A small dog with a tenancy which does not allow pets

marliepanda

It needs walks, don't be ridiculous by saying it does not.

I also would not think anyone will be spying on you and telling the LA you are taking a dog for a walk...

chris_m

marliepanda wrote: »

I also would not think anyone will be spying on you and telling the LA you are taking a dog for a walk...

With a dog that size, you could always take it in/out in a pocket.

A colleague of mine used to do that if he was instructed to take his missus' Chihuahua out for a walk - if he saw any of his mates in the distance the dog went straight in his pocket coz he was fed up with them taking the mick out his "rat on a string" as they put it.

Strapped

Matthew402007 wrote: »

Hi everyone

My partner has just been given a little Chihuahua by her sister, and it seems I have come quite attached to him!

I rent my home and my partner has moved in with me and she now does not want to give this puppy up.

Its so small that it does not need walks, so no one would see it coming in and out of the house.

Can the landlord kick us out if he finds out? The estate agent have told us were not allowed pets in the house already.

Do we have to move out?

Thanks

Do the dog a favour and find someone else to look after it as you obviously don't have the first idea.

Cissi

Matthew402007 wrote: »

Its so small that it does not need walks, so no one would see it coming in and out of the house.

I'm hoping this is a wind-up, but just in case it isn't, please don't treat this dog like a toy/accessory! What on earth would make you relate size to the need for walks??? ALL dogs need walks, and small ones often need more exercise than much larger breeds. Apart from anything else, where do you plan for it to do its business??? Even if you have a large garden it isn't fair on the dog to expect it to do everything there (plus, do you really want it to?). Dogs like to keep their home patch clean and would much prefer to relieve themselves on a walk, a couple of times a day.

As long as you take it out at least a couple of times a day, personally I don't see why it should be a problem to keep the dog. I doubt anyone will say anything about it until you move out, so it's mainly a case of making sure it doesn't cause any damage - which it shouldn't, as long as it's past the initial puppy stage and walked enough.

Matthew402007

Hey

Sorry guys, I didnt mean we would not walk it, we meant it was not a big dog that people would not notice coming in and out of the building.

Its a tiny dog.

We are surrounded by fields that it can play in, we love dogs ,that is why we want to keep the little guy.

We just need to understand the law fully, before we take on the responsibility.

If anyone ever asks us if we have a dog, can we just deny it? And say were looking after it? We dont want to lose our home, but we absolutely love this puppy.

The rent is £850, and the deposit we paid is £1250, surely thats enough to cover any damage, all the furniture inside the home is ours, so theres nothing really to damage, its such a small dog.

Thanks

rosered1963

Cissi: "I'm hoping this is a wind-up, but just in case it isn't, please don't treat this dog like a toy/accessory! What on earth would make you relate size to the need for walks?"

Seconded! Please - the size of a dog is irrelevant - a dog needs to move through space with it's pack. You must walk it and leaving a dog in a garden is not a walk either! There is a great chance that a dog that is not walked will be unhappy and destructive.

Concerning your question, we have a tenancy where the agent manages it. Tenancy says no pets whatsoever. We found a stray and can't find a home for her. I bypassed the agent and went straight to the house owner and asked her if we could keep the animal - she said no problem, and put that in writing for me.

Edit - the agency is legally obliged to give you the contact details of the landlord, if you ask them in writing. Our agency tried to withhold it - they don't want you talking to the landlord but it's your right to have the contact details. (I can provide a source for this if you really need it)

Matthew402007

Awww guys, we would wear the dog out by playing with him lol

We just want to know if we take him on, that we can keep him and keep the home, thats all.

rosered1963

Matthew, you need to get hold of the landlord direct, explain the situation to them and ask their permission. It worked for me. Landlord does not care what the agency contract said as she justs wants good tenants. I reassured her that if the animal caused any damage, or extra cleaning required when we left, we would provide that. Many landlords have had bad experiences with tenants in the past but they like to keep good tenants. Good luck Matthew

Matthew402007

Thank you.

We will try that.

If the landlord says absolutely no, what are our options? We need to learn all the options now, so we understand everything before we take him in.

Thanks

rosered1963

Someone else may be able to answer that Matthew. It would be good for you to make contact with your landlord anyway, and then they will think of you as a person and not just a bill payer. I think honesty is the best policy here. I was a bit afraid to approach my landlord in case she said no, but I really had to - we couldn't hide the pet from our neighbours, they are apparently pals with the landlord, we have since discovered, and would have told her straight away. (Don't you hate renting..... )

If the landlord says absolutely no, they are probably going to lose you - a good tenant.
I would be really interested to know what happens. i hope it works out