice place. Very pet friendly. They have dog runs and poop bags stationed all around the complex. It's very nice. I have been looking for a new apartment however and it is very frustrating. Most places will not take dogs over 50 lbs. I have no idea why that is the "magical" number....?Do dogs under 50 lbs behave better than dogs over 50 lbs????

And they all want extra money per month which is absolutely asinine!!! I think that is a huge ploy to get more money from people with pets. It's a scam and should be outlawed....I see no reason whatsoever that the landlord deserves more $ because I have an animal...? In fact, all the more reason for me to keep my $20, $30, $40 bucks...I need to use it for dog food and vet bills!!!

It's just a big scam. Duncan has never done one iota of damage to any apartment I have ever lived in. In fact my roommates did more damage and I didn't have to pay extra for them!!! I could understand if I had to pay more for them!!! But not for the dog???? It's nuts!!!!

**boscibo** · 12-03-2005, 11:31 AM

look at Craiglist (if your city is large enough to be listed) for rentals, most state right in the ad if dogs are allowed. Some ads have pictures of the places, too.

I rented with a dog before Craigslist and other internet resources and it took a lot of time on the phone to find a place that would take a dog. It was hard, and I ended up taking a 2 bedroom place (more expensive and more 'generic' than some of the beautiful historic places I looked at), but I had a plce for all my cats and my dog.

**finn's mom** · 12-03-2005, 11:44 AM

I've always rented. It sometimes takes more time finding a place, but, if you use the resources available (online apartment finders, or the book of apartments that you can get at your grocery store), it's not that hard. It prevents you from driving around getting told that you can only have one pet, and, they have to weigh ten pounds or less...there are a lot of funny restrictions. Heck, my cat Dusty weighed 24 pounds at one time.

But, you can find places. I searched hard online each time and always managed to come out with a great apartment. I won't pay pet rent if I can avoid it, so, I try to find places that have the smallest fee to move in and with no pet rent. The last place I lived where it was an issue was in Dallas...it was $150 per pet, but, they were really cool and only made me pay for one.

I had two elderly small pets at that time. The fee was non refundable, but, there was no extra monthly rent. And, some of the other places I'd looked at were as high as $600 per pet ($300 refundable). It can get crazy. But, you can find places.