Tenants dog request + severe cold weather hits Australia

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
edited July 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
For 3 months.
The contract stipulates no pets.
Should I say yes or no?
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    I would say no, it was part of your criteria for property rental.

    If they are just boarding it for someone else, you could reconsider.
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,853
    If there's any chance of it's barking disturbing you, then hell no. Otherwise, sure, it's just a dog.
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    you have a tenant?


    what?

    anyways..if you decide to let them, get it in writing and get a deposit....and make sure they pick up the poop
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    It is because the dogs owner is going overseas for 3 months....
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    They said the dog is well behaved and will be kept out in the backyard.
    I did not ask if it is a large or small dog.
    Recently they paid to have extra powerpoints and antenna points put in the house.
    So I feel bad if I say no and am worried this may infuriate the tenants seeing they paid for the extras. :?
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  • Dont do it. Dogs will ruin your house. No dogs allowed in my rental.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    81 wrote:
    you have a tenant?


    what?

    anyways..if you decide to let them, get it in writing and get a deposit....and make sure they pick up the poop

    Why you so surprised lol
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    81 wrote:
    you have a tenant?


    what?

    anyways..if you decide to let them, get it in writing and get a deposit....and make sure they pick up the poop

    Why you so surprised lol


    i thought you were unemployed and lived at home :?:
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    81 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    you have a tenant?


    what?

    anyways..if you decide to let them, get it in writing and get a deposit....and make sure they pick up the poop

    Why you so surprised lol


    i thought you were unemployed and lived at home :?:

    I deal large quantities of heroin on the streets.
    JK.

    I bought the house and then lost my job a few days after I got the key to the house.
    Yes I live at home.
    Can't afford to move into my house yet hence renting it out.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    ah ha

    that had to be a swift kick in the nut sack
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    I deal large quantities of heroin on the streets.
    JK.

    I bought the house and then lost my job a few days after I got the key to the house.
    Yes I live at home.
    Can't afford to move into my house yet hence renting it out.


    You're smarter than you look...

    Get in writing that they will repair any damage. Keep it outside (but if there is a storm it will want to come in) gardens will be destroyed, holes dug.. tough one.. and also, I would suggest if you do get it in writing that the time limit is stipulated... 3 months turn into 4 etc...
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  • CAVSTARR313CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    I love puppies!! make them give you an additional security deposit for the 3 months. inspect the house before and after and be fair.. if they are good tenants, it wont be an issue..
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    If you say no you might end up with some dog balls left in your letterbox.
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  • CAVSTARR313CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    If you say no you might end up with some dog balls left in your letterbox.
    I am gonna start calling my mailbox a letterbox.. Makes me sound smart ;)
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    If you say no you might end up with some dog balls left in your letterbox.
    I am gonna start calling my mailbox a letterbox.. Makes me sound smart ;)


    and your sidewalk a footpath... try it sometimes..
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  • CAVSTARR313CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    pjfan31 wrote:
    If you say no you might end up with some dog balls left in your letterbox.
    I am gonna start calling my mailbox a letterbox.. Makes me sound smart ;)


    and your sidewalk a footpath... try it sometimes..
    Oh for sure!! and my underwear "jocks".. this actually started a few months back, thanks to an aussie..
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  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    Wow lots of harshness towards the canine.

    Not every dog barks incessantly, digs holes or otherwise damages property. I have three, all big. My neighbor's tenant lived next door to us, in a house 10 feet from ours, and didn't know for six months that we had any dogs.

    State the ground rules: you'd like to see the dog first, check the house periodically, and expect that every poop will be picked up the second it hits the ground.

    Do NOT have them keep the dog outside, it will bark out of sheer boredom.

    Give them a chance. And please don't discriminate if it happens to be a big dog.
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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Wow lots of harshness towards the canine.

    Not every dog barks incessantly, digs holes or otherwise damages property. I have three, all big. My neighbor's tenant lived next door to us, in a house 10 feet from ours, and didn't know for six months that we had any dogs.

