I put an ad in a town 6 hours north of me, up in the Sierra's and I got a response. Actually, I got two responses..both quite nice. But one was up for sale and we didn't want to move there only to move again when it sold. The ad is for a room to rent for a couple of months so we can look at the rentals available and not such long distance to view them. 12 hour drives just to go look is out of the question...so why not just rent a room on a temp basis? But not temp to where we are there only a month and then out we go because it is listed for sale!
The other lady seems perfect. She is alone, a senior, and said my ad was exactly what she was looking for in housemates...3 months, 6 months, didn't matter to her...she could use the company AND the help with her furkids, of which she has 6 of. Small furkids..all little dogs. It is also a very large house and she said another couple living there would not make her feel so lonely. We would have the upstairs bedroom with a private bath...rent would be 550 per month, utilities included. She gave me the address and I looked it up on zillow and WOWZER! This is a beautiful home!
We chatted on the phone after giving each other our cell numbers and it was pleasant chitchat. She leaves often to visit family in another town and sometimes is gone a week, so she wants someone there to make sure the 6 little ones have fresh water every day although they have a doggie door and have full access to the HUGE grounds that are completely fenced in, but she does not want them alone during her absence. There is a lower abode underneath the house, originally a rec room built by the previous owner...HUGE...and a young man lives down there but does not help her, which he promised he would do. He also has two small children he gets custody of every other weekend and during the summer. She said his children are quiet and well mannered so they are no problem, but he works all the time and does not pick up doggie poo or is there to keep her dogs company when she is gone..which is why she let him move in in the first place. She also said he was looking to move soon.
All this is NOT the dilemma. The Dilemma is....she does dog fostering as well as having her own 6 little dogs. And she just got, this past friday, two new foster dogs. Pit bulls. TWO. She has no clue to their temperament except "the younger one is very headstrong" and she will not allow either of the two near her 6 little dogs. I asked her where she keeps them..does she have a kennel? She said she keeps them in the laundry room at night, lets them run loose in the property during the day. The 6 little ones have a blocked off area of their own.
I told her I loved all dogs and animals, but pit bulls scare the bejesus out of me and my concern is Karma, who is old and timid already. I wouldn't want to put a 3 year old child anywhere near 2 unknown pit bulls, much less my 12 year old dog. She said if I had to do laundry, she would put them outside. I said I would prefer to go to the laundry mat because that flimsy glass door to the laundry room is not going to stop two big strong pits if they have a mind to get thru it.
I know Pits have a