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Anyone with Trouble Getting (Pet-Friendly) Apartment Buildings to Allow Boarding?

I am new to Rover and want badly to be able to board dogs. My current apartment building just recently started accepting small dogs. Like most buildings, they require fees, a deposit, shot records and a pet bio. I proposed to the property manager that I pay the pet deposit and fee, and send over shot records and bios from all dogs that will stay with me for her approval. She was fine with the idea, but upper management would not allow it. They said that it would put too much strain on management to have to go through and approve multiple dogs for one tenant.

I am now looking for another apartment as my lease is up in September (I planned on moving anyway). Has anyone had any trouble with apartment management like this? What should I look for in a pet-friendly apartment building? How could I propose dog-boarding with Rover in a way that will persuade property management to allow it?

Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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apartments usually have a claus in the lease saying that you are not allowed to operate a business of any kind out of your apartment. Even as a freelance graphic designer that was always something an asshole landlord could evict me over.

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I don't have any experience with apartments personally. I think if you tell the management that you will only be caring for one dog at a time, depending on the size of your apartment, it might go over better. Also, give them an estimate of how long each stay is and how often you will actually have dogs boarding with you. For example, my stays are usually 5-10 days and I plan on having 2-3 stays a month, or I am planning on having one dog at a time but as much time during the month as possible.

I'd strongly recommend joining our Facebook page and posing your question there. There are many sitters who live in apartments and could give you advice.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Rover...