03-30-2017, 12:41 PM
(03-30-2017, 11:57 AM)panamaniac Wrote: I'm a bit of a hard-liner wrt condos and dogs. To me, a good condo would prohibit pets above a certain size (e.g. 40 pounds), although I don't know whether that is allowed in Ontario. Entry and exit with pets would be restricted to the parking garage entrance and pets would be prohibited from all common areas, including hallways (i.e. you'd need to carry your pet in/out, or put it in a wagon or something). None of that would make owners/tenants more likely to stoop and scoop, but it would make for a cleaner building. The idea of a dog bathing area in the basement strikes me as a good idea.
Sorry to wander off-topic.
Sorry to go off-topic.
To me, that's incredibly discriminatory and unnecessary. There are indeed bylaws for problem pet owners, laws if it gets that bad, but it's truly a struggle to find places to be with my 65 lbs dog. My condo has no restrictions on pets that I'm aware of, even having a poop bin (doggie bag dispenser no longer stocked) by the front door. I don't think that I should be punished for someone else being a bad dog owner. If I can control my dog, his weight shouldn't matter. Meet someone in a hallway? My 6ft leash gets rolled around my hand and my body is pressed against his, between him and anyone else (not that his friendly demeanor should be feared).
Attempting to require dogs be carried in/out or put in a wagon would further discriminate against people who aren't strong. Think of all the older folks who may have a 14 lbs schnauzer as my former neighbour relied upon when her husband died, but lo they can't open doors or handle stairs while carrying even that light a dog. Today, banning pets is (and I believe should) be seen as outrageous as trying to ban children from a building.