LL won't let us have a dog..

Welshwoofs

clutton wrote: »

""and then globs of Mastiff slobber get sprayed up the walls, over the ceiling, on the TV and if I'm really unlucky I'll get a big gloop running down my laptop monitor"

you paint such a poetic domestic scene here WW !!!

Oh I know.... and the trouble doesn't end in the house. We can't even get the roof on the car with him in it!

clutton_2

""Clutton I normally agree with you, but surely a deposit shouldn't be used on normal wear and tear and depreciation - but on the genuine making good of damage caused that is not attributable to reasonable wear & tear?""

quite right - sorry - i phrased it badly - what i meant was - a deposit rarely covers "normal" damage - over and above wear and tear - without taking into account damage done by a dog

"normal wear and tear" is such a tenuous concept - normal wear and tear for a family of 4 is very different to wear and tear from an elderly couple - how we are supposed to fairly quantify these things is a mystery to me .......

clutton_2

WW - just set the dog on your (non-)vendors !!!!!!!!

Volcano

One property I rented allowed me to keep "one small dog" (as the contract and I described it). LL met the small dog, was quite happy and I moved in. The next day I also moved in my rottweiler cross and cat that'd been staying in the kennels up the road.
The LL used to come around and inspect the house every 3 months, but as they'd make an appointment I knew when they were coming so would put the rottie and cat in the car, drive it around the corner, have the house inspected, then go and pick the animals up when they'd left! Didn't suspect a thing.

Cissi

clutton wrote: »

WW - just set the dog on your (non-)vendors !!!!!!!!

LOL Clutton, you beat me to it - WW, just have the dog wait outside and send a few well-aimed strings of slobber at them whenever they leave the house

bluey890

hayley11 wrote: »

We've lived here for about 18 months now, we're good tenants, pay our rent on time, never cause any problems etc. We asked the landlord on Friday if we could get a dog, he sent us a letter today saying no, didn't give a reason.

I know some landlords don't like tenants having pets because of the damage they could cause but he has our deposit. Plus the dog would hardly ever be home alone, I don't work so i'll be here all day with it.

Do you think I should just leave it or write a letter? There's a real reason why I want a dog and he didn't give me chance to explain on the phone. Or am I risking annoying him and him booting us out if I push it?

Get a big ferocious dog.


If the landlord gives you gip set the thing onto him.

Geenie

Volcano wrote: »

One property I rented allowed me to keep "one small dog" (as the contract and I described it). LL met the small dog, was quite happy and I moved in. The next day I also moved in my rottweiler cross and cat that'd been staying in the kennels up the road.
The LL used to come around and inspect the house every 3 months, but as they'd make an appointment I knew when they were coming so would put the rottie and cat in the car, drive it around the corner, have the house inspected, then go and pick the animals up when they'd left! Didn't suspect a thing.

And you think you are clever or any better then any LL who doesn't do what they agree to with the AST?!

Don't come on here complaining about LL's not doing the right thing in the future, when you are doing exactly the same thing. No wonder this country is going to the dogs! No principles on either side, so I am not sure why tenants are getting a softer deal on here going by the likes of you.

hayley11

Welshwoofs wrote: »

Well yes, slobber is another issue. I love my dog to distraction, but I also recognise he has a slobber problem. My other half and I keep half an eye on him when he's sitting on his (machine washable) mat in front of the fire because we know that when the slobber strings hit approx a foot in length he's going to shake his head....and then globs of Mastiff slobber get sprayed up the walls, over the ceiling, on the TV and if I'm really unlucky I'll get a big gloop running down my laptop monitor...or my face.

I really can't blame any LL for not allowing dogs

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Oh that really made me laugh! I've just looked at pictures of the dog you have and they look HUGE!

Fire_Fox

Jomo wrote: »

Yes because I do know of people who have suffered very badly and can sometimes barely get themselves out of bed at all! If a dog needs to be walked twice a day then that could become an issue....if no help was at hand...

Based on what the OP wrote on this post....:rolleyes:

No, based on your clearly VERY limited knowledge of what people with mental health issues are capable of: you will have met many many people who have suffered and you never even knew. :eek: If you had ever had close contact with anyone with a depressive illness you would know that working/ volunteering and caring for your own much-loved pet at home are two very different types of responsibility.

It can be absolutely terrifying to interact with other workers or the general public, to have to turn up on time, to feel like you are expected to 'perform' or behave according to social norms when you have been out of the workplace for some time. Conversely the only thing a dog will expect of you is to open a tin or packet of food, to get dressed and take a walk around the nearest green space. If you don't do his 'bidding' he will cuddle you into submission not judge you.

franklee

Welshwoofs wrote: »

Well yes, slobber is another issue. I love my dog to distraction, but I also recognise he has a slobber problem. My other half and I keep half an eye on him when he's sitting on his (machine washable) mat in front of the fire because we know that when the slobber strings hit approx a foot in length he's going to shake his head....and then globs of Mastiff slobber get sprayed up the walls, over the ceiling, on the TV and if I'm really unlucky I'll get a big gloop running down my laptop monitor...or my face.

Ah that's the lovely place near the beach Pah I wanted to rent that one (not any more).