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The liabilities you agree to when you add a pet to your Dallas Apartment

Alice — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:41:30 +0000

One of the hardest things to do in this day and age is to find an apartment that actually allows pets. You can search and search for days and the most you can hope for is a place that will allow you to have a fish or maybe a parrot. If you are a lover of cats or of small dogs, you may find living in downtown Dallas or Fort Worth to be almost impossible. If you do manage to get lucky, however, you will be required to pay a pet deposit. A pet deposit is usually $100-$300 and simply covers any possible damage that your pet might cause on the apartment. Let’s take a look at some things you can do to reduce the appearance of pet damage in your apartment.

The most common source of pet damage in an apartment is pet urine and feces stains on a carpet. Nothing can send a beautiful carpet to an early grave better than pet urine stains that appear to be removed, but once you pull up the carpet and look underneath, you see that most of the stain, and the urine, is still there. That’s why it is extremely important that you steam clean your carpet before you move out. This $50-$75 investment is more than worth it since it can take even the ugliest carpet and make it look new again.

The second most common source of pet damage is claw and scratch marks. These are a little tougher to hide, but with a small amount of spackle to fill the holes and some fresh paint, no one will ever notice there was a problem in the first place.

Having a pet means looking out for pet damage, but you don’t have to let it cost you your pet deposit or your security deposit.

Dallas area dog parks

Gemma — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:09:41 +0000

They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and that means that more people here own dogs than cats. The huge number of dog owners in Texas demand places all around town in which they can walk and run their dogs, which explains why there are so many quality dog parks in the Dallas apartments metro area. Let’s take a look at some of the best ones, and keep an eye out, there are always new ones opening every few months around the city.

Near Good Latimer Expressway and Commerce Street, you will find the beautiful Bark Park dog park. This is a fenced in dog park perfect for running, playing and all around dog gone fun. There are dog water fountains and plenty of room to run around and play. The Bark Park has been such a hit, it is being used a model for dog parks all over the Dallas metro area.

Near beautiful White Rock Lake lies the Dallas Dog Park, a full acre of land dedicated solely to our favorite four legged friends. This park is run by the city and is often in wonderful shape, although it can get a little crowded on busy summer weekends. The best time to visit this popular dog park is early in the morning or late in the evening if you want to ensure that your pooch has the right to roam as he or she wishes.

On Deep Elm road near the I-75 interchange, you will find the beautiful Deep Elm Dog Park. This is another beautiful Dallas area dog park that has expansive room for your dog to get the exercise he or she needs. There are trashcans and baggies provided to take care of your dog’s business and there are also water fountains provided to ensure that your dog doesn’t go home thirsty.