| Searching through the 3000 rental properties in Dallas | | | | exception in ONE case and let you slip by when they |
| can make it challenge for you to find the best | | | | turned everyone else down. Perhaps you have 3 |
| apartment for you and your pet. | | | | pets, but they only are Chihuahuas that weigh 3 |
| Dallas was voted "Best managed large city in Texas" | | | | pounds each. If the property let you keep your 3 |
| by Texas Business Magazine, and is considered a | | | | pets, then they would have to let everyone with 3 |
| "Global City", meaning that the city is significant | | | | pets become approved from that moment on, or |
| enough to effect global economy. Because of its | | | | else it could be viewed as partiality. |
| relative economic stability, educational opportunities, | | | | 3. The apartments in Dallas are also naturally |
| business frontiers, variety of cultural and social | | | | concerned about maintaining their property. This can |
| scenes, relatively low cost of living, and its good | | | | also present challenges to pet owners. Perhaps due |
| management, thousands of implants move to the | | | | to problems in the past with owners not picking up |
| Dallas Metroplex every year. Currently, the Metroplex | | | | after their dogs, or complaints from other tenants |
| boasts over 6,000,000 in population. Just the city of | | | | that dogs left unsupervised were barking all day and |
| Dallas alone (not the entire Metroplex) has almost 1.3 | | | | disturbing the peace, or perhaps because they |
| million occupants. Of those occupants, 52% of them | | | | frequently encountered issues with cats shredding |
| rent instead of owning a house. Also, 356,326 of | | | | carpet or ruining the carpet by urination, they have |
| those households have either a dog or a cat. The | | | | decided not to allow any pets at all, under any |
| number of pet owners jumps up to 1,753,922 if you | | | | circumstances. Then again, many properties realize |
| consider the entire Dallas Metroplex. | | | | that this would prevent them from being able to rent |
| With such a large number of renters in Dallas seeking | | | | to hundreds of thousands of pet owners in the city. |
| adequate apartment homes, and such a large | | | | So, they may decide to allow pets, but require |
| percentage of them being pet owners, the challenge | | | | certain protections, such as pet deposits in case of |
| often arises to find the best apartments in Dallas | | | | damage, and limitations to the number of pets |
| that are pet-friendly. But why is this such a challenge? | | | | allowed, and enforce certain rules about picking up |
| There are several factors that can create a road | | | | after your pet. For pet owners who cannot afford |
| block for pet owners. Understanding the road blocks | | | | pricey pet deposits, or even monthly "pet rent" that |
| will help you to overcome them: | | | | some properties have begun to charge, this can |
| 1. Most apartment communities in Dallas are covered | | | | present a road block. |
| by insurance policies that restrict what kind of pets | | | | 4. Rental properties are also under the jurisdiction of |
| they are allowed to accept. Almost all insurance | | | | any city laws that prohibit certain pets within city |
| companies ban breeds of dogs that are classified as | | | | limits. For instance, in Dallas, any pet that is classified |
| "aggressive" and are prohibited due to the increased | | | | as a "farm animal" would be prohibited. This would |
| risk of liability. These breeds often include but are not | | | | include pot bellied pigs, which have become popular in |
| limited to: Doberman Pinchers, German Shepherds, | | | | many other areas. Even certain snakes and reptiles |
| Chows, Rottweilers, Pitt Bulls, etc. Even if the | | | | are prohibited. Each city within the Dallas Metroplex |
| Manager of an apartment complex loves one of | | | | has its own laws, and the apartments within each |
| these breeds and would not mind allowing them on | | | | city must uphold the requirements for those city |
| the property, her hands are tied by these restrictions | | | | limits. |
| and she or he must abide by them. | | | | Because of these challenges mentioned above, it can |
| 2. Dallas apartments also fall under the guidelines of | | | | be difficult for pet owners to find the best |
| Fair Housing Laws, which state that they cannot | | | | apartments in Dallas. Perhaps they own one of the |
| show preference or prejudice towards one person | | | | breeds that most properties consider "aggressive". Or |
| over another. Therefore, if the property makes it | | | | maybe they have more than 2 pets. Or perhaps their |
| their policy to enforce certain rules, such as only 2 | | | | budget limits how much they can afford for a pet |
| pets are allowed per unit, or the pet must be 20 | | | | deposit. Where are these pet owners to turn in any |
| pounds or under, then they cannot make an | | | | of these situations? |