Irresponsible pet owners, should I evict?

[Yvonne H.]

Anyone have experience with an irresponsible pet owner tenant? I have a tenant whose dog is causing unhappiness with the neighbors--and rightly so. This tenant's dog has "escaped" from the home numerous times. When the neighbors go to alert the my tenant, sometimes she doesn't even answer the door. Or she will throw her hands up and act like there's just nothing she can do and he will come home when he is ready. Recently, she has put up a "dog run" outside and apparently leaves him outside unattended for long periods of time.

Last year, I was awoken by an upset neighbor at 7 am ON CHRISTMAS DAY because the dog had jumped their fence and was after their urban chickens.

Just today, the dog escaped. I received a nastigram text from a neighbor who was upset that the dog was on their porch/property (again), because they fear for their children.  This is about the 5th or 6th time the neighbors have contacted me.
Our pet addendum (which she signed) states that:

1. "Animals must be kept inside the animal owner’s house and must not be allowed to roam free or be tethered.
2. Dogs must be crated during the times when no animal caregiver is at home.
3. Animals must not be left unattended outside the house. Animals in transit must be restrained by a leash or placed in an animal carrier.
   No animal shall be allowed to become a nuisance animal. Nuisance include animals in public areas who are not under the complete physical control of a responsible human companion and on a hand-held leash of no more than six feet in length or in an animal carrier."

Looking for your advice. Thanks!!

[Greg M.]

1) Call animal control and report the issues with the escaping dog.

2) Send cure or quit notice of lease violation.

3) Non-renew the lease.