Apparently Federal Prosecutors have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a child with Aspergers Syndrome because his landlord placed burdensome restrictions on his need for a service dog including it had to be less then 10 pounds, carried through common areas, not be left alone for more than 2 hours, and $1 million USD in liability insurance on the dog. Prosecutors say those restrictions don’t constitute reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act.
So I have to ask those of you on the Autism Spectrum that live in an apartment complex, condo, townhome or other similar situation, if you decided to get a companion dog would your landlord be decent about it? Would they set rules and conditions on the dog but still work with you?
Lucky Taking A Bath
I currently live in a pet-free community but I have a companion dog. The landlord has been very supportive of me having my dog. The only major rules I have is he needs to on a leash when outside, I need to pick up his ‘presents’, and he can’t be barking too much. I have to consider myself very lucky to have a landord that would work with Lucky and I, as I know many would rather throw a fight then give in to the law.
So has anyone else had issues with a landord on a companion dog, if so please share your story. From watching forums this is becoming quite a large issue.
