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Old 10-08-2007, 02:35 PM
 
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My boyfriend is moving down to Baltimore from New Jersey. He is bringing with him his older female omega (non agressive) friendly, terrific, docile pit bull. I have a cat...and currently live in a house with three other people.

The plan was to live in my house until the lease is up, then find somewhere else for the two of us...however, in doing some random research, I've found that almost no one will allow a pit bull to live in their home. We really would like to stay downtown in the nicer areas.

Does anyone know of any resources available to search for pit friendly housing...or any specific landlords or management companies that allow pit bulls?

Thanks in advance for any help anyone may offer.

Also - Washington Village/Pig Town - any opinions? Safe? Clean?

Thanks! Stephanie
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Old 10-08-2007, 06:27 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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Fells Point, Patterson Park and Butchers Hill are very dog friendly, and there are a number of pleasant pitts walked on a daily basis in Patterson Park. As to finding a place to rent, you most likely need to stay away from the big rental companies. I found my old rental via craigslist, and the owner didn't mind that I had two dogs. Perhaps, putting up an ad with an inquiry when you are ready to move would find you a landlord who knows that all pits aren't bad.

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Old 10-10-2007, 02:15 PM
 
Location: Sneads Ferry, NC
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or any specific landlords or management companies that allow pit bulls?
Craiglist is a good idea. Maybe you should also run an ad in the Baltimore City paper.

Pit Bulls have been getting a lot of bad press in the newspapers lately. The papers have been saying that they are always associated with drug dealers and people running dog fights. Best of luck with you apartment hunt.
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Old 10-11-2007, 12:56 PM
 
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You might want to consider Hampden too.
We took our dogs to the Wyman Park and saw a good number of pits and pitmixes - we have a rottweiler mix and a boxer/pit mix.

If your dog isn't aggressive, you won't have issues in the dog friendly neighborhoods.
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Old 10-12-2007, 03:13 PM
 
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I don't think the issue is a dog friendly neighborhood or not...the issue is specifically a pit bull in a rental. I would never rent to someone with a pit bull. I understand she's friendly and super nice, but that's what everyone says about the pit who just bit someone. The risk of liablity is too high in my opinion. In fairness, I would also not rent to someone with a Rottweiler, a Doberman, or a number of other dogs which are naturally protective. It is part of their instinct to "protect" and they can kill while doing so. If properly trained and socialized, these are all great dogs, but not everyone trains and socializes their dogs well...and how is a landlord to know whether you did a good job? No one is going to say they want to rent with a really nasty pit bull....they would lie if they had a nasty one, so again--how is a landlord to know?

FYI, this is the same with home ownership. With certain breeds the homeowners insurance is far higher than with say...a lab. A pit bull would invariably fall into this category and cost you more.
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Old 10-12-2007, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Portland, Maine
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I will try not to judge a book by it's cover. I have known friendly pits but they are few and far between and I automatically get nervous while I am walking my dogs and see a pit. Thank God I don't see as many as I used to see but I am still careful. Sorry for being judgemental but they have created quite a stir. (Not their faults; usually the owners.)
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Old 10-12-2007, 07:28 PM
 
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I agree with jonjj...I get nervous whenever I see a pit bull. I don't understand why anyone would own one, knowing that people get nervous around them and knowing how many people do use them to dog fight, etc. To me, it seems like anyone who decides to get one must really want to scare the #$# out of people. Otherwise, why wouldn't you get anything BUT a pit bull?
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Old 10-15-2007, 04:28 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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Default Perhaps its kindness

Adoptable, friendly pitt bulls are increasingly available at adoption centers because of the number of puppies that are found or seized. Perhaps people adopt pit bulls out of kindness and hope that when people meet a friendly pit bull, which I do often in th park, that the myth that all pit bulls are agressive will be proven false.
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Old 10-15-2007, 11:44 PM
 
Location: West Virginia
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Heads up! it was on tonites news that in Baltimore MD they are trying to band pitbulls!
If you haven't move yet & love your dog ... I think you need to look into another area.
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Old 10-22-2007, 02:13 PM
 
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Default Wyman Park - very dog friendly

Look in Hampden, Remington, Wyman Park, or anywhere around Johns Hopkins university (not hospital). Wyman Park, which is very close to all of those areas, is incredibly dog friendly. Nobody freaks out about what kind of dog you have, as long as you are a responsible owner (pick up its poop, pay attention and intervene if play gets too rough, etc.).

Remember, unless there is specific language prohibiting specific breeds of dogs, you don't have to tell the landlord what kind of dog you have. Ask if they allow dogs and leave it at that. Some may have weight restrictions, but other than that you should be fine. Just don't volunteer the information that it's a pit.

Contact a pit rescue group in the area - maybe they can help?
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