apartment management unfairly banned my dog?

Question

hi. i have a very friendly, easygoing and loving dog. He is 2 year old Saint Bernard male. When he was a pup in 2005 i brought him to the apartment and nobody had any problems. But few days back the apartment management notified me that i must get rid of my dog or else i will be evicted. My saint bernard is very well behaved and has never caused any problems. The only problem is his weight. THe apartment manager says no dog larger than 60 lbs is allowed. My saint bernard weighs 198 lbs. So what if he weighs 198 lbs? humans weigh even more and don't have such restrictions when living in apartments, then why dog has such kind of unfair restriction? i feel this is discrimination against my sweet saint bernard. I will not get rid of him, but i also want to stay in the apartment. What to do in such situation?

Answer 1

I agree with you. I don't understand the weight restriction thing with apartments. They should either allow dogs or not allow dogs, who cares how much they weigh?? It's usually the little yappers who cause the most noise and damage anyway.

All you can do is plead with the managers for leniency. This happened to a friend of mine who lives with his German Shepherd in an apartment. The guy next door had 2 dachshunds (sp?) who bark Non-stop, but they gave my friend a hard time about his quiet, mellow, well behaved German Shepherd because she was over 35 lbs. When he went to talk to the manager she said "Well if she (German Shep) was a Service Dog, then you can keep her" so my friend said "She's a service dog" and that was that. It just depends on if your manager is going to be a strict B word or not.... You could always try to say she's a service dog that you need for your mental health....

Answer 2

This is what I am having a problem with.........WHEN you brought your pup in to live with you, you had to register him at the rental office. You would have to show proof of the needed shots, health papers, breed of dog, etc. At that time I am going to assume you put the breed down on paper. I don't think there is anyone in the world that DOES not know what a St. Bernard is and how huge they become as adult dogs.

WHY wasn't something said to you at that time? Evidently no one mentioned it then. If I am correct, what happened?They allowed it for two years and just catching up with you? Doesn't sound right to me.

Ever had any other complaints before now? I hope you clean up up his poop and follow all the rules.

I think I would look into this a bit further. Something is not right here. A manager just doesn't allow this to go on for two years and then out of the blue, jump on it. Push them and get a straight answer. I would not let them do this to me either.

I would rather have a 197 pound St. Bernard than a lot of kids I know..............Less damages to the apartment.

EDIT NOTE: Management can add or take away any rules they want with new people, but they can't do that to someone already in place. It would like them allowing children. You have two children and after living there two years, they change the rules to omit kids. If you could have the dog two years ago, you can have it now. NOW, (God forbid) your dog dies. THEN they can say to you, No more dogs.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, the apartment management sort of calls the shots on this one, whether its reasonable or not. If you signed a rental agreement that stated that no dogs over 60 lbs. were allowed, you probably don't have much ground to stand on. Personally, I would rather be around a 198 lb. St. Bernard, which tends to be an easy going breed, than some nasty little dog, regardless of weight. Banning a dog based on size is stupid, even though its pretty common. But, welcome to the wonderful world of breed discrimination.
Personally, I would look for other lodging. Even though it is inconvenient and time consuming to move. I would try my best to find a place where I could have the dog.

Answer 4

You are not going to be able to both keep the dog and the apartment.

When you signed the lease, it most likely said no dogs over 60 pounds when full grown. If the lease did not say anything about weight when you signed it and when you got him, you can argue about that.

When you got him as a puppy, they saw him small and didn't know how big he would get. These are people that manage apartments. Usually they aren't dog experts and don't know much about different breeds. Did you tell them how big the dog would get?

It's different if they didn't know it was a Saint Bernard and would get the big than if they knew how large they get and OK'd it when it was a puppy.


Weight limit rules are much better than breed restrictions IMO.
If you knew the rules ahead of time, and if you didn't--ignorance isn't going to work as an excuse---they are not unfairly banning your dog.
It would be unfair if your dog met the requirements.

Answer 5

Even a St Bernard pup can weigh over 60 lbs. If your lease has a weight restriction in it, then you don't have a leg to stand on. If the weight restriction is not listed in it, they can't ask you to move. Check your lease.
Good luck.

Answer 6

First I would look at you rental agreement. if it says no dogs over 60 pounds I am afraid you are out of luck. If there is no clause stating the allowable weight of a pet I would press it with the manager.
Personally I don't think it is very good to keep that big of a dog in an apartment. He needs more room to move. Just an oppnion, maybe one shared by your land lord, and/or neighbors.

Answer 7

Your dog's weight shouldn't have anything to do with his not being able to stay with you in the apartment, as long as he is well behaved and doesn't bark a lot, or disturb other tenants. However, the management does have the authority to make the rules, so I guess it boils down to choosing between the dog and the apartment. If you choose in favor of your dog, make sure the next place you live in allows pets of all kinds and weights. Good luck.

Answer 8

Check the lease. If there is specifically a part in there that specifies the weight or breed of dog then yes the apartment manager can kick you out. If there is not however, you have until your lease is up to live there. Then they probably will not let you re-sign but you shouldn't be forced to move quickly.

Answer 9

condo complexes have each and every good to restrict particular kinds or sizes of dogs. it somewhat is their substances. you're purely renting. you have not have been given any determination yet to stay via their policies. you additionally would nicely be experiencing a metamorphosis of administration who has new policies. according to threat the recent rentals state no pit bulls. in case you keep it, you will in all threat face eviction or they won't show you how to sign a sparkling hire. If I have been you and needed to maintain your dogs, i might commence searching for a sparkling place that facilitates your breed of dogs. like it or not, extra people than not worry pit bulls. they are additionally very reliable. reliable adequate you are able to not supply up him from charging at somebody however if he's on a leash. i'm particular your dogs is a superb dogs yet, people worry them.

Answer 10

I have never rented so i will readily say first off i know absolutely nothing about the laws or actual rules of renting or leasing...but i will say it seems extremely unfair and wrong that you have had this dog for 2 years with no problems and suddenly it or both of you have to go....? it sounds like your landlord has some deeper problems with either you or your dog to me, maybe you should discuss this with him/her and see if you can work something out.