Can I get away with keeping a dog in a ‘no pets allowed’ apartment?
nathalie asked:
I recently found out that the apartment I will be moving into in a few months, does not allow any pets! I have a 3 month old yorkie puppy that I got about a month ago who I’ve grown deeply attached to. She rarely barks and is pretty small. Do you think I can get away with having her in the apt anyway? Has anyone done this?
I recently found out that the apartment I will be moving into in a few months, does not allow any pets! I have a 3 month old yorkie puppy that I got about a month ago who I’ve grown deeply attached to. She rarely barks and is pretty small. Do you think I can get away with having her in the apt anyway? Has anyone done this?
(Finding a different place is not an option)
I did not know they did not allow pets when I got the puppy or when I applied for the apartment. Obviously I wouldn’t have gotten it if I knew.
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Tags: Apartment, Pets Allowed, Yorkie Puppy
December 28th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
No, it’s violating your lease and you’ll get kick out.
December 30th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Should’ve looked into that before you moved. No, you cannot get away with it. Sorry, you’ll either have to find a different place or get rid of your dog.
December 30th, 2008 at 9:55 am
I, personally, do not think hiding an animal is a good idea. What happens if you get caught? You could get kicked out or you’ll have to get rid of her. It’s just too risky. What if someone in the same apartment complex reports that you have pets?
I would recommend you talk to the landlord. Tell them that you have a small puppy that you’d like to bring with you. You’re willing to pay a pet deposit to keep her, and she’s pretty quiet. Tell them that you’ll clean up after her, and make sure she doesn’t mess up the apartment.
If you still can’t, then you’ll have to find her a new home since finding another place is not an option.
December 30th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
No, and finding another place is an option. It’s either that or re-homing the dog.
January 1st, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Then you might think about finding a home for puppy. Unless dog is trained and papered as a certified service dog which a 4 month old Yorkie I doubt if it is, well there is no way you can conceal a dog in a no pet apt. You will never know when you are not at home that maintenance has to come in in a emergency. Sorry
January 5th, 2009 at 6:45 am
Well, she might not be a barker now, but Yorkies are vocal dogs. Chances are she will start to bark once when gets a few months older. I’m a little concerned that you acquired this dog when it was only 8 weeks old- this is not old enough for a Yorkie to be separated from mom, so she might not be barking yet because of this.
Plus, if your landlord does find out, you won’t be able to use him/her as a good reference when you get kicked out and need to find a new place.
I would mention it to the landlord- it just might be that they don’t want any BIG animals. It’s not in you or your pup’s best interest to be deceitful.
January 5th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Well my uncle he live in an apartment and has a neghbor who
has a huge dog its a rotwiler so u can get away with a yorkie
January 8th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
The answer is obvious ….
It’s a NO PETS ALLOWED apartment - that means no pets. If you cared about your Yorkie, you would not have even looked at apartments that are not pet friendly.
If you have a few months before you have to move - find an apartment or home to rent where you can keep your dog.
January 12th, 2009 at 6:03 am
Well, when you started apartment searching you should have looked for one that allowed pets in the first place. But now, since you didn’t, no. They will eventually find out although you might get away with it in the beginning. But in the long run, they will take him or you’ll get kicked out. My friends dog got taken away from her. She got away with it for about half a year.
January 12th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I wouldn’t do it. In the apartment that I lived in a lady had a cat and they found out. She got evicted and didn’t get her deposit back.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
No
It violates the leae on the apartment. also it can get you evicted. Once you have been evictided from someplace it can be very hard to find anyone who will rent to you. It goes on your records and will show up in a background check. Most places do them before renting to you.
If you have a dog look at only pet friendly places or place the dog with someone who is willing to live where they allow pets.
Never try to hide one it is always bad and the dog pays the price in the end.
January 15th, 2009 at 4:37 am
The only way you can do it is if your handicap and have a service dog. The dog has to have certification that it is a service dog. The laws state that a person who is disabled and has a service dog cannot be denied access to a place that does not allow dogs on the property. If you try to bring in a dog that is not a service dog and you are not disabled then you are violating the lease agreement. And can be fined and made to get rid of the dog or move. And if the dog leaves behind fleas or does other damage you can be made to pay to fix the problems and make it back the way it was.
January 15th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Even if you get away with it while you are living there, eventually you will move out. When the apartment is being made ready for the next tenant, the dog smell will be obvious and a lot of extra cleaning will be necessary. You will be the one who pays for this. You will not get any of your security deposit back and will be sued for the rest of the costs. The landlord will not give good references. This could haunt you for a long time.
January 18th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
no pets means no pets. i know that you probably love your dog, but hiding her in an apt. is unfair to her! would you like to be cooped up in an apt. all day because the landlord doesn’t allow you to stay? it really is unfair to your pup. but being so young i bet a lot of your friends would love to take your pup, and you can see her. just dont hide her, if the landlord sees, you’ll be kicked out.
January 21st, 2009 at 12:40 am
Well, honey - if you’ve grown a deep enough attachment to the dog, then finding another apartment is another option because there’s no way you can get away with it.
What if she pee’s on the carpet, or poos? That smell will be so obvious that there’s a dog.
Also, when you’re walking you’re dog, don’t you think that your neighbors would think, “Hey, there aren’t supposed to be any pets here?”
Why did you move into (or sign a lease) that said no pets allowed if you had a dog or had planned on getting one? Bad thinking, there.
You shouldn’t hide a dog, that’s violating a contract — rehome the dog, or rehome yourselves. End of story.