What can be done about the prevailing anti-pet policies in housing?

There a lot of information there. First, let me say that I am a pet lover. I've had pets all my life and currently have two amazing dogs. I have nothing against pets at all.

As to your question "From a landlord's perspective: What can a diligent, responsible pet guardian with a well trained, properly socialized canine do that will allow consideration?" I can answer that I have absolutely no problem with the person you mention above.

What I think you need to look at is that while there are many like you describe above, there are equally as many who breed dogs, let their pets run wild, only take marginal care of their pets, etc. It's these people that you need to look out for. They are the ones that will cause you to have to replace a house full of rugs, refinish hardwood floors, repair scratch marks on walls, etc.

I think I will pose a question for you. How can a landlord, with relative confidence, ascertain how a person handles their dog at home?

A Vet reference? That tells how well you care for the heath of the animal. I doubt the vet has seen how the pet is handled at home.

Current landlord reference? Many times you can't trust a current landlord because if the tenant is a bad one hey will give a good reference just to get them out of their property.

Personal Reference? Of course a personal reference will be good for them.

When renting to a new tenant you take a great risk for a lot of money. You have a limited amount of time and a piece of paper and usually one or two meetings with the prospective tenant to decide if you want to trust this person with your $100,000 piece of property. That's a tough call to make.

Then you have to ask yourself, is it worth all this extra work just to get a good tenant with a pet when you can just say no pets and not have to do all this extra legwork?

Just on a note, I have allowed pets just 2 times in my 10 years as a landlord. Once worked out somewhat badly. Ripped up carpet (which was newly installed just before the tenant moved in). The second one is now. So far so good with that one.

There are no simple answers here.

I used to be a landlord (will never do that again) and I was very strict, no pets, period. Responsibility and pet ownership do not always go hand in hand. Pets can be very destructive to rental property and many people don't seem to care. That destruction often far exceeds the security deposit.

Therefore, it is not discrimination that doesn't allow pets, it is a smart business practice.

I know that you don't want to hear the above. But you really need to look at it from a landlords perspective.

Bye the way, I have heard it all when it comes to pets and the three times I made an exception I learned to regret it.

The one thing I really hated about being a landlord, is I'm a nice guy, but I was forced to an ******. Late rental payments means I can't make the mortgage payment. Destruction to property means I have to fix it and put out the bucks. The list of nightmare scenario's in being a landlord is almost endless.

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Life is so simple, but we insist on making it complicated

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551 - 479 BC

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Jim

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Yeah I think there should be better rules for pet owners to have animals allowed.A way I instruct ppl is if they want a dog get a registered assistance animal if you have any kind of health issue.

That way it is harder for a slumlord to keep you from having a pet or I should say an assistance animal!!

And for those greedy slumlords and most are they would better to spend the money and fix up a place to make it good to live in and not just count the cash!

And for those ppl that say hey wait it our rental and we have mortgages to pay then with the extra rent money make a maintenance account for your rentals.After that the rest of the money is yours!Way to many ppl get into the rental business thinking boy I have an extra 300 to 500 per month to play with.It is a business so run it as one and it can be profitable for you in time!!

Parents have been in the rental business for over 35 years!

Their policy is 1st month rent last month rent damage deposit and a pet deposit!

Example- $375 + $375 + $375 + $375 pet deposit paid over a 3 month period as of move in date to be paid in full!

Rental contract to be signed plus a walk through and video of rental with still photo's of condition.Over the years they have had only 5 or 6 bad deals with renters with pets!

there's no harm in asking the owner for particular permission for the dogs. if he/she supplies permission, merely confirm you get it in writing and confirm that the dogs are wiped clean up after and don't reason injury. the project with puppy "injuries" isn't the carpet, it rather is the pad below. cats are worse, yet even dogs urine is hella no longer uncomplicated to do away with from carpet and replace can value a mint. as somebody stated, you're able to desire to think of of it from the different guy's attitude. if the owner says no, then you certainly could desire to settle for that and stay someplace else. do no longer attempt to sneak around or defy the owner's regulations. a no puppy coverage is unquestionably existence like and noncompliance could properly be reason for eviction. do no longer think of that your friends won't rat you out the two.

Dogs bark loudly, at hours of the night that no one wants to hear it, they growl menacingly at people and frighten them; they poop, and not all owners are thoughtful enough to scoop (every single bit, every single time). They are liability headaches for landlords, so it is easier to not allow them in a property, than to hope they never bite anyone. (And how "nice" and "sweet" YOUR particular dog is is not the question.)

It's not discrimination....try collecting thousands of dollars from a tenant to replace hardwood floors where they had a dog that violated the lease....and then you'll feel the same way.

However, there are plenty of pet-friendly housing available, one just has to work hard enough to look.

To me, someone shouldn't get a pet at all if they don't plan on keeping it forever....that is responsible dog ownership.

Campaigns and Incentives would be a nice start.