Bringing the Dog along!

[Mike H]

Dear all
My wife & I are hoping to be landing in Victoria later in the year. We are bringing our dog out with us & have made in roads into the process which thankfully seems straight forward. Our plan then (like most people in our boat) would be to rent somewhere for six months until we have had a chance to do a full recce.
Has anyone had any experience of renting a property that accomodates keeping a dog.
Any advice as always greatly appreciated.
Mike & Jayne (& Hoople the dog)
:)

[glennandkate]

Originally Posted by Mike H

Dear all
My wife & I are hoping to be landing in Victoria later in the year. We are bringing our dog out with us & have made in roads into the process which thankfully seems straight forward. Our plan then (like most people in our boat) would be to rent somewhere for six months until we have had a chance to do a full recce.
Has anyone had any experience of renting a property that accomodates keeping a dog.
Any advice as always greatly appreciated.
Mike & Jayne (& Hoople the dog)
:)

Hi Mike and Jayne, I haven't had experience as I am waiting for my Visa:( But I have asked the question on another website and it seems if you goto a real estate to rent tell them the situation and say that you will flea bomb the place before you move out, they should be able to find you someone willing to accomodate you and the dog.
Hope that helps
Katie

[pj]

Hi

Haven't had experience of bringing a dog, but we are renting with two cats. I found some agencies quite snottie and only offered us big/expensive properties. On the other hand, two were great. I had to be up-front and tell them as our cats like to get to know everyone in the neighbourhood.

Like the UK, some won't negotiate and some will. Might be worth taking a photo of the dog when you see the rental agents so they can describe it to the landlords. If they do let you, you will be expected to sign liability forms and make sure any damage is put right.

Also, renting isn't like the UK. There is paperwork to do, you can't always book appointments quickly to see a property (open house times are common) and there was hot competition when we looked in January. Therefore, it takes a little longer than we'd hoped.

Hope this helps. We used Ryslip Kennels in Binfield, Berks for our cats and they were amazing. Not sure if they are close to you but I would recommend them. Spotswood (Melbourne quarantine) were also great and looked after our cats very well.

Good luck!

Pj