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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: Bean Counter on May 28, 2009, 11:11:11 AM

Title: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: Bean Counter on May 28, 2009, 11:11:11 AM: Trying to rent my house. Someone with a Rodesian Ridgeback wants to rent it. It appears to be an African hound dog or something. Does anybody know about them? Will they tear up my carpet, paint, etc? :dunno: Thanks.
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: jackelope on May 28, 2009, 11:15:05 AM: they're big dogs...but i don't think they have any kind of craziness as long as they are well behaved. any dog will tear it up if they are nutcases.
they are hunting dogs too BTW
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: Bean Counter on May 28, 2009, 11:17:35 AM: Quote from: jackelope on May 28, 2009, 11:15:05 AM
they are hunting dogs too BTW

The contract will be modified as follows: Owner hereby has right to borrow dog for hunting excursions at his whim :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: jackelope on May 28, 2009, 11:25:20 AM: i think they use them to hunt lions.
like the real big ones...with the big manes.
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: Bean Counter on May 28, 2009, 11:35:06 AM: Maybe we can use it to find the 5 point buck skull that some other neighborhood dog jacked from the side of my house while I was rotting it out in water :'(
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: rougheye on May 28, 2009, 11:46:13 AM: Quote from: Bean Counter on May 28, 2009, 11:35:06 AM
Maybe we can use it to find the 5 point buck skull that some other neighborhood dog jacked from the side of my house while I was rotting it out in water :'(

I had that happen to me about 5 years ago :bash: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: Happy Gilmore on May 28, 2009, 12:02:36 PM: The ones I've seen are about the size of a well build German Short Hair. I would just keep in mind a terrier can do as much or more damage than any sized dog. It is more about the dog, how he behaves and the standards the owners have for dog behavior in my opinion.

I would have them bring the dog over and just have them let it out. See how it responds to their commands. If it runs around wildly and pays no attention to the owner, it probably won't pay any attention to the property you own either...
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: Bean Counter on May 28, 2009, 12:34:52 PM: A very good point but I am down here in Arizona and I'm hoping our property manager screens for that kinda stuff. I think the main thing in my discretion right now is whether I want to allow the tenant and if we should ask for more in rent.

Rent is advertised as $1,600, with pets negotiable (and 1 mo damage deposit). I was thinking to add $100-150 to rent and the mgmt company says they usually add an additional $500-600 for a pet deposit.

Thanks for your help guys (and gals) :bow:
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: jackelope on May 28, 2009, 01:32:05 PM: my first place out here was a 1200 sq ft apartment. they had a 80 pound limit on dogs and a $500.00 damage deposit. the rent didn't cost anymore...just the security deposit. if they are historically renters, they should not be surprised to have to pay up a little to have the dog there.
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: Bean Counter on May 28, 2009, 01:45:07 PM: The dog weighs 50#s per the mgrs email. He said that most pet owners aren't used to the rent being jacked up just for owning a dog, so this is just me being a :twocents: grabber.
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: jackelope on May 28, 2009, 01:54:18 PM: right...not the rent, just the deposit.
we got used to it. ours was probably 80+lbs. but they didn't put him on a scale...
Title: Re: Non-hunting dog question
Post by: Bean Counter on May 28, 2009, 02:10:21 PM: Thanks, Jackelope. ;)