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milliecorrales · 07-07-2005, 07:36 PM

You say that your pup is only three pounds, how old is the pup? The reason I ask is that they do grow until they are a year old. My boys were at one time 3 pounds and believe me they are not anymore LOL. Benni weighs 8 pounds and Garett is now 7 pounds. They were really little guys when I got them. A 3 pound dog is much easier to hide then a 7 or 8 pound dog. I was in an apartment that only allowed cats, I offered management anything, more deposits, more money each month on rent and they would not budge and I had lived there for 5 years. I too live in Cali and it is a landlords market out here. Also, in California they only have to give you a three day notice to correct the problem (i.e. get rid of the dog) or you get evicted. If you are evicted, it is filed with a registry that covers ALL OF CALIFORNIA called the Unlawful Detainer Registry (UD Registry). Once you are listed in that, you will have a hell of a time renting another apartment without giving 3-6 months rent in advance or as a security. I do not want to burst your bubble, but I have had yorkies for the past 10 years and a yorkie left alone, barks. If you have signed a lease, you are still responsible for the rent on that apartment until the landlord can rerent it. I hid my dogs for awhile, before I fessed up to management and I had to move. I feel much better here, knowing that management is aware and approving of the fact that I have dogs. It is terrible when you have to continually "hide" the love of your life or to constantly "shush" the dog. It makes you a nervous wreck. I hope that it works out for you, but please beware. I am a paralegal and I have worked in the tenant landlord area of law off and on for the past 10+ years.

07-07-2005, 07:36 PM	#27
milliecorrales YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 516	Question You say that your pup is only three pounds, how old is the pup? The reason I ask is that they do grow until they are a year old. My boys were at one time 3 pounds and believe me they are not anymore LOL. Benni weighs 8 pounds and Garett is now 7 pounds. They were really little guys when I got them. A 3 pound dog is much easier to hide then a 7 or 8 pound dog. I was in an apartment that only allowed cats, I offered management anything, more deposits, more money each month on rent and they would not budge and I had lived there for 5 years. I too live in Cali and it is a landlords market out here. Also, in California they only have to give you a three day notice to correct the problem (i.e. get rid of the dog) or you get evicted. If you are evicted, it is filed with a registry that covers ALL OF CALIFORNIA called the Unlawful Detainer Registry (UD Registry). Once you are listed in that, you will have a hell of a time renting another apartment without giving 3-6 months rent in advance or as a security. I do not want to burst your bubble, but I have had yorkies for the past 10 years and a yorkie left alone, barks. If you have signed a lease, you are still responsible for the rent on that apartment until the landlord can rerent it. I hid my dogs for awhile, before I fessed up to management and I had to move. I feel much better here, knowing that management is aware and approving of the fact that I have dogs. It is terrible when you have to continually "hide" the love of your life or to constantly "shush" the dog. It makes you a nervous wreck. I hope that it works out for you, but please beware. I am a paralegal and I have worked in the tenant landlord area of law off and on for the past 10+ years.