    State the ground rules: you'd like to see the dog first, check the house periodically, and expect that every poop will be picked up the second it hits the ground.

    Do NOT have them keep the dog outside, it will bark out of sheer boredom.

    Give them a chance. And please don't discriminate if it happens to be a big dog.

    I like this. I agree with it too. I was just going with his original criteria for tenants. He's the landlord, he can change the rules when ever he wants to really.

    BTW, I am not anti-canine. We have one in our family. :D
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    I've made my decision....NO.
    It is on the contract that no pets allowed.
    I want to move in to this place when I can, don't want any damage inside or outside.
    It is winter here, I doubt the tenants will keep their promise to keep the dog outside in this miserable weather.
    The backyard is very small, if it is a big dog the place will get destroyed.
    Who knows, with the dogs owner away and the dog all of a sudden finding itself in a new environment it might damage the place, dogs are prone to behave that way when anxious or sad.
    And who knows if the tenants will be picking up and disposing the dog shit regularly.
    Too much of a hassle to have a dog there.
    Now waiting for my agent to call me back so I can say NO.

    Thank you all for your feedback, it was a hard call to make.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    pjfan31 wrote:
    I deal large quantities of heroin on the streets.
    JK.

    I bought the house and then lost my job a few days after I got the key to the house.
    Yes I live at home.
    Can't afford to move into my house yet hence renting it out.


    You're smarter than you look...

    Get in writing that they will repair any damage. Keep it outside (but if there is a storm it will want to come in) gardens will be destroyed, holes dug.. tough one.. and also, I would suggest if you do get it in writing that the time limit is stipulated... 3 months turn into 4 etc...

    I didn't even think of that, good idea, thanks.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    81 wrote:
    ah ha

    that had to be a swift kick in the nut sack

    Sure was.
    Worst timing.
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    awwww...who keeps a doggie outside anyway?

    geez man...poor lil guy
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    StillHere wrote:
    awwww...who keeps a doggie outside anyway?

    geez man...poor lil guy

    Played a big part in my decision.
    As if the owners would have the heart to let the little dude shiver.
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    fyi, some dogs are built for an out door life.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    81 wrote:
    fyi, some dogs are built for an out door life.

    It's a small dog the tenants want to look after.
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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Kudos for you on making the decision by considering not only the welfare of your place, but of the dog too. :clap:

    I know I would not let my little dog stay outside for 3 months in winter weather while I was away.
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 8,968
    For 3 months.
    The contract stipulates no pets.
    Should I say yes or no?

    Check in on it after the first week. Is it a barker? chewer? digger? Do you have wood floors?
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    Go Beavers wrote:
    For 3 months.
    The contract stipulates no pets.
    Should I say yes or no?

    Check in on it after the first week. Is it a barker? chewer? digger? Do you have wood floors?

    Decisions been made ;)
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    I have a big dog and a small one...the big one has caused way more damage than the small one...all she wants to do is sit in my lap all day.

    up to you dude...you could tell them you want a deposit, take pics of your place before the dog comes, then after the dog leaves compare pics with the after and then decide if any damage has been done and refund the deposit. If they wanted to pay for the extras on the rental, they seem to be very responsible people.

    think about it, do they pay rent on time? do they bother you for every little thing? are they pretty good and easy going about things?

    Lat time I rented we had cats, but they didn't ask for a deposit. We paid rent on time every month, the cats didn't rip up the carpet, and when we left, I offered to pay for the blinds that my cat chewed on, and he declined. Just made us pay $100 for general cleaning...said we were the best renters he ever had.
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    81 wrote:
    fyi, some dogs are built for an out door life.
    Here's that "miserable" Melbourne weather a dog would never survive outdoors in.. http://www.weather.com/weather/today/ASXX0075


    :roll:



    Seriously, miserable weather? Does it even go below freezing in Australia?

    My friends growing up had a Golden Retriever that stayed out doors much of its long life, in temperatures well below freezing. She preferred to stay outside.
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