Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Pets

[MartyR707 (MartyR707]

In a message dated 3/1/97 7:00:55 AM, Thos [at] compuserve.com (Thomas 
Alexander)
wrote:

<<>> we have not had a problem with pet policy so far.
[...] Owners of course are expected to do poop patrol,
prevent annoying barking, and generally keep their pets from being
a nuisance.<<
        These are the same expectations of the condo where I live - 
and there are other, more specific rules too....  >>

(Thos goes on to list the dog problems where he lives)

Thankfully, that is what is different (I hope!) about cohousing - there will
be a process in place to deal with such problems as Thos raised.  And a
commitment by our members to work things out.  I would of course not live
somewhere that did not allow dogs - reminds me of a retirement community or
 my mom telling me whether I could have a pet.

But I am tired of living in a neighborhood where neighbors have little
interest and even some hostility towards being neighborly - which includes
working out conflicts.

--Marty again in Sebastopol - where all of us who currently own homes are
interviewing several realtors today to see which will give us the best break
on commission in exchange for listing all of our homes.