Selling pup to Renters? - Page 3

Hah! I can take you puny armed Christine.  Let me know where we can meet for our combat.... in Anchorage....that has great beer and pizza.....the Moosestooth is a great place for that.  Are you buying?  Veronica

If a renter has to move what are the chances of finding another landlord who allows a big dog?

we now own our house but my first gsd was 105 lbs coated sable so very big & wolfy looking to most who expect gsds to be black and tan. he and i moved 4 times as renters before we bought a house and it took much longer to move, probably as much a 3x as long, but we managed to always find a place, it just takes a little patience, planning and sweet talking (including references & bigger deposit:)  i do understand your concern about selling to a renter because all you have to do is go to craigslist and see all the inane reasons people give up their dogs; the biggies from what i see are: moving and the new place doesn't allow dogs, new baby, and age which is often thinly disguises as "we no longer have time":P but many of us have made the effort to keep our dogs at all cost whether we rent or own.  and if she is willing to jump through the hoops you've set up for her she most likely will jump through the hoops any landlord might set up, but clearly it's your call and i'm sure she'll understand your concern.

"If a renter has to move what are the chances of finding another landlord who allows a big dog?  Don't say this is not an important factor." (HDGSD) 

It's a factor, but not more important than other considerations.  I would sell a dog to an experienced GSD person who is a renter  over the 1st time GSD who is a homeowner because the former knows what he is in for and is more likely to keep a dog if things get tough. 

Of course a breeder is free to sell to whoever they want, but there are some things that deserve consideration rather than a hard and fast "no renters" policy.  

I got my dog in 2001 when I still lived with my parents and I've had to move 7 times since (twice when landlords put the houses up for sale). Getting rid of my dog never crossed my mind.  It takes longer to find a place that will allow a big dog, especially a German Shepherd, but when you care about your dog you do the extra work to make sure you can keep her. Sometimes landlords will make exceptions if they meet the dog and it's friendly or if the dog is obedience trained. It's not impossible to move with a dog, even a GSD (or a pit bull or rottweiler for that matter)-- it just requires more planning.

My mother has many rental units and was never really a dog person.  She always had a no pets policy because her homes were immaculate and brand new inside.  3 years ago she had a couple with a GSD wanting to rent one of her homes, she was reluctanct but everything about the couple seemed to be the type of tenant she wanted EXCEPT they had a dog.  She took a chance on her gutt feeling.  They are still there, the dog is still there, they've never had a problem with the dog, the neighbors have never had a problem with the dog.  She asks for an additional security deposit, which btw would never cover the costs that a big dog's damage could really do but it at least gives renters with pets an option.

Some people just don't want to own a home.  Maybe they're single and don't want the upkeep, maybe their job requires them to relocate so often that it's not worth buying a home, could be that they are in a transitionary period in their life i.e. divorce, thinking of another city or state to move to in the future.....it doesn't mean because you rent you are a second class citizen.  The people that pay rent in my mom's homes are spending more on their rent than what they'd be paying on a mortgage.  She has a few now that do have dogs, one of her tenants right now has 2 labs. 

I'd sell to your gal in a minute.  Shame you feel the way you do about the situation, sounds like she's been very forthcoming.  With all the nutts I had contact me about puppies when I had my litter it would have been a breath of fresh air to have her own one of my dogs.  I've seen people who OWN their homes not take care of animals....think about it.

crimsonribbon, I do not know what area you live in but where I am at, the insurance companies do drivebys, if the see a rott or pit, they cancel the owners insurance, and you have to contact them and promise to remedy the situation. I have taken rotts in my own rentals. Love having them also, they normally stay as long as the dog is alive or they buy their own home, I just can not  put another owner at risk of losing their insurance. In the one building where they are allowed I have had only 2 vacant units in 5 years, one due to buying a home, the was a job transfere. While everyone else is looking for tenants, I have them calling me to movein there. I have one family that has fitted themselves into a 2 bd waiting for a 3 to open, they have been waiting 4 1/2 years. Years ago, I rented to a young lady that was living in her car, she would not give up her dog and could not locate a unit for them both, Their are alot of people out there that do what they have to inorder to keep their pet.