Pet Restrictions

[Stephen E.]

I am renting a unit and have had a series of would be tenants with large dogs. One had a 50 lb lab, the other a 60 lb German Shepherd. They both asked why I limit dogs to 20 lbs only, and pretty much asked what could possibly go wrong with their little darlings in the unit. I said large dogs do damage and landlords in my province can't collect damage deposits or easily recover the costs of damage. I am looking to protect my property and I will have restrictions but I wonder what limits other landlords have. Mine is no more than two cats and no more than one dog under 20 lbs. Do these limits sound about right? What criteria are others using?

[Aaron Mazzrillo]

I have a cat, but hate renting to people with them. I know how destructive mine is to my house so I also know how destructive their's will be to not their house.

I restrict dogs to small size as well. I want something my handyman can punt over a fence if it tries to bite him. I absolutely do not rent to people with any of the dogs on the insurance list. I figure if they are dumb enough to get that type of dog while being a tenant, they are too stupid for me to do business with.