aggressive breed dogs

[Nathan Williams]

Im curious, does anyone put any language in their lease regarding aggressive breed dogs?  Im thinking off adding something to my lease for dog owning tenants where they basically declare their dog isnt one of a few select aggressive breeds and doesnt have aggressive tendencies as a way to help absolve me of liability of their pets.  Any opinions on this? thanks

[Latasha Griffin]

As a pitbull owner and advocate, I prefer to allow all breeds in my units. I have insurance through Allstate, State Farm or Farmers Insurance since they either allow my dogs on my policy or they dont ask breed qualification questions. I plan to require my tenants to have renters insurance with liability coverage in the event of an incident. The pets will also have to be spayed/neutered, up to date on vaccines at the time of signing the lease, and I will charge a non refundable pet deposit.

People who own pits (which are wonderful pets), dobermans, chews, etc. need to live somewhere. They will often pay above market rent to keep their family pets safe and secure. I run a FB page for people with pits looking for housing. There are more than 600 member in my market in this FB community desperately wanting to keep their pets. I plan to cater to this niche.