Dog Info Search

Dog Info Search

Dog Info Search

When home foreclosures force displaced families to search for rental property, finding pet-friendly housing can be a challenge. Dog owners often find that pets are not welcome. Pet-friendly landlords can seem few and far between as the American dream of owning a home gives way to a failing real estate market.

More Homeless Pets Due to Foreclosures

Sadly, shelters across the nation are reporting that they’ve seen a rise in pet surrenders related directly to the housing slump. Renting with dogs in a weak housing market may not be an easy thing. Many landlords who forbid dogs have encountered problem pets in the past. They are not thrilled with chewed door facings, clawed screens and urine soaked carpets or neighbors’ complaints of messes in the yard and howling. And who can blame them? But with a little perseverance, ‘no’ may not have to be the final answer.

Convincing a Landlord to Accept Your Dog

Not all dogs are unruly and not all dog owners are irresponsible so if the landlord can be convinced that she won’t have a problem, renters may be able to keep their furry family member after all.