Re: Who Rents To Tenants w/Big Dogs? - Landlord Forum thread 321719

Re: Who Rents To Tenants w/Big Dogs? by Anonymous on July 23, 2014 @19:51

I am the OP. The content of the three above posts are excellent, except for the fact Barbara was yelling in UPPER CASE.

These are all excellent points, but the net is that it depends mostly on the owners care and behavior of the dogs. That is very difficult to judge up front. I had tenants early in my landlord career who told me they had a small dog; it was at first, but grew into a 75 pounder. They kept it locked up all day when they were gone and it scratched so hard it permanently scratched the patio door glass for about 5 feet from top to bottom. Then apparently they locked it in the master bedroom where it urinated and pooped all over the carpet. I had to throw away the carpet and pad and seal the concrete floor/foundation. This is what scares me about big dogs: big claws and powerful teeth and lots of poop and pee. Small dogs do not have this physical feature to the same degree. Trying to charge more than the going rate for a pet fee is hard if not impossible. I had two prospective tenants tell me to jump in the lake because I dared suggest their big dogs will cost more up front! Next!

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