uh-oh another dog

[Mark Forest]

My tenant already has two dogs which we agreed upon. She just contacted me to say she has “temporarily adopted†another small puppy. This third dog is a Yorkshire and will not get big. She is otherwise a good tenant, but this is a violation of the original contract. What do you all charge for additional dogs not considered in the original lease?

Thnk you in advance to all who answer.

[Account Closed]

A good tenant does not violate (on purpose) a rental contract. I'd tell her she has to return it to wherever she got it. My guess is that if you allow her that, soon there will be another and another...

The fact that she said "adopted" means to me that she plans to slip this by you. If legit, I'd think she'd use the word "foster" which means she's actively looking for a home for it, and/or, the place she got it from is actively looking for a permanent home for it.