There are various steps you can take to streamline your apartment search and improve your overall happiness with your property management company when looking for a pet-friendly apartment.
Species of animal
The most important thing to think about is whether or not your pet needs a pet-friendly apartment. You might not need to bother with obtaining permission in advance if you have a goldfish. You probably shouldn't be looking for an apartment if you own a horse.
Property management businesses typically refer to dogs and/or cats when they claim they allow pets. While some apartment complexes only permit cats, others allow both dogs and cats. Hence, if you have a dog, you might want to specifically look for apartments that permit dogs.
Size of your pet
Do you own a Chihuahua that weighs five pounds? a 120-pound Mastiff, perhaps? Apartment complexes frequently have restrictions on the size of dogs that are allowed. Before signing a lease, check with your prospective apartment complex to discover if your dog is subject to any weight or height limits.
Kind of dog you have
Certain breeds are thought to have the potential for more aggressive tendencies. In order to assuage the concerns of other residents, property management companies may impose restrictions on the type of dog that is permitted in their buildings. Everyone wants to feel at ease inside their apartment complex.
Even in pet-friendly apartments, it may be more difficult to accommodate the following breeds if you don't already have a dog but are thinking about getting one in the future: Alaskan Malamute, Boxer, Bullmastiff, Chow Chow, Pit Bull, Staffordshire Terrier, Rottweiler, Doberman Pinscher, Great Dane, Husky, and Wolf-Hybrid.
Health necessity
Blind or visually impaired people who use guide dogs clearly benefit from their aid. Yet, people with specific illnesses or impairments might also benefit from emotional support animals. Ask apartment complexes that aren't outright pet-friendly whether they make an exception for pets that help their owners with essential medical needs.
Provisions for your pets
Spend enough time looking into all the pet-friendly services that are offered. Is a dog park like the one in Bayvue available on-site? Do you offer pet sitting services in your next apartment building, similar to the pet-friendly Seattle apartments? It doesn't necessarily follow that an apartment complex will accept pets just because it advertises itself as such.
