Dangerous dogs lease addendum

[Harold M Watson]

Do you use one? What dogs do you exclude?

Thanks in advance

[Nathan Gesner]

According to most insurance companies, the following are the more common “Dangerous Breeds” or “Blacklisted Breeds”:

• Pit Bulls & Staffordshire Terriers
• Doberman Pinschers
• Rottweilers
• Chows
• Great Danes
• Presa Canarios
• Akitas
• Alaskan Malamutes
• German Shepherds
• Siberian Huskies
• Wolf-hybrids
• Or a mix of any of the above

This conversation usually brings out comments about how these animals are great house pets, it all depends on the owner, etc. I don't care. Nobody has ever been mauled by a Chihuahua and nobody has lost a limb or life to a poodle. Some dogs actually do present a greater risk, period.

How do I avoid them? I use www.PetScreening.com to handle all my screenings. If you are a Landlord with one unit or 100, you should look into this service! You sign up and it's 100% free. They charge $20 for the first pet and a lower amount for subsequent pets. If it's a service animal, they waive the fee but they verify it's a legit service animal. You can put parameters in to reject dogs based on size, age, or breed. You get a "Fido" score that tells you the estimated risk level of the pet and then can determine how much to charge the tenant based on that score.

Seriously, check it out. I manage over 300 rentals and this is one of my favorite services.