LL won't let us have a dog..

Welshwoofs

frugallass wrote: »

Well....I do have a lino floor in the kitchen where he sleeps, he isn't allowed on the furniture, I do wash his bedding weekly and he does get bathed regularly so I must be in the minority of people who owns a not-very-smelly dog. I vacuum the house regularly, I groom the dog regularly and I do have the carpets cleaned annually so I am doing everything right in preventing unwanted pongs.

Oh and he doesn't get transported around in a handbag LOL !

Yup, we have a tiled kitchen floor and solid wood in the sitting/dining room and hall-way. Our dog doesn't get washed every week - but getting 85kg of reluctant Neapolitan Mastiff into a bath is a non-starter - instead he goes to the grooming parlour every fortnight for a hose down and blow-dry. He has his own leather 3-seater sofa (we couldn't get a dog bed big enough) and we rotate a couple of shaped sofa protectors from Orvis on it.

The biggest dog-related smell in our house is the dried tripe he loves to chew and hide under his sofa...those things stink like rotten feet _pale_

I guess the conclusion from me is that we very much planned everything around having a dog (a giant breed in our case), so we looked carefully at making the house dog friendly and even had to plan what car we could get.

As I said, I plan to allow pets when I rent this place out (as it's already dog friendly) but I'd certainly want to personally vet the dog and ensure it was actually trained!

missile

hayley11 wrote: »

You see, I can totally understand why any LL would say no, some pet owners are lazy and don't take good care of the pet or their home. I am not one of them though but then I guess he has no way of knowing that.

I do have a tiled utility room and a good sized back yard, so when the dog is wet, it wouldn't go anywhere near the living room.

The reason I want one is because I don't work due to health issues, I suffer from depression and anxiety quite badly (among other things) and we thought that if I had a dog it would give me something to focus on during the day, it would get me out of bed in the morning, it would get me out of the house. I would have to do all these things because I could never neglect an animal. I think it would do wonders for me. And I also think i'll feel better at night when my boyfriend isn't here. If you think this is stupid, i'd really appreciate you keep those comments to yourself, it's not stupid to me

It's quite interesting reading everybody's opinions on this subject though.

Hayley, You are perfectly entitled to want a dog, many of us do. I do not have one at present as I live in a flat and do not think it appropriate although others do and that is their choice.

I hope you do not think I was unsympathetic or anti dog. I was trying to give you some idea from the LLs perspective.

hayley11

mlz1413 wrote: »

Get yourself down to your local animal rescue centre, walk, clean and feed all the animals there - it is a responsibility that should get you out of bed as rescue centres are desparate for helpers who will commit their time rather than 'oh well if can I bother my !!!!! and it's dry and I don't have to handle pooh I'll be there about midday'

Also seeing the plight of many of these animals will hopefully help you come to terms with your depression.

I would love to do this but I know I couldn't. I'm terrified of dogs I don't know. Plus I want my own dog that lives with me.

Also not sure how seeing the plight of these dogs will help me come to terms with my depression but thanks for your input

hayley11

missile wrote: »

Hayley, You are perfectly entitled to want a dog, many of us do. I do not have one at present as I live in a flat and do not think it appropriate although others do and that is their choice.

I hope you do not think I was unsympathetic or anti dog. I was trying to give you some idea from the LLs perspective.

No I really appreciate everybody's input, like I said it's been very interesting. I wanted to hear it from a LL's perspective so I had a better understanding as to why he said no

moneysavinmonkey

If your experience of Labradors is a trained working guide dog then you should be aware that this is not typical of the breed.

Guide dogs are bred from specific stock and undergo a rigourous training programme over a number of years by experience instructors and carers.
The 'drop out rate' is extremely high (around 80%) as most dogs even with expert tuition do meet the expectations.

Unless you have experience of training dogs it would seem a little naive to 'try' to train a dog to this level... perhaps you could try volunteering for Guide dogs. They always need 'foster parents', 'puppy walkers' etc.... Doesn't solve problem of your landlord though.

Dave_liverpool

hayley11 wrote: »

I would love to do this but I know I couldn't. I'm terrified of dogs I don't know. Plus I want my own dog that lives with me.

Also not sure how seeing the plight of these dogs will help me come to terms with my depression but thanks for your input

I don't really want to get into a discussion against you but I think this idea may be a very one. Although if your terrified of other dogs you should think a lot before taking on your own as dogs find other dog friends on walks etc. It won't be just you an your dog, perhaps some time volunteering should be in order to see how you would manage.

pelirocco

frugallass wrote: »

Well....I do have a lino floor in the kitchen where he sleeps, he isn't allowed on the furniture, I do wash his bedding weekly and he does get bathed regularly so I must be in the minority of people who owns a not-very-smelly dog. I vacuum the house regularly, I groom the dog regularly and I do have the carpets cleaned annually so I am doing everything right in preventing unwanted pongs.

Oh and he doesn't get transported around in a handbag LOL !

The fact is you can never smell your own dog

debrag

Pee wrote: »

I bought a house because I couldn't find anywhere decent to rent that would allow my dog.

I think LL's take the view that whilst dogs are very nice, some owners do allow their dogs to create a mess. Even a well behaved dog and owner will leave hairs on carpets etc and even a smell in the house.

get a place with no carpets lol

hayley11

Dave_liverpool wrote: »

I don't really want to get into a discussion against you but I think this idea may be a very one. Although if your terrified of other dogs you should think a lot before taking on your own as dogs find other dog friends on walks etc. It won't be just you an your dog, perhaps some time volunteering should be in order to see how you would manage.

I don't want to volunteer for a rescue centre, I have started volunteering for CAB, I couldn't manage both

I've walked dogs plenty of times, most in this day and age are on leads so i'm fine with that. I just don't like stroking/handling dogs I don't know.

the_root_of_all_evil

i dont take dogs, but for an extra 50-100 quid per month i might do :P