lease threatened!!?

Question

my boy friend's dog could possibly get him and his family evicted. The lanlord/lease refers to it as an "unautorized pet".

He wants to avoid this by having me adopt it for 2-3 months OR
putting it in a shelter OR having it put to sleep.

i have a back yard. But I need my parents permission to keep the dog.

Answer 1

That really is not your problem nor do you have a right to bring a dog into your parents' house without their permission. It wouldn't even be right to impose such a proposition on your parents being that they probably don't have a dog because they don't want a dog. This is a choice that your boyfriend consciencely made and he has to deal with the consequences for his actions. If you were in a position to help him, it would be the right thing to do. But because you really aren't, there isn't anything you can do for the dog.

The mistake that many people make as it relates to pets is that they get them without counting the costs and the obsticles that go along with it- like apartment living.

Answer 2

Most leases do have a clause in it prohibiting unauthorized pets, and technically the landlord could evict someone who has an unauthorized pet. In practice, most landlords wouldn't do that unless they were looking for a reason to evict the tenant - they'd give them a warning first, and a chance to get rid of the pet, or maybe let them pay a pet deposit and possible an additional amount of rent each month as "pet rent."

If you adopt the dog, you're taking on responsibility for the dog, and you should consider that as a forever thing rather than just 2-3 months. Maybe your boyfriend will be in a different living situation in 2-3 months, maybe not. You'd be the one stuck with the dog (if your parents give you permission in the first place). You have to consider whether or not you can afford to not just feed the dog, but to take care of its vet bills. It will need shots every year, and it needs to be on flea, tick, and heartworm preventives all the time - those can get expensive, but they are NOT optional for the responsible pet owner. In most places, you have to get some kind of license from the county where you live, verifying that the dog has had its annual rabies shot. And all that is without any kind of injury or illness!

So think about that stuff, and have it in mind when/if you talk to your parents. Do your parents rent your home? If so, they have to consider their lease, too. They'd probably have to pay an additional deposit to their landlord for keeping the animal.

If they own the house, is the back yard completely fenced? Is there shelter in place for the dog? Are you going to bring the dog inside to spend time with the family? It's not kind to leave the dog outside all the time - they're social creatures, and they need company.

Whatever you decide, good luck!

Answer 3

Most dogs put in shelters are killed within a month. This is not the dog's fault and if your boyfriend would not be haunted by the death of an innocent dog - then he is not worth your time.

For the constructive part of the answer - has your boyfriend tried to offer a pet deposit? Has he tried to find a good home (be wary of testing labs and other things). If you take the dog, then offer your parents something for the imposition - if not money - then house chores & be prepared for the shortsighted boyfriend to forget he has an obligation (ie - you may end up with the dog forever and ever).

In no way should you put the dog to death or send to anything but a no kill shelter. This is a horrible situation for all involved.

Answer 4

"my boy friend's dog could possibly get him and his family evicted"

Uh, no. This isn't the dogs fault. This is all your boyfriend's fault.

What magical thing is happening in 2 or 3 months? If your boyfriend was irresponsible enough to get a dog when the lease prohibited it, what makes you think he will be able to take care of it in 2 or 3 months?

Dogs live a very long time. My last dog lived to be 17. Are you ready to make that long of a commitment to the cost and care of a dog? The fact that you "have a yard" makes no difference. It's a dog, not a tree.

Dogs in shelters live terrible lives. There are not enough homes to go around for all the pets in shelters, and people like your boyfriend keep adding to the problem.

I'm sorry, but the best thing to do for the dog would be to have it put to sleep since the choices are being dumped in a yard, being dumped in a shelter or living with an irresponsible owner.

Answer 5

Do NOT get it put to sleep. If you can't take it surely you both working together can find the dog a good home.

Answer 6

YOU DON'T HAVE A DOG PUT TO SLEEP JUST BECAUSE YOU WERE STUPID AND GOT ONE WHEN YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO HAVE ONE!!! There are shelters and rescue centers that will take the dog and find someone to love it! Put your dumb as s boyfriend to sleep, and keep the dog!

Answer 7

do you live with your parents or is it you parents house you are renting Depends on which are you old enough to own a pet