

“One other thing I recommend, in addition to pet resumes and references is a pet interview. “A reference from a previous landlord can be huge in changing the mind of the landlord,” said KC Theisen, director of pet care issues at the Humane Society of the United States. In addition to preparing documents like obedience training and vaccination records, ask your landlord or veterinarian to write a reference for your pet, vouching for your dog’s behavior. For example, the website My Pit Bull is Family has a list of pit bull-friendly rental housing providers in each state.

Your local animal shelter, breed rescue or advocacy group likely has a list of apartment communities that will accept your specific breed. The Humane Society of the United States has a list of tips for finding rental housing with pets. There are plenty of other dog owners who have been in your shoes. Use keywords like “pet friendly” or “dog friendly” in your search filter to narrow down rental listings. Landlords of individually-owned properties are more likely to be flexible and accept large dog breeds on a case-by-case basis. Large apartment complexes are mostly likely to have size and breed restrictions in their pet policies. So, what’s the owner of a large dog to do? Look into single-family rentals It’s not uncommon for apartment communities - even those that are dog-friendly - to have weight and breed restrictions. Now we’re looking at real estate to buy.” “Eventually we concluded we weren’t going to be able to find a rental because of our dog.

She’s perfectly well-behaved, but a lot of the places that bill themselves as pet-friendly have restrictions about types of dogs they will accept,” she said. “I couldn’t find a single place that would accept my dog. She was planning to rent in San Francisco or the East Bay and began her search by looking at pet-friendly apartments. That’s what Jan Even, owner of a 90-pound Rottweiler mix, experienced during her Bay Area apartment search. Add a large dog to the mix, and it’s next to impossible. Finding an affordable and comfortable apartment can be an incredibly time-consuming process.
