Will I ever?
 

Will I ever find a place that allows dogs? They need more places for rent that allow puppies? :( My fiance and i are looking for a place that allows dogs but we are having no luck yet we just keep looking!! We want to move somewhere close or around the area we live in! :(

I feel your pain. The only high rise in my city that allows dogs is a slum lord type operation, with hundreds of dogs.
We had a pit and 2 german shepards on our floors, plus they had a huge bed bug and cockroach infestation. Add on 6 months of exterior construction and poor Harley never got outside in that place
Spent 2 years there, found a private rental, it's still not great, but it's perfect for Harley. I encourage you to look for private rentals rather than mass property. (I'm assuming your looking for rentals?)

Good luck finding you special home. I know you will find one soon.

I know how hard it is to find an apartment that allows pets. Are you going through a real estate agent? They usually know where the pet friendly places are. We ended up buying a home because in New York it's almost impossible.

It's not that much better here in LA. Everywhere that accepts pets charge an arm and a leg for the pet deposit and pet rent. I don't think I'll ever be moving out of my parent's apt at this rate.

I have found that it is better if you find a smaller place and not a big building because then the landlords tend to be a lot more lenient because if they own a huge complex they can't make an exception for you and not for other people. I live in a building that has 8 units. When our landlord puts a place up for rent he doesn't say you can have pets but if you talk to him he will let you if he meets the pet. There are only 2 of us with pets. I wouldn't ask if it says NO PETS but I would definitely ask if it doesn't say cuz it doesn't hurt to ask.

We are getting a puppy next month. The townhouse we live in now didnt allow animals, but we talked the land lord into letting us pay a little extra a month so we can have her. Maybe you can try that!?!

I also agree with the above poster but, instead of suggesting paying a little bit each month...just offer a pet security deposit so, that in the event you make this new place your long term home, you aren't paying for the puppies "rent" each month for several years...kwim?

I feel your pain!!
 

I was looking for an apartment that would allow 3 dogs. I finally found one...and it's not a super nice apartment and it's quite expensive. Now, I only have two because we had to rehomed the other one. Our on site manager doesn't even care how many dogs we have, but then when it comes to problems with the apartment, he is never on top of it! There's pros and cons. You will find one, just keep looking!

Some places ask for a pet deposit and a pet rent.

I agree! Offer $300 or something, even as a non-refundable deposit so he can get the rugs shampooed for free, and when he sees that your getting a small dog he won't be as worried about actual damage to the house. We had to pay a ridiculous monthly fee in addition to our non-refundable deposit and $1400 rent for a one bedroom apartment so we bought a townhouse. Now we have 3 bedrooms, and a small fenced in backyard in the same neighborhood as our apartment and we (and the dogs) love it!!!

Ok I am thankful tonight that I don't have to get a landlords approval but remember a time when I did and it was awful then, so probably worse now. Good luck!

Thx Guys u are very helpfully! Those are good ideas! One place we looked at allows cats only i dont understand cause a yorkie is just as small as a cat i even offered to litter train it or for it to use the potty patch i wanted to teach my puppy how to go out side and inside anyways but it didnt work i tried. We are looking at duplexes and apartments we might have some luck with deplex idk. But i think if they have a yard and u clean up after ur dog u should get to have one. Their needs to be more places that allow animals we should all protest..lol Who knows we might find one but if we dont i will just have to wait intill we get a house someday. We cant offord alot for a place right now. :( We have a certain budget we want to spend on rent a month. But thank you all for ur info and help. Hopefully i will find something! :animal-pa

Check out private rentals (i.e., people that individually own a house or condo and are renting it out). I rent out a condo in DC and while the company I pay to manage the property recommends not allowing pets, I have a flexible policy towards it (i.e., if someone comes to me and has a pet and appears to be a responsible pet owner, I will allow it). The individual owner has MUCH more flexibility than large apartment complexes.

That said, in the DC Metro area, we are having more and more rental options open up for people with pets, mainly because so many people have dogs here. There is always power in numbers!

Personally I think there should be a law prohibiting landlords to not allow dogs in a building. There are too many people giving up their dogs because they are forced to move and they can't find a place that allows dogs. The shleters are filled with dogs because of this. Don't people realize that if there were more places that allow dogs the shelters and rescues would have some relief. I get so mad when I think about this.

In Miami there are quite a few places... townhomes are the best ... and they charge a "cleaning fee" and limit to dogs under 20lbs.
We also have several dog parks.
I wish you luck.. and I am sure you will find the perfect place with effort.

I totally agree with Lexi43.

I see post all the time saying that they are having to move into a smaller place because of job cuts, etc and so they are having to rehome their pets.

Rental Business's really need to start understanding the healing power of owning a pet. Sometimes the people who need them and their unconditional acceptance are those who are going through a rough time.

I know that when I am having a bad day my Jillian jumps up and gives me a kiss and it seems to improve my attitude. I can count on one hand how many bad days I have had where my babies were not able to improve my outlook on the day.

I think a pet deposit should clear it for people to have a pet in their place.
If they are worried about fleas/ticks or damage then require the apartment to be inspected once a quarter or something. If you are a responsible pet owner then you are going to be doing things right anyway, inspection or not.

More business's (not food stores) need to let animals in also.

Okay I am getting off my soap box now :(. I can get carried away. I just cannot imagine my life without the love that my animals give me. I HAD to live animals free for 3 years and I can tell you that I can look back and see how lifes changes effected me differently then they do now. I cant help but think that the pets make a difference. :D

I totally agree and thx i will do!!:)

I totally agree with u maybe we need to start a potition or something! I love animals and im a very responsible person. They are apart of you and your life like kids and they cheer u up when u are down and when ur sick they are right by your side. All the dogs or cats i had they knew when i was sick and they never left myside. They dont ask for much and they dont judge you or anyone. They love you for you as long as you treat them right and dont abuse them. They protect you also. I dont see what the big deal is with people not allowing animals in like dogs and cats. Its a shame look at this world know it has gone crazy and its getting worse every year!!:( It makes me sick the way the worlds gotten and im only 26 years old. When i was in school it was ok but since i have been out every year it gets worse.

Me 2 i agree with you! I get mad 2! We all need to do something somehow!

Unfortunately there are bad pet owners out there. They move into a rental, figure they paid a deposit and it's not their home just a temporary living situation. They let their dogs and cats do whatever they want to a place and move out leaving behind a huge mess that the landlord now has to get cleaned which can take a while, and can go over the pet deposit ammount.
It punishes good pet owners, but it also protects the landlord. It sucks trying to find a place that allows them but we only have the crap pet owners to thank for it.

If there is any way you could do it, I would seriously consider buying. This is an ideal time to buy if you have a job you can depend on. The interest rates and prices are making history they are so low! I am thinking of buying another home (something smaller) and then try to hold on to this one until prices move back up a bit. There is nothing like owning your own place -- especially when you are a pet owner. There are more responsibilities but also so many more freedoms! You may be plesantly surprised too -- most are finding they can buy a bigger place and pay less money than they are in rent! Just throwing the idea out there for you to think about. Everyone has a unique situation so it isn't the right answer for all.

Good luck finding a place.

Believe me.. myself and gingerbabe (I'm the fiance she was referring to :p) are trying but it's not easy... we found a place today but they want to charge $15 a month for "insurance" purposes...

That's pretty awkward. Are they going to charge me $15 a month for each kid I have too? :thinking: (when we have kids)

Yeah... it's not that easy for us (me and gingerbabe2010...) but in due time I suppose? WE may have found a place about 3 minutes away from my parents but they want 15 bucks a month extra on the rent. That's pretty messed up. Why should we have to pay 15 bucks more for "insurance" with the dog? Does this mean I owe 15 bucks a month if we have a kid? :scratchhe

Good question. Think of it from this perspective (not that I agree with it but it seems to be the logic that is used)

A dog is a commodity. It is not needed and not everyone has one. They can be destructive, which means they can cause problems. However, a child is a human. If they decided to charge for every child, the landlords and insurance companies can be sued for discriminating against families with children. But a dog is a thing, a piece of property when it comes to things like rentals. Lanlords can charge whatever they want, since they are the ones putting themselves at risk, so to speak, for allowing tenants to have such an unpredictable possession. (think loaded gun)

Dogs bite, they can hurt people and destroy property. Now for us that actually spend time training and teaching our dogs how to behave in our homes, it sucks. We know we have well behaved dogs, but those that don't train and don't care ruin it for the rest of us. :(