I think some of you have a lot of learning to do from Michiko!
Of course, I am kidding....
Anyway... I currently live in the apartment that doesn't allow dogs. (Now I kinda have permission to dog sit my friend's dogs sometime though..) My landlord doesn't want to have a dog because her and his past bad experience with tenants. A lot of people here know that I have been struggling with this no-pet policy for long long long time because I have been wanting a yorkie since last August. I think the threads are somewhere.. but I have posted a lot of questions about this issue, having a dog at no pet policy apartment. Oh believe me, a lot of people told me to just sneak the dog in or just say that I am watching friend's dog. But you know what.... the The fact is that I still don't have a yorkie and looking for an apartment to move in a couple months so I can have a yorkie. I even went to visit this wonderful breeder last month 7-8 hours away (drive) and left her available yorkie behind. I cried and cried like.. a little child. Do I regret that I didn't bring him back and hide at my apartment. No.. I don't regret.. I felt bad to the pup... but I know that I made a right decision. To tell you the truth, I am proud of myself.
Some people who have read my posts before, they can tell you how crazy I am about yorkies.. but you know what.. as some people already said, it is not fair to the dog not to be who they are, it is just because.... you live in no pet apartment. Yorkies are small animals but they are smart if you train them correctly. I am not sure if you can train them if you have to hide them. Walking the dog will be really tough too. And I think the hardest thing is that you cannot show off your pup to neighbors!! Trust me... you would love to show off your pup!!!!! I do at least!! I think.. it is not gonna be really fun.
When I move.. I probably end up paying double the rent with a dog. It is such a hassle to move the apartment that I have been living for 5 years... but you know what it is really important if I really want to provide a good home for a pup! I can understand how frustrating it is...when you want to get a yorkie and struggle with your current apartment pet policy!! It is important..
Maybe I should line up the reason.
1. It is not fair to the dog.
2. You will feel bad and probably miserable hiding a dog.
3. If your landlord finds out.. you will be in a big trouble.. or a small trouble.
4. When you try to finally move.... you will worry about rental referrence. (If your landlord found out that you broke the policy)
5. You might get fined and it might cost you more after all.
6. You have to worry when you walk the dog.
7. You cannot show off your dogs to neighbors.
8. If your dog doesn't get trained and damaged the property because their urine.. or.. anything else... It might cost you more..
9. Your dogs might bark while you are away and will make you worry.
10. You will probably get a headche!
I can think of more.. but .. this is my .. 2 yen of advice..I might sound harsh .. and I am sure these things are not something you want to hear.. ..I have experienced hearing all those things too from YT members.. but I have appreciated their feedback. I shouldn't be saying it.. but I will say it.. because... people need to hear what honest feedback is. See.. my situation now.. I cannot have a yorkie because I haven't moved to the apartment where I can have a dog. So you know what I have.. at my apartment and office? "STUFFED ANIMALS" that is what I have... because that is what I deserve right now. When I can provide the home that pup deserve.. then I will have a real one.. from the breeder whom I fell in love with!! It was good... researching time I spent... while.. I decided about the moving.