When you have dogs, what's the best way to reassure a homeowner?

[Chris Williams]

Sadly, this is not a hypothetical. Thanks to some serious family troubles, my girlfriend needs to find a new place to rent.

She has two dogs. Medium-sized, one of which acts as a service dog for her (diabetic). The other is her dad's dog, but he stopped taking care of her.

They're your typical goofy love-bugs, so I'm not worried about them. What I am worried about is finding her a place that will take them.

We're in the Bay Area - where it's horrendously difficult to find anything reasonably-priced, let alone reasonably-priced + pet-friendly.

Given what I've learned from BP, many owners are rightly concerned about pet damage. I don't have an issue with a pet deposit...what I'd like to know is, is there anything else we can say/do to make it easier to find & get into a rental?

P.S. - I will likely have to move with her, to cover rent.