Previous installment: Starting a search with a 100-pound dog. Next installment: Narrowing down the apartment search - one rowhouse at a time. So we shifted our focus toward rowhouses and condominiums.Ĭoleen O’Lear is a web producer at The Washington Post. The rental may restrict pet size to 20 pounds or less. You might find an apartment that will only allow cats (a cat-veat). For example, many apartments allow pets, but with a variety of caveats. What we took away from the experience was that for big-dog owners, privately owned apartments are the way to go. What Makes an Apartment Pet Friendly There are varying degrees of pet-friendliness.
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Ultimately, the apartment was overpriced and undersized for the three of us. We felt lucky to have found a place that would take Stella, but she couldn’t be the only factor we considered.
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Ultimately, the owner was a bit too pushy, the price a bit too high and Canal Park construction definitely too close for us to sign a lease. The apartment was about 700 square feet with lovely wood floors but very little closet space. The building seemed great - there were lots of young professionals like us, and we could probably put up with the slow, cramped elevator in exchange for the benefit of enjoying the building’s indoor lap pool. As we waited outside for the owner, we saw lots of dogs go in and out. It was close to the Metro and there was a grocery store being built nearby. One of the apartments was in a 13-story building in an up-and-coming part of Navy Yard. Weight restrictions ruled out most big buildings, but we were surprised to find a couple of ads for privately owned apartments in large buildings that would allow Stella. The first thing I do when I find a listing that sounds promising is call or e-mail and pointedly ask about weight and breed restrictions. Proximity to a Metro was a plus but a washer and dryer was a must.Įxchanging e-mails with owners and calling leasing agents has become a second job, but it’s important to gather all the facts before you fall in love with a place. For a fenced yard, we’d take a smaller living space. We’d give up garage parking to live in a safe neighborhood or close to our offices. When you have a large dog, the name of the game is sacrifice. We quickly learned, however, that we would need to expand the search. We targeted Logan Circle, Dupont and Navy Yard. With our lease coming up for renewal, we thought surely we could find a one-bedroom in the city, closer to work and friends, that would allow Stella and cost close to what we pay in Arlington.
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But I say diamond because it’s pricey, and not even in the District. We were lucky to find a diamond in the rough when we moved to the area last year, a building with no weight limit and a short restricted-breed list. An 80-pound dog playing on hardwood floors, for example, has the potential to do more damage than a 30-pound dog. Who knows why 75 pounds seems to be a magic number, but I have been told that owners worry that large dogs will do more damage than small dogs. How could anyone say “no” to this face? Here’s a close-up of Stella, enjoying the ballgame.