I just moved a little over a month ago from a duplex to an apartment... they do allow dogs for a $200 deposit and $20 extra each month per dog... however, two months before we moved, we adopted a 'mutt' from a rescue group that obviously was a rottie/german shepherd mix... my complex has a 'viscious breed' restriction which includes both of those breeds. I could keep my Yorkie/pom, but had to find a new home for my 15 week old rott mix. Thank goodness yorkies aren't a 'viscious breed'... though I swear sometimes Poochie thinks she is when she's out on our balcony 'protecting' our home. :)

Which do you love more, the Apartment or Pixie? I would say you made a very bad decision, by not checking into the lease agreement. Keeping your baby from barking, is like you not saying another word to anybody.

I started the new forum to get an advice because I am in similar situation. I don't have a yorkie yet but I have been desperate about a yorkie for while now. Anyway... responses here are more positive ... I have been hearing a lot of "no yorkie just yet and move".... I am actually getting depressed about not being able to have a dog... feeling so tired, thinking about a yorkie all day.. .. oh well.. but this thread is very good.

We had to make the same decission five years ago. I know its hard . We decided to move. We would not part with ours.

Wow! $449? I hear a stampede coming your way....


Francie :)

Ya know? Sometimes I'm just really glad I live in good ole South Central Kentucky where there is plenty of green grass to let all the fur kids I want to have run in my 1800 sq ft house that I pay $620 per month to own. I have 6 dogs currently, not to mention the 2 cats and 50 some chinchillas. I'm glad I don't have all those people telling me what I can and cannot have living with me in and outside of my house. Sheesh.

I am an expert on this subject!! I lived in an apartment that wouldn't take pets so I told everyone it was my moms and when people would see me take him outside to go potty I would say "Yeah I have to watch him again" HA HA... It worked!!
A girl I know also has a apartment that wouldn't take pets and she got a note from the doctor saying she has to have the dog?? Not really sure why but it worked they let her keep the dog....

GOOD LUCK!!! Keep us updated

WHAT?! :eek: $449 for a 2 bedroom apt?!?!?! Geez, I need to move to Oklahoma! I pay $2030 for a 1200 sq. ft. 1 bedroom apartment :mad:

(Although I do love my building...its similar to what Nobella's sounds like :p But STILL...$449 a MONTH...geez!!!)

i lived in an apartment that didnt allow pets but i wanted a yorkie real bad. after not being able to reason with the onsite manager we decided to move. now we rent a house that allows pets. we pay a whopping 1,600 a month in rent ouch !!!! but its worth it everytime i hold my sweet boy. besides its california rent it high anyway especially if you want to live in a decent neighborhood.

Check your state/city laws and your lease CAREFULLY...breaking leases can be very expensive and if your evicted its even more costly.
I am an Apt. Manager in OK and I ALWAYS find out about illegal pets. It isn't hard, a neighbor complains about stepping in poo, the monthly pest guy does an inspection sheet that notes pets, poor housekeeping, etc. A neighbor brags about how cute your baby is, Maintenance comes in, the sources are endless and I don't have to even try. The key is whether or not a manager cares about their property and residents.

We allow pets for a $200 Non-Refundable Fee (which can be paid out) so I believe that if your willing to get and take care of a pet this is part of it. When you break that down over the course of a lease its nothing...alittle over $16/mo on a 12mo lease....just consider it "rent" I guess. I will even allow over the weight or "Viscious breed" pets if the owners can show that they aren't aggressive and are well behaved. We also have treats in the office and know most of our furchildren by name, but then again I am an animal lover.

Also consider the safety issues involved. Living in an apartment is living with lots of strangers...lets say a fire starts in the building, here the police dept has #s for all apt managers and we are called. If the fire dept is evacuating the building they will want to know how many people live in each apt and if there are pets....if they don't know about your baby they wont know to look for them. I know this is far fetched and don't mean to scare you but it is an example of "worst case" consequences. There is so much more involved than just money or "getting one over" on your landlord and its not fair for either of you to have to walk on eggshells in your own home.

Get a copy of EVERYTHING you signed and read it so you will know what your up against. If you need any further info feel free to PM me, the laws are different state to state but I can help you understand the terminology involved in your lease.

:aimeeyork Best of Luck! :aimeeyork

Good Luck in what ever you decide.

since everyone else is telling their story...
 

i went ahead and forked over the $500 pet deposit for my apartment (and believe me that was a huge dent in my pocket, hello poor college student here! haha) ...but after reading all of these replies im starting to think i could have gotten away without having paid it ...damnit LOL but whats done is done.

i guess i can say i feel more at ease about not having to worry about hiding him, keeping him quiet and such, especially since i've had maintainence come over a couple of times. i just figure it would be a lot of trouble to go through.

unfortunately i seriously doubt im going to get back the part of the deposit that is refundable ...Crunchy sure did make a mess of the carpet!

Well...damn! I'm living in the wrong part of the midwest. $620 buys you a Studio where I live!


Francie

hey now not all apts in ok are cheap!!! i pay 600 a month for a 600 square feet apt. My apts do allow pets but there is a $300 non refundable fee per dog! So i did pay the $300 for bentley ..but i'm hiding karlee!! I really just dont want to pay another $300 i'm not going to get back!! the way i see it is... they apts already know we have a pet. so if our neighbors hear barking it would be legit!! And i usually take them out one at a time to go to the bathroom!

Not wanting to sound rude, but you made the choice of taking that risk over ugly vs cute :confused: As little as she is you might get away with it?

good luck

We recently moved into an Apt complex that took pets. I feel it was well worth the $500 deposit and extra $25 rent. It is a luxury apartment and only 1-2 years old. But I LOVE having other dogs around, it has been a lot of fun to "make friends" with the other dogs. Keeley loves hearing them bark too. He gets so excited.

We were in a non pet apt for a month as when we were in between apartments. And it sucked to have to hide him. I was so worried about him being loud, or looking out the window at the wrong time, that I don't think he was able to really be himself.

Every complex is different and more strict then others. I hope everything works out for you. Good Luck.

I thought this thread title sounded familar. It's a resurreacted thread from last July....not a current situation :rolleyes:

Bklyn
 

I also live in BKLYN. Everyone in my building has a dog even though we shouldn't. I don't think it will be a big deal. If its a big building no one will notice.

My apartment is in three family house. I watch my friend's yorkie two weekends a month. I know my downstair neighbors have seen him with me, but not the upstair one. I am sure they have heard him bark or two. My landlord said no when i asked her. She didn't give me a good reason. I was hoping that she would give me an exception since I have lived here long and she was a yorkie owner. Of course it became disappointment. I still would like to get one for emotional support. Plus I work in domestic violence organization, so I think it would be good for me to bring a dog to work too. Dogs are best therapist. I really like alternative ways to mental health. I know some cases, medication is required, but there are tons of alternative ways to help people to feel better. And dogs have done that part to me, they made a lot of impact to me. Now I am having rough time with my life, I would like to have a dog any time.. without begging my friend to have her dog for the weekend. I am really looking into a service dog option.

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I like hearing different people's experiences. So thanks for posting in this forum. I am sure some people are in debate about having a yorkie in "no pet" apartment and not only just me. I know this was a bit old forum that I brought it up again..

I was talking to my boyfriend, he is very supportive about me wanting a yorkie. He was surprised how much the yorkie, whom I watch often, made positive impacts in my life. He definitely thinks that I should have a dog. But then yesterday he said to me, "Michiko, you are rigid about following the rules and law, you are an ethicist. That is something I always look up to you about and I have learned so much. So I don't want you to change on that. So we will find the right way to have a dog." By the way the reason I am an ethicist is that my name, Michiko, with Japanese language, means "an ethicist". I guess I always have tried to follow things as much as I can. So I guess he is right. So I will really look into a service dog option or I move to different apartment. I wish there were options for pet deposit here, then i would have definitely done that.