[nagdu] talking to landlord about guide dogs

[Buddy Brannan]

Why would it be the "mature thing" to alert your landlord to the possible presence of a mobility aid at some point in the nebulous future? Would your position be the same if said mobility aid were a wheelchair, pair of glasses, or set of crutches? 

The fact of the matter is that you are legally allowed to have your service dog live with you, you don't need an OK, blessing, or permission from your landlord, your landlord cannot charge you any extra deposit or fees for your service dog, and you have no obligation, legal moral, or otherwise to alert him. You are, of course, responsible for any damage your dog does to the property, but that's really it. 
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Nov 25, 2012, at 8:02 PM, Kody Keplinger <kodytheduff at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello again,
> 
> So as I posted recently, I just got accepted to Fidelco and will be
> receiving a guide dog at some point in the future.  I'm SO EXCITED about
> this.  I'm sure you can imagine! But I have to deal with a few things first.
> 
> So I live in an apartment in NYC.  It's a no-dogs apartment. Now I know
> that I'm still allowed to have a service dog, by law, but I also think it's
> the mature thing to inform my landlord ahead of time.
> 
> I was just wondering - have any of you had to do this in the past? How did
> you go about doing it? Did you have any difficulties with your landlords?
> I'm just trying to figure out what I should prepare for and how I should go
> about letting my landlord know that this will be happening even though I'm
> not sure when it'll be happening?
> 
> Any thoughts would be very helpful!
> 
> Thanks,
> Kody
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