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Originally Posted by ReesiesDad  I also like the idea of having managment go into the apartment, but feel this could be potentially risky. If management is friendly with the woman who has the dog - this could really backfire...
You are so right! That's why there hasn't been a response to that idea. In some cases it would work but not all, and you hit on the one that could blow the lead.
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I also doubt that if a manager was buddy buddy with this person, the tenant wouldn't have the ability to keep a dog hidden from them. Initially, speak to them nonchalantly, explain you had a concern in regard to the tenants in apt #___. Don't just out there with the issue immediately, feel her/him out, explain how you feel bad for even going to them in the first place, make nervous small talk. If she seems unfamiliar with them explain they have two dogs to the management and somehow explain your situation and gain empathy. If the conversation with the manager gets sticky, as in she is familiar with the people in a friendly manner, cover yourself by explaining she does not pick up after her dogs when they potty and it was a concern. It's all about feeling the person out and seeing where you can take it and making sure you can cover yourself in the end without any irreversible damage.