Do NOT classify yourself as a ‘pet friendly’ apartment or house if you don’t take a god damn dog. It’s so hard to find a nice, reasonably priced apartment or house in this city that doesn’t charge out the ass for a fucking dog. My well behaved dog is a problem and you insist on charging another damage deposit, but you’ll gladly take a screaming, destructive, snotty nosed brat? Bull Shit. —Pissed Off Pet Owner
This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2013.
I hear ya. 🙁 🙁
Amen OP!!! And good for you for not just disposing of your pet because your too lazy to find a place that accepts them! Like so very many people do these days. Good luck!
I have seen Pet Friendly/NO DOGS. But even that didn’t make sense, who gets a hampster or goldfish specified on a lease agreement.
In terms of the toddler comment, you’re an idiot. You don’t leave a toddler at home all day unattended. I paid about $600 a month for childcare, consider that one month of your pet deposit.
I also don’t think an apartment is appropriate for a dog.
yeah the kid comment was unnecessary. Makes you sound like one yourself.
I like craigslist. “Cats are ok. purrr” and “dogs are ok. Woof!” are two SEPARATE tags you can add to a listing. That’s extremely helpful and kijiji should get on board with this.
kirk dogs in apartments are ok. It depends on the breed and how often the dog gets out. High energy large dogs don’t enjoy them as much but a calmer or smaller dog doesn’t mind apartment living in the least.
Point taken, I just envision larger breeds due to past experience in rental properties. Whatever the breed, the neighbours mind. Find me a dog that doesn’t bark, and I’ll find you someone that has never masturbated. Actually, I’d be lying, they don’t exist. But, do that type of dogs?
Dogs shoud have alot of space is what I was getting at. But with me being a hypocrite, we have two indoor cats.
Dislike away…
I agree with kirk in terms of the toddler comment.
It’s hard enough finding reasonably priced accommodations in this city let alone a place that takes dogs. You probably should’ve thought about that before getting the dog, OB.
Thing is, while you claim your dog is well behaved, there are tons of dogs who aren’t. And do you think the people who own those dogs say “yeah my dog doesn’t behave” before renting? Nope, they likely all claim they are well behaved. A landlord’s gotta cover their ass and dogs can be VERY destructive. They can also bug the other tenants with their barking and shitty behaviour, so it’s just a bad business move to rent to dog owners when there’s a pool of other non dog owners.
I do commend you, though, on not dumping your dog. I know people who have gotten animals and then dumped them when times changed and it’s disgusting. I’d live in a cardboard box before I’d give up my kittehs.
I don’t care a fig one way or the other about your kid comment, OP. You’re likely just making a point because you’re angry.
The word toddler makes me want to throw up and I’m not ashamed to say I’ll take a pet over a kid any time. And have. And will. To each their own.
This again?
It’s like buying a car and then getting incredulous when you have to pay to get new breaks or tires. You should have looked into/considered this before you got a dog. Buy your own house and you can do whatever you want.
kirk, basenjis, shiba inus and greyhounds don’t bark much, if at all
Kids don’t gnaw at the woodwork… lest they’re hungry. Please people, feed your children!
PG, I know Scooby was one of those. But I’m pretty sure you made up the other two.
nope, i am incapable of subterfuge
Rat’s right, Raggy.
Rainey ron’t rie.
Well I had to google the dogs, then I had to google “subterfuge”. The shiva inus is cute as fuck though.
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I don’t believe the OP was out of line with the kid comment. Kids can be destructive and very noisy like dogs.Certainly not all kids but certainly not all dogs either. The problem OP is that there are too many dickhead dog owners that have ruined it for everyone else.
Apartment walls and floors can be very thin. Carpets can be short lived.
So, yes, dog owners can be ignorant as hell. They dont even pick up their dogs poop
There are ways to make this simpler… responsible owners tend to take their dogs to obedience classes (which can be documented)… and there’s even a certification you can get called (I think) “Good Neighbour,” which attests to your dog’s good temperament. If I were a landlord, I’d be much more willing to rent to someone who could show me that they’d taken steps to train their dog and to encourage positive behaviour.
I’m going to ignore the comment OB made about kids in apartments because I, too, believe, it was made solely out of frustration. I live in a pet/dog friendly apartment building on the peninsula. It can be a challenge as the tendency, until recently, was for some dog-owners to leave the “bombs” on the front lawn. The management company sent all the tenants a letter reminding us to clean up after the dogs, that our building is one of the few dog-friendly buildings in the city, and expressing the hope that they’d be able to continue with the policy of allowing dogs.
Responsible dog ownership needs to be demonstrated at _all_ times. Don’t call yourself a responsible dog owner if you let your dog jump on people, crap everywhere without picking up after it, or fail to muzzle it when walking it (this goes 1000x for anyone with a dog some might call a dangerous breed.) It establishes and maintains a certain trust between the owner and the rest of the world if it’s practiced regularly. Prove to landlords and neighbours that dogs can live with others in an apartment with your example; if every dog owner did that, it would be infinitely easier to find rental units for you and Rover.