[Oagdu] Pursueing WoodGate Apartments

[Marianne Denning]

I think you should go forward and see if you can move into those
apartments.  You are not just helping you but anyone who finds
themselves in a similar situation in the future.

On 5/11/15, Lori Dent via Oagdu <oagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi fellow Guide Dog Users  of Ohio,
>
> I would like to discuss more about the issue I'm having with the WoodGate
> Apartments regarding   their policy of pets  and my guide dog Gipp.
>
> I want to go about this the right way and with the correct information I
> will need to help me  be able to have both my pet dog and cat  and my guide
> dog   living with me if I want to be able to live in these apartments.
>
> My fiancee Rick and I did go up and talk to the management of these WoodGate
> Apartments  but we didn't fill out any application  as of yet.
>
> The management pet policy is one dog and one cat only. So I'm thinking I
> should be able to have my pet dog and my cat of course I will need to pay
> for them. Which I have no problem with but on the other hand I should be
> able to have my guide dog there  at no charge and not count him in the house
> hold he's my   mobility aide  and not a pet. The management says I can't
> have 2 dogs and a cat or two cats and a dog for example but just one dog and
> a cat.
>
> I'm not giving up my pets  and  I want to be able to  have the opportunity
> to live here if I choose to with my pet animals and my guide dog. One of
> the reasons we considered  this apartment complex is because they allow dogs
>  and cats so I figured this would be perfect   for us with my 2 pets and
> Gipp wouldn't be a issue. But I'm not giving up my Chihuahua  just so I can
> have my guide dog . I should be able to have both dogs and my cat.
>
> I never had a issue like this before and I need some guidance on how to  go
> about this.
>
> Do you all think I should pursue  this?
>
> Also, I don't have Deanna's  email address or Alleha's  email address and I
> was wondering if you 2 could send me your emails off list to me.? Thanks.
>
> Lori and the Gipper


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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053