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well, i just moved, which im super happy about. me and a couple roomies are renting a nice house which is surprisingly affordable. its been a stressful week. but yesterday just pushed me over the edge. i got home from school to find a letter in my mailbox from the landlord, saying that there are 'no puppies allowed' in my house. which she had previously said was alright. so i looked at my puppy. and he looked at me. and well that lady can kiss my ass.

i find it so hard to stand up for myself. i think all my life i pretty much was taught that standing up for yourself usually means getting beaten. or at least put down a lot. i cant bring myself to deal with any sort of conflict or confrontation. but well anyone who knows me knows that my dog is my best bud.

so anyway. i dont know a heck of a lot but i know what my rights are as far as having a pet and renting a house. still, i couldnt sleep all night. just thinking about all the possibilities. how do i stand my ground. what if she yells at me. im sucha wimp its sad. i just cant deal with things. im not assertive.

so i went to see her this morning, the landlord/witch. and she yelled at me. and she told me to get rid of my dog. and i stood there listening to her thinking, wow, she can see right through me. she knows im just a scared kid who isnt gonna say a word to her. she knows she has control of this situation. and somehow out of somewhere i just started saying things that made a lot of sense and pretty much put her in her place and then i found myself leaving her office thinking ok im allowed to keep my dog. im not sure whati even said. and its really not a big deal.

whats kinda a big deal to me is that i actually didnt freak out like a scared little kid the way i always do. i stoood there and refused to take her crap and i was actually assertive for once and told her exactly whats on my mind and made no apologies for being rude. i was right, and i knew i ws right, and i didnt wimp out for probably the first time in my life when it actually mattered. and whats most cool about it, even thought its a completely trivial situation to most people, is that for ONCE, i didnt hear my dad in my head telling me im a loser and to shut up. telling me im too weak or too stupid. i didnt hear anything.

so we won.

witch: 0
puppies: 1

anyway, im glad. its kind of a stupid little story but to me it was a big deal and it felt good to just stop being afraid.
 
Did you sign a lease? If so read it through and see if it says anything 'bout pets.

Good work.
 
Hey, good job! I know how hard it is to stand up to people. I'm so happy you made it. Every "little story" we win makes us stronger for the next one. My mom called yesterday and wanted to go to lunch with me. (another "little story") For the first time ever, I said, "I can't today." I told my wife how proud I was of myself, how I'd done this terrific thing, and she looked at me with this confused look on her face, smiled and said, "Good for you." She meant it, but I said, "You don't have any idea what this is all about, do you?" She smiled kindly and said, "No". But hey, that's OK. We know how important these wins are for us.

Congratulations.
 
puppy,

witch: 0
puppies: 1

well done on standing your ground against a bully.
I could never be seperated from my dog, just like you.

Maybe the little boy side is becoming more confident after being beaten down for so long,

ste
 
Puppy

and she yelled at me. and she told me to get rid of my dog. and i stood there listening to her thinking, wow, she can see right through me. she knows im just a scared kid who isnt gonna say a word to her. she knows she has control of this situation.
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The moment she started yelling - she lost control.

I hope your pup is a rottweiler! ;)

Dave
 
Immediately talk to your doctor, a social worker, a therapist, any and all you can think of. Ask them to provide you with letters stating that your dog is a "service animal."

This allows your dog to be with you even in places that don't allow pets!!!

What is a "service animal"? The definition is very broad. In my partner's case, we were able to have our dog declared a service animal because the doctor said it helped him with his depression having the dog around.

So IMMEDIATELY call any and all people who can help you get your dog delcared a "service animal. Then that dog stays--even if your lease says otherwise.

All the best,

Jasper
 
Puppy,

Great idea from Jasper!!! I was scrolling down here with a different solution. Since that "puppy" :) is a shepherd (!!!), just introduce the landlady to him as his lunch.

What a mean bitch! When I was in university I had a dog and he was a member of my circle of friends almost as an equal. None of us would have agreed to throwing him out. He crashed in whatever room he wanted, stole tennis balls at will, helped himself to pillows and towels, and had a "starving dog" act that he would work on us one after the other from about 5 pm til the last guy had gone to bed.

Keep that dog!!! :) It's not a stupid story, it's a really good one and a big step. Good for you!

Larry
 
It's not a stupid story... it's very important because your dog is your companion and a faithful friend. Like someone else said, check your lease to see if there is a "no pet" clause. If there isn't then she has no leg to stand on.

I also like what Jasper suggested - if you have the dog declared a service animal, then she'll have a hard time doing anything to you because one phone call and she'll have the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) all over her ass.. she can even be sued.

Whatever you do, just make sure that there is NO excuse for her to claim that there is damage from your dog..... that's sometimes the case. Irresponsible dog owners will allow their pets to chew furniture, claw at the doors and poop and pee in the house (VERY medical terms, eh? Sorry... defecate and micturate... but it IS OK to fenestrate and masticate ). God, it's 1:30AM and I'm getting really silly.

The winds are picking up here now in SE Florida, so I'll sign off. Keep standing your ground.

SD

PS. Masticate=chew and fenestrate=look out a window. I KNOW someone out there thought I was using unsavory language :D I just love to use my exercise my rights to perspecuity and general overall propriety.
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A registered service animal can accompany you anywhere: on buses, trains andyes!airplanes! Obviously, that registration should not be abused for frivolous reasons, but a dog as a companion to ward off depression or panic is a justifiable reason for using that service. Go for it puppy!

Murray
 
I work for a very big utility company, a water and waste treament company, and they banned everyone from taking dogs to work. But after a big battle hearing dogs for the deaf are allowed.

I like the 'companion' idea, go for it !

Dave
 
I did a little research on the "service dog" idea, but found out that what we would have is defined as a "therapy animal" and NOT covered by the ADA. Even if having your pet prescribed by a Dr. it still does not fall under ADA and is not given the special rights of a "service dog". There have even been some lawsuits filed, but the "therapy animals" came out on the losing side, even on appeal.

My dog had helped me through this healing as much as anyone or anything else. Sometimes he would sense that I was hurting and just stay next to me. Even my wife understood this and how much it helped. I am not sure that I could have gotten this far without that unconditional love that a dog can give, but "service animal" is strictly defined by law according to what I discovered.
 
Just tell the lady you have a relative with a bit of a hair problem, who likes to chase tennis balls, run around, roll on the ground and bark at people. Other then that they're perfectly normal. :)

edit-cos i can't spell. :p
 
Hiya Puppy,

Dunno about all the service animal stuff but its cool you can keep yr dog & u stood up for yrself. We have a dog & yeah he can tell when im really really hurting. He just comes & lays his head on my leg or lays across my feet & looks up now & then. It helps me a lot.

Kev
 
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