Just a vent..

We are currently looking for a rental home/apartment and I can not count on ONE hand how many times I've been asked if my dog was a non-negotiable. The first time I didn't even understand what the agent was asking me and she then said you know can you get rid of her? No lady, I can't. Thanks. If I have to hear one more time that it's her size landlords are concerned about I'm going to scream. What is it about her size? She's a lab! And no she can't go on a diet either.

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I find it really sucky that housing is so pitiful on long island. Aside from allergies one of the most common reasons for giving up a pet is "Moving."

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ughhhhhhhhhhh get rid of her???? how does someone even have the ballz to let that out of their mouth?

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I know of an agent who specializes in pet friendly rentals on LI. Do you want her info? I am sorry you are dealing with this.

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Why did they ask if your dog could go on a diet? Because of weight limit? I don't think they really weigh dogs, I think they just use that as an excuse to say no.

Posted by Goobster

I know of an agent who specializes in pet friendly rentals on LI. Do you want her info? I am sorry you are dealing with this.

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Goobster- I'd love the real estate agent's info! Thanks so much.

They didn't actually ask if she could go on a diet, I was being sarcastic, because the conversation was so ridiculous that I almost expected that to be the next comment.

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I agree. Do you know I am BUYING a house because I couldnt find an apartment to rent with my 2 cats and Golden Retriever! The only option I had was to rent a house and even that was incredibly difficult to find! Then I found one after looking forever and my mortgage will be the same as rent, so Im buying! Its terrible.

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I lived in three rentals with my 80lb dog and three cats. Not a single apartment was listed as pet friendly. We "convinced" the landlords. We offered references from our prior landlord that there was no problem and also offered a "pet security deposit". Once they met us, saw our financial stuff, etc. they "took the chance" on us. Ask you agents who might seem flexible. A lot of times they just say that bc it's their preference but would rather take a great reliable tenant in the end with pets over some of the other riffraff they probably showed the apt to.

Also, the weight limit thing is so incredibly dumb.

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We had the same problem when we decided to move out of the city last year - we could not find a decent pet-friendly rental (despite there being sooo many rentals on the market in general), so we ended up moving to NJ in a high-rise where everyone has a pet.

I would gladly pay a much higher security deposit to cover any damage we couldn't fix ourselves.