Atlanta North Metro Property Manager Share Statistic About Dangerous Pets
A while back, I shared about the pet policy for Solid Source Property Management and why I thought it was a good idea to allow pets. People are going to have them anyway. Responsible pet owners disclose that they have a pet and typically don’t have much if any damage associated with them.
In Atlanta recently, there have been a couple of dog attacks which raises the question again – should owners allow pets. My answer has not changed. We have a strict policy about dogs who are known to be vicious. Our insurance won’t cover any incidents with the following breeds:
- Alaskan Malamutes
- Akitas
- Chow Chows
- Doberman Pinschers
- German Shepherds
- Pit Bulls
- Rottweilers
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Siberian Huskies
As of today, we are adding Presa Canarios. I have never been asked about one, but we are adding to the list to be proactive. I just read in the local newspaper on-line – The Atlanta Journal & Constitution in an article written by Alexis Stevens which stated that:
“According to the Clifton study, pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios and their mixes are responsible for 74 percent of attacks and 68 percent of the attacks upon children. In more than two-thirds of the cases included in the study, the life-threatening or fatal attack was apparently the first known dangerous behavior by the animal in question.”
I am still amazed at the number of people who try to convince me that we should allow these dangerous dogs in our rental properties. To which I reply, “I love dogs and am a true dog lover. I understand that there are exceptions, but we have to manage for the rule.” With the statistic above, I can now clearly state that there is a first time for everything and I can’t risk my livelihood on the basis that your dog might be the exception.
April 30th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Even when you own a home that you live in you are not necessarily able to have “dangerous dogs”. When we moved into the last home we purchased about three years ago our new home owners policy asked if we would have dogs. We do have dogs and asked if that would be an issue (we have golden retriever) the insurance rep said no as long as it was not one of a handful of breeds. I understand not all “dangerous dogs” are bad and many are loving companions BUT you have to air on the side of caution.