I was just sitting here with my puppy. He's so sweet and his fur is so soft and shiny. He is always loyal. Never gets mad at me for saying something stupid. When I come home after being gone for a little while he is always so happy to see me.

Animals are so important. I am so happy and feel very privledged to have a dog as a friend. When I was a kid I had a kitty cat who I loved very much. I think that pets are good for people, expecially for people who are different and can sometimes have trouble relating to other people.

Anyway, the point of this post was this. Some people live in apartments where pets arent allowed and thats why they dont have any pets. Both children and adults with ADHD are covered under the ADA which means that they are legally allowed to have a companion dog(or animal) Getting a pet certified as a companion animal is not as difficult or expensive as many people think it is. Once certified your pet will be legally allowed to live in apartments or other living areas where animals arent usually allowed to live. Also, the pet fee in apartments which usually ranges from $100-$500 is waved.

My doggy will be fully certified within the next couple months, and when I move into my new apartment I wont have to pay the pet deposit :) and I will never be denyed living someplace just because they dont accept pets. My dog when full grown will be around 100lbs, at 8months he is around 70lbs... his breed grows untill they are a year an a half to two years old. Most apartments dont allow large dogs so I was worried about having a hard time finding a place to live where I would be able to keep him but now I dont have to worry because he's allowed everywhere.

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Some people live in apartments where pets aren't allowed and thats why they don't have any pets. Both children and adults with ADHD are covered under the ADA which means that they are legally allowed to have a companion dog(or animal) Getting a pet certified as a companion animal is not as difficult or expensive as many people think it is.
How exactly does this work?

I'm guessing it only applies to people who are already living in a no-pets apt. Not those who are looking for a new apt right?

Curious because I own rental property and don't allow pets, people tend to be messy enough, let alone when they don't take care of their animals properly.

I would be furious if someone told me that I had to allow pets based on some disability law. It's one thing if a Tennant becomes disabled while living in a pet-free apt and all of the sudden has a need, but if there is no new disability and they agreed to a no-pets policy up-front I would fight that as much as possible.

And I certainly hope this doesn't apply to those looking for new apts. (i.e. they move in and say "Guess What, I've got a dog and there's nothing you can do about it" I would be Uber-******.

I don't think the law would be on your side, InattentiveType.

Some points:

ADD is a "disability" that is sometimes diagnosed in people AFTER they have agreed to no pet agreements.

I dunno what the law is like in the States, but in Canada any agreement that signs away a human right is inadmissable in a court of law. So if you signed no pets, and discovered later that having a dog could be part of your treatment or coping for a "disability", the courts would not support a landlord trying to evict or otherwise seek redress.

Landlords can't make people sign agreements saying they won't bring crutches or wheelchairs into their apartments, even if they only discover that they can use one after they have already been living there for a while.

It applies to everyone whether they are living in a no pet aprtment currently or looking for a new apartment. They cant be denied living in a certain place just because the place doesnt allow animals.

The animals wouldnt be that messy, or at least shouldnt be. They are not classified as pets but as "companion" or "service" animals. Most of them have at least basic training, plus specific training to do certain things for their owners. Its no different from the seeing eye dogs blind people have. The same laws apply. If someone had a companion animal and tried to move in a certain apartment and were denied just because they had an animal that would be grounds for the apartment owners to be sued. Not too many people realize how easy it is to have an animal certified as a companion or service animal though.... so I really doubt that you have anything to worry about.

A no pet policy simply means no pets.

Companion/Service animals like Paul said, are a part of treatment.