Anny, I'm so glad it worked out for you and that bad apple didn't spoil it for the whole bunch. I hope the OP has the same result.
That 'no pet' rule is one that I'm too afraid to change. Possession really is 9/10 of the law and tenants have many more rights than landlords. Your 6 month proof period would have been useless to the landlord in the winter time (at least in Illinois) if things didn't pan out. The sheriff won't serve eviction papers when the temperature is below 50 degrees and that means the entire Winter here. The poor landlord would be at the mercy of the tenant to be nice enough to move without force. Good luck with that. If a person doesn't have enough integrity to stop their dog from destroying a property there would probably be no moving out without force either.
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