RE: Working dogs Does a landlord have to rent to a working dog handler even if they do not want pets, as the dog is not a pet but works?

In the Country that I live in it would depend on the nature of the work the Dog performs, There are different exemptions for different kinds of working dog basically. Yahoo is Worldwide also..... so you could get both accurate and inaccurate though truthful answers. E,g In my Country of residence the only thing that all Working dogs have in common is that they are not taxed by the government. e.g. I as a Shepherd must not tax my dogs with my local authority..... In turn every pet owner must pay Dog tax for their Dog according to Law..... In your place of residence you may not even have to pay tax to own a dog to begin with.

No, a landlord does not in any way need to allow a "working" dog, unless that dog is a trained service dog or an emotional support animal (the latter in USA only) for its disabled handler (and even then not all landlords are subject to the law requiring they be allowed, and medical documentation may be required).

Nope. The only type of dog that a landlord must allow by law is a legitimate service dog and by that, I'll use an example of a seeing eye dog.

You get no special privilege for supposedly having a "working" dog.

No. If you are using your landlords premises to house a working animal, then you are in breach of the terms of your lease because that means you are using the property as a BUSINESS PREMISES. Same as if you were using your flat as a racing stable or something. Or a zoo. Your landlord is entitled to evict you immediately and also have you charged business rates for the time you have been there.

Define "working" dog first, then we can answer.

ADD: One more time, define that "job"...an ESA for example, is NOT a working dog, so, what is that job?

ADD AGAIN: I feel you then, I have had that problem in the past as well, and no, a landlord does NOT have to allow you to live there, especially with a dog with that much drive.

If the dog is a Service Dog, it must be allowed. Otherwise, NO.

No. If they don't want to have a dog in their home, they don't have to. "Working" dog or not.

Private people can do whatever they want on/with their private property.

Look into your local and state laws.

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