Why don't some apartment buildings allow dogs?

Question

Some even allow cats, but not dogs.. I don't get it. Cats can cause just as much destruction with their clawing and such.. anywho, so many buildings here in LA don't allow dogs (but many allow cats). Why is that? My last apartment manager told me it was due to insurance reasons.. isn't it, if that is the case, possible for the renter to purchase some kind of insurance and keep a dog? I don't live there anymore, and I have dog now, but it just always made me wonder.. Why allow birds, hamsters, fish, and even cats, but not a small, well behaved dog? And is there any way to get around that, or no?

Answer 1

I am sorry mans best friend is not always welcome. There are many stipulations about dogs. Some townships do not allow a certain breed of dog. Landlords do not want to deal with those kinds of legalities. Dogs are more prone to biting someone else. A cat can bite, but it will usually be someone in your house, not a venturing neighbor or such. Let's not forget doggy poo. They release outside. That creates an extra maintenence issue, especially if your not good about cleaning it up. Also, dogs sometimes have the tendency to have an odor (not that the liter box doesn't!) and they can have loud obnoxious barks-You cannot always control a dog's barking. Dog urine & fecal matter are very damaging to properties. Also, a dog has heavier footsteps that can scratch and damage rugs and hardwood floors. You can blame previous tenants poor habits and their misbehaved animals for the "No Dogs Allowed" rule. The only way you could have a dog no questions asked is if it were a seeing eye dog for the blind. Sometimes you can negotiate with a private landlord with a little extra security deposit. Big apartments complex's won't budge so don't even try.

Good Luck.

Answer 2

There is no way to 'get around' the rules of any specific complex, as long as the rules fall within the bounds of housing and fairness law. Pets don't fall under that category, with the exception of 'service animals', such as a seeing-eye dog for the visually handicapped.

There are varied reasons for landlords' refusal to allow some or all pets, including issues with defecation (doggies do it OUTSIDE), insurance liability reasons, and potential damage issues.

Answer 3

A lot of the problems with dogs has to do with how noisy they can be, the fact that they poop outside (making a mess around the building and raising maintenance costs for management), and the fact that they are more likely to attack another person than a cat. All of these cause problems for management that cats don't cause. Cats poop in litter boxes that get thrown in the garbage, cats do not bark, and cats don't have the reputation of biting people (a lawsuit waiting to happen for management).

Answer 4

How would a landlord determine what a small, well behaved dog is? All small dogs are not well behaved. Dogs bark and not all owners clean up after them indoors or out. Dog urine can destroy even hard wood floors. It is just much easier to say no to all dogs than to deal with the problems later.

Answer 5

Because dogs bark and are capable of causing serious injury.

Answer 6

Dogs could bite someone causing a lawsuit, and the owners let them out to do their business and DONT clean it up.

Now you "Get it"

Answer 7

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