[nagdu] apartment hunting need input hear

[Sherry Gomes]

Laurie,

A few years ago, after I started working from home, I brought my retired
guide dog back to live with me and my then working dog. The retired girl had
been living with her raisers, but when I started working from home they
asked if I would take her back, since they were gone all the time. Anyway,
the apartment complex I lived in then had a one dog policy and they did not
consider my working guide as a dog. They had no problem with me bringing the
retired girl there, and they were the ones who said that my working dog
didn't count as a pet. I didn't have to say a thing, though I would have.
So, my thinking is that apartment complex is wrong telling you that your
guide counts as a pet.

Sherry

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lori Dent via
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Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 3:45 PM
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Subject: [nagdu] apartment hunting need input hear

Hi all,

My fiancee Rick and I have a cat and a  Chihuahua and their our pets and as
you all know I have my guide dog Gipp. Rick and I are looking around at
apartments  because we eventually want to move from where were living at
now.

Acouple of weeks ago Rick and I went apartment hunting  and we looked at the
WoodGate  Apartments  because they do take small dogs and cats.So we went to
these WoodGate Apartments and  we sat down and talked with the manager or
management of WoodGate  Apartments and explained to them were looking for a
2 bedroom apartment  and that we came hear because they excepted cats and
small dogs. The manager or management  knew of my guide dog  because I
brought my guide with me when we looked at the WoodGate Apartments.  

The management at WoodGate knows that they can't charge me for having my
guide dog. but hear's  the situation and I'm wanting thoughts and opinions
on this. Their policy  concerning pets is they allow one cat and one dog
that is it. So even though they can't charge me for Gipp because he's my
guide dog they consider him as a  dog. Meaning I can have Gipp  with me
without getting charged  and have my cat. But I can't have my small
Chihuahua dog . They said I can't have 2 dogs and a cat even though Gipp
doesn't count  but Gipp does count as a dog in the household . I'm not
giving up my Chihuahua.

So  I can only have a cat and one dog living with us  in these WoodGate
apartments. I can't have 2 dogs and a cat even though the management knows
that they can't charge me for Gipp they consider  him as a dog in the house
hold. So how can if any  can I go about having both dogs   living with me in
these potential  apartments.Their pet policy is cats and small dogs allowed
but with having Gipp which he is allowed and  they won't charge me for him
but considers him as a dog in the house hold meaning then I couldn' have my
Chihuahua then.

The oneAssisdent  manager did call their corperat headquarters  and asked
about  having 2 dogs  knowing that I have a service anemal my guide dog  and
a small dog and seeing if I could have both dogs  but corperat headquarters
said  no exceptions I can only have one dog and one cat. Ican't have 2 cats
and one dog or 2 dogs and one cat it's only one cat and one dog. Any
thoughts on this issue? Do I have any legal  rights hear or not?

Like I said I'm not giving up my Chihuahua  so I can have Gipp with me.
Besides, the management knows they can't charge me for Gipp. so he doesn't
count but on the other hand he counts because their considering him as a dog
in the household. But the pet policy does state cats and small dogs allowed
and if it wasn't for this  only one cat and one dog  rule Rick and I could
move into these WoodGate Apartments. Any thoughts and suggestions would be
very much appreciated. Take care.

Lori and the Gipper
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