G'day Abbyabbyabby,

Thank you for your question.

I would check the lease again. If you did get a dog, you would want to make sure that it behaves itself or you could find yourself expelled.

Personally, I would find more dog-friendly accommodation if you wanted a dog. Otherwise, you could find yourself in conflict with your neighbours and the management of the complex.

I could understand the policy as cats are generally quieter than dogs.

Regards
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If your lease says no pets, then you can't have any pets. If caught, you'd have to immediately get rid of your dog (they can come into your apartment and look in closets to see if you're hiding it), and/or be evicted. That's not something you want on a rental record.

There are three reasons why other tenants may have cats:

1) They're violating their lease
2) The complex *used* to allow pets, and are grandfathering in older tenants.
3) The lease itself says no pets, but there is a lease addendum that allows pets that tenants can pay extra for (in the form of a pet deposit, fee, and/or monthly payment)
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depending on where you live you will encounter different rights in regard to pets and dogs in particular. in most cases laws restrict dog owners, but there are cases where dog owners are protected.

In some cases you find the law protects people with disabilities from having to disclose they are disabled when applying for leases and by extension, dogs are in - if you know your rights not to disclose the status of any disabilities you may have.

Some places have determined dogs bring a quality of life that is a pursuit of happiness that is protected.

Landlords still try ask, but the point is in some places its your right not to say.

Good luck!
Source(s):
http://www.ontariotenants.ca/law/law.phtml#Q6

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I would recommend checking your lease to see if only certain types of pets are allowed. Some apartments allow caged or contained pets like birds, fish or rabbits. If your lease still forbids you to have a dog try talking to your landlord. Maybe a pet would be allowed with the payment of a pet deposit.

My younger brother wanted a cat and talked to his landlord about it. They said that he could have one if he paid a pet deposit and promised to change the pet portion of his lease. Everything was blissful until the apartment changed owners and he found out the previous landlords had forgotten to change the lease like they'd promised. So he had to get rid of his beloved cat and lost the pet deposit that he'd paid! So if you do convince your landlord to let you have a pet, make sure the lease gets changed!
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You definitely want to be absolutely sure that you can have a dog before getting one. Cats are easy to hide because they don't make a lot of noise and never have to leave the apartment. A dog would need to be walked and could bark, giving away its presence. You should also check with your landlord to see if the pet policy is negotiable. Sometimes, if you offer to put down an additional deposit, the pet will be allowed. Please don't get a dog unless you're sure you can have one. Way too many dogs get sent to shelters because they're not allowed in apartments.
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If the lease says no pets, I'd go by it.  Even if everyone else has one, you may be the one that gets caught.  It might be worth it to talk to the landlord, but don't sell the other tenants out
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-experience
-http://petwave.com

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No, I it's in the lease you cannot, if other people are having pets maybe the apartment manager isn't doing his job and won't notice your dog. If they catch you and your defense is other people have cats you'll still lose your case and your lease or get rid of your dog
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