Well, DANG IT! A match made in heaven (or darned close to such a thing, it sounds like), and yet the silly ol' lease is a problem. Sheesh! My two cents on the issue: your niggling about the phrasing of "resident" vs. "owner" on the lease is probably a good tactic, and could even be extended to include niggling about the "one pet" rule. How exactly can "one pet" ever be counted the same in all cases anyway? I mean, is one Great Dane the same as one box turtle? Is one tank of fish allowed, or just one fish? How 'bout a potbellied pig? Plus, the definition of "responsible" dog ownership is an issue, as I'm certain you'd not let the dogs run amuck, bark all night, harass children, etc. That's gotta count for something. (Okay, now I'm getting fired up. I think I watch too much Law & Order!)

Lots of luck to you and Michael on getting around that legal-ese and taking Kruzer home!