Apartment-Training Your Puppy

February 10, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving into your first apartment is a great time to consider owning a pet. There are lots of pros and cons and expenses, explored here and here, but if you’re ready for a puppy, you will have to quickly learn how to apartment-train it and avoid costly messes! As I’ve said before, I love having…

Pets in Apartment: Bringing Home a New Cat

August 7, 2016 | By Sammie AuthorMy First Apartment

I was just barely settled into my first apartment and I found myself already filling out an adoption application for a new cat. Nobody in my family is surprised by this. The fact that I went three months living without a pet is shocking. But how did I manage to give my cat the space…

Hosting Four-Legged Guests

March 5, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

My roommate/boyfriend Matt and I have two amazing dogs! Having them in our place makes it feel more like home, they are fun to be around, and they ensure that we spend time outside every day walking and playing with them. Well, this weekend, we are also hosting my parents’ two dogs! As you can…

Cost of Having a Pet In Your Apartment

September 15, 2015 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

We’ve talked about what you should consider before adopting a dog or cat and bringing it into your apartment, but what about the costs? Once you’re sure your landlord allows pets (and allows the kind of pet you want to adopt), how much should you plan to spend? For many people, the excitement of having a…

Having a Pet in an Apartment

September 7, 2014 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

What’s better than having a pet to greet you at the end of the day? Not much. For a serious reality check, read this post from my colleague Alex. A bit negative for my opinion, but go read it and come back to me. Still interested in a furry companion? Awesome. So was I. We decided…

Pets and Apartments

March 27, 2013 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a dog that wagged its tail and licked your face every time you came home? Or a cat that curled up in your lap whenever you sat down to watch television? Of course it would – it’d be really quite wonderful! But – and of course there’s always a…

How much is that doggie in the window?

October 10, 2006 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

I wanted a dog real bad. I have, since childhood, wanted a dog real bad. When I was younger, the condition was that if I kept my room clean for 2 months straight, then I could talk to my mom about it. As on any given day there was rarely carpet showing amidst my books…

Le Dog and Le Apartment

September 28, 2006 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

Looking for an apartment con fair, furry friend can make a person feel like a real leper. For, no matter how docile your darling may be, convincing a potential landlord of that is often another matter. Luckily, there are pet owners who have come before you, with helpful, and occasionally surprising, advice. How to Get…