For the first time in 15 years, I am going to be a renter.. with a dog. this is heartbreaking.

[NCTraveler]

19. As the owner of a property management company...

I can say that a majority of our rentals accept pets. We try to talk all owners that we work for into accepting pets. Too high of a percentage of good renters own pets. We do require a non-refundable pet fee of $300.

That being said, places we rent with pets do not always come back to us with simple wear and tear. Often, pet owners do not notice the smell of their pet. This mostly occurs in places with carpet. Even a well cared for dog will leave a smell in the carpet. This smell will often not come out with normal carpet cleaning and makes it very difficult to rent without extra work.

If a property owner has ever rented to a dirty and untrained pet, they will most likely not rent to a pet owner again. The costs can be huge to prep for another tenant.

Good luck to you and all of the pets out there.