Hello all,
I have a topic I would appreciate some advice on. I am interested in adopting a puppy. I have been with roommates who have adopted a dog before and have been around to help take care of a dog. This would however be my first dog that would be mine. I do have a good understanding of the responsibilities and am prepared for it. However, that issue I am having is with one of my roommates. Here are the details. My current lease allows for dogs to be in the condo with written approval by landlords and a security deposit. I am staying in this condo next year as well and my two roommates are moving out. One of my two roommates is excited about there possibly being a puppy and wants to help take care of it before she moves out. My other roommate is not in support of me adopting a dog, yet was supportive of our other roommate when she wanted to adopt one (had a roommate who wanted to adopt but didn't because she moved for her job, had a friend move in, she is the new roommate, likes dog idea). The roommate who is in opposition said she would feel uncomfortable and not safe living with a dog because she recently had a bad experience with a dog that involves a dog barking at her and startling her when she was out for a run. She is saying that a dog in the house would scare her. Another part of this is that I am not really friends with this roommate and don't plan on being in contact with her even after she moves out. We just don't like each other but everything remains civil. She is fully aware that the lease states it's perfectly acceptable that we have a dog and again, she had no problem with it when our previous roommate wanted to adopt a dog before she moved. I am wondering what anyone's thoughts would be on this issue considering she seems to be playing the victim card and we don't really care for each other. She would have to deal with me being responsible for the dog for five months and then she moves out and never has to deal with the dog or me again. The other main reason why I am interested in adopting is because of my job and the extra time I have now to take care of it. I live ten minutes from where I work and things in the summer are really slow, so there is ample time to take care of a dog in the morning before work, during the day, and as soon as I get home, which I am almost always first one home from work. My roommates who are moving in next year both are in support of there being a dog because they both have raised dogs until they had gotten into college. It's just a strange issue I didn't expect to come across and I feel that if I'm continuing to rent this place and my landlords are alright with me adopting a dog, then I should be able to. Just because my one roommate and I don't get along doesn't mean that I should let her dictate things in the condo. I'm just confused. I keep things very civil and treat her nicely, but I'm worried how she would treat a dog if I were to adopt one, and I'm just wondering if other owners have been in this situation and would have some advice on how to handle it? The next five months are a great time for me because when September comes around, work will pick up again so now I have time to work on training and then again, in September, I'll have two roommates with many years of experience being dog owners so if they would have to take the dog out if they are at home and I am not, they know what they are doing and they don't mind. Again, just wondering and I'd just like to hear what others have to say. I know I wrote a lot, but any comments and advice are very much appreciated. Thanks!
I have a topic I would appreciate some advice on. I am interested in adopting a puppy. I have been with roommates who have adopted a dog before and have been around to help take care of a dog. This would however be my first dog that would be mine. I do have a good understanding of the responsibilities and am prepared for it. However, that issue I am having is with one of my roommates. Here are the details. My current lease allows for dogs to be in the condo with written approval by landlords and a security deposit. I am staying in this condo next year as well and my two roommates are moving out. One of my two roommates is excited about there possibly being a puppy and wants to help take care of it before she moves out. My other roommate is not in support of me adopting a dog, yet was supportive of our other roommate when she wanted to adopt one (had a roommate who wanted to adopt but didn't because she moved for her job, had a friend move in, she is the new roommate, likes dog idea). The roommate who is in opposition said she would feel uncomfortable and not safe living with a dog because she recently had a bad experience with a dog that involves a dog barking at her and startling her when she was out for a run. She is saying that a dog in the house would scare her. Another part of this is that I am not really friends with this roommate and don't plan on being in contact with her even after she moves out. We just don't like each other but everything remains civil. She is fully aware that the lease states it's perfectly acceptable that we have a dog and again, she had no problem with it when our previous roommate wanted to adopt a dog before she moved. I am wondering what anyone's thoughts would be on this issue considering she seems to be playing the victim card and we don't really care for each other. She would have to deal with me being responsible for the dog for five months and then she moves out and never has to deal with the dog or me again. The other main reason why I am interested in adopting is because of my job and the extra time I have now to take care of it. I live ten minutes from where I work and things in the summer are really slow, so there is ample time to take care of a dog in the morning before work, during the day, and as soon as I get home, which I am almost always first one home from work. My roommates who are moving in next year both are in support of there being a dog because they both have raised dogs until they had gotten into college. It's just a strange issue I didn't expect to come across and I feel that if I'm continuing to rent this place and my landlords are alright with me adopting a dog, then I should be able to. Just because my one roommate and I don't get along doesn't mean that I should let her dictate things in the condo. I'm just confused. I keep things very civil and treat her nicely, but I'm worried how she would treat a dog if I were to adopt one, and I'm just wondering if other owners have been in this situation and would have some advice on how to handle it? The next five months are a great time for me because when September comes around, work will pick up again so now I have time to work on training and then again, in September, I'll have two roommates with many years of experience being dog owners so if they would have to take the dog out if they are at home and I am not, they know what they are doing and they don't mind. Again, just wondering and I'd just like to hear what others have to say. I know I wrote a lot, but any comments and advice are very much appreciated. Thanks!