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The management at my apt complex says my dog is too big. We paid a 300$ nonrefundable petdeposit so we could have a dog, plus 20$ extra/month in rent, and now they're going to tell me he's too big. Okay, so I did know there was a wieght limit, I thought it was 50lbs. and well, my boxer would be pushing it, but he's only 35lbs right now.
They say if we don't get rid of the dog they won't renew our lease. FINE! I just won't live here then!
They say they only take small dogs. Well them little ones can be really nasty, let me tell you! We've lived here four years and always pay on time, and I ALWAYS pick up my dogs poo. You'll always see me out there with my little poop bag and a roll of paper towels. NONE of my neighboors do this. They just let their dogs poop all over the place, some areas are like mine fields you have to tip toe through not to step in any poop! My dog is nice and freindly, always on leash, very obedient, doesn't tear up the house, I just don't see what the big problem is.
Does anyone have this where they live? Looks like I'm fixin' to move

Destany

I can't even find a place that allows dogs. Never mind a 58 pound dog (that would be Mya). I have been looking since Sept. I am about to give up and think I am stuck living in bf's parents' basement for hte rest of our lives. All the ads say either no pets or no dogs. We have 3 cats and one dog.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
BTW I thought you found a place to buy?

No, I'm still working with the credit repair people, but it won't be long. Our lease is up this summer, which is probably how long it'll take to find a house and go through all the stuff once the credit's all cleaned. They just said they won't renew our lease if we don't give up the dog, they're not kicking us out or anything. But it still peeves me, when there are tons of dogs here over the weight limit, one belonging to a mainenance man who works here, and he never even paid the pet deposit! He's freinds with the manager though, so she just turns her head (even when he's drunk and yelling at all the neighbors about how much he hates us! lol!) Gosh, I gotta get out of here!
Good luck finding a place outa that basement! I've been there before, it's no fun at all!

DestanyF

Sorry it to me so long to reply. That is good they won't kick you out before lease is up. I hope you are able to buy a place before then. Ernie is such a cute dog.

>>No, I'm still working with the credit repair people, but it won't be long. Our lease is up this summer, which is probably how long it'll take to find a house and go through all the stuff once the credit's all cleaned. They just said they won't renew our lease if we don't give up the dog, they're not kicking us out or anything. But it still peeves me, when there are tons of dogs here over the weight limit, one belonging to a mainenance man who works here, and he never even paid the pet deposit! He's freinds with the manager though, so she just turns her head (even when he's drunk and yelling at all the neighbors about how much he hates us! lol!) Gosh, I gotta get out of here!
>>Good luck finding a place outa that basement! I've been there before, it's no fun at all!
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>>DestanyF

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A lot of years ago I lived in an apartment complex with cats when the whole complex decided to go "no pets." We were in good standing, but the policy applied to everyone. So we bought a house. I had no other reason to buy a house than to have my animals in peace. I have never regretted that decision. As soon as we moved we got a dog. Life is so much easier in your own house when you have a dog. I would not want to try apartment living again.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com

Yeah, I can't WAIT! lol! If I can't find a house when my lease is up in September, we're going to find a rental house to get by in until we can get one. I just hope I can find one that allows pets. This is a townhome, so we do have our own front/back yard, but people have no boundries here. It sure would be nice if I can pick up poo only once a day instead of several times a day, plus there's a little girl who's so dramatic, when she plays with Ernie she falls on the ground and screams "HE'S ATTACKING ME!!! AHHHHH!" She's only kidding and gets back up and laughs. But it scared me to think that someone might take it seriously. She is NO LONGER aloud to play with Ernie anymore! But that's all I need is for someone to complain about him... I had a dog here once, half Pug, half Chiwawa "Chugly" (funny looking thing I might add, wish I had a scanner), but the lady across from me was deathly afraid of dogs. She complained about him twice, saying he bit her (he didn't) and I had to give him up. I HATE it here! lol!

DestanyF

>>Yeah, I can't WAIT! lol! If I can't find a house when my lease is up in September, we're going to find a rental house to get by in until we can get one. I just hope I can find one that allows pets. This is a townhome, so we do have our own front/back yard, but people have no boundries here. It sure would be nice if I can pick up poo only once a day instead of several times a day, plus there's a little girl who's so dramatic, when she plays with Ernie she falls on the ground and screams "HE'S ATTACKING ME!!! AHHHHH!" She's only kidding and gets back up and laughs. But it scared me to think that someone might take it seriously. She is NO LONGER aloud to play with Ernie anymore! But that's all I need is for someone to complain about him... I had a dog here once, half Pug, half Chiwawa "Chugly" (funny looking thing I might add, wish I had a scanner), but the lady across from me was deathly afraid of dogs. She complained about him twice, saying he bit her (he didn't) and I had to give him up. I HATE it here! lol!
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>>DestanyF

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It truly is ideal to have a private, fenced area for your dogs to potty in, that you control and don't have to share with other residents. A lot of dogs can live out full and happy lives this way who would not survive (due to their particular temeperaments) if they had to rub elbows with the public on potty outings on a daily basis.

You'll also find it's easy as pie to give your dog lots of potty opportunities, even when you have the flu or it's snowing or whatever. If your fenced enclosure is secure (mine is double-fenced, so that the dogs in their potty yard are just outside my back door and several feet away from the property-line fence. This is heaven, I'm tellin' you!), you can monitor the dog from the doorway without having to tromp around in the snow or the rain or the whatever. And as you say, pick up poop once a day instead of every time the dog drops it.

September is long enough for you to find a house, close on it, and move, if you get crackin'! One thing the realtors will try to get you to do that I would caution you NOT to do is buy more house than you can comfortably afford. Get a house that seems easy for you to make the payments on. You can always move up later, but you sure don't want to have to go through a foreclosure because you can't make payments! Besides, you need money for fences and dog toys and such!

Cruise through the neighborhood in your car at various times of day and see if there are loose dogs. Make sure the law and the zoning regulations and any neighborhood covenant binding on the property you buy allows you to HAVE A FENCE (buy a property that already has one!--don't take chances on this, because it's really important to your dog), and to have the number of dogs and cats you desire to have. Don't buy without checking this out first, but it shouldn't take more than a few phone calls on a weekday.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com

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>>September is long enough for you to find a house, close on it, and move, if you get crackin'! One thing the realtors will try to get you to do that I would caution you NOT to do is buy more house than you can comfortably afford. Get a house that seems easy for you to make the payments on. You can always move up later, but you sure don't want to have to go through a foreclosure because you can't make payments! Besides, you need money for fences and dog toys and such!
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OH good advice Kathy. To add to that my great grandmother always said don't spend more on a house payment then one weeks pay. I have found that rule of thumb works.