We only approve fixed dogs/cats. Are we supposed to exempt ESAs from this rule?

[Mila F.]

I have a young couple with a retriever puppy bombarding me with inquiries. I told them puppies and unfixed dogs would be a no-go for us. They said they don't plan on fixing the dog because they want to breed him (!!). Now they are saying they just registered the dog as ESA.  Obviously, ESA letter (if legitimate) gets them around the dog age, but what about spaying/neutering?  Is this legal of me to still require the ESA dog to be fixed?

[Travis Timmons]

You have to find a way to wiggle out of this one. I had an old roommate years ago that went to counseling with his girlfriend. My advice to him was that you don't go to counseling when you are dating. You break up. 

Same story for tenants - if you have issues prior to move in and a lease being signed, you don't rent to them. It's not likely to all of the sudden get better after you enter into a binding legal contract and they move in to your property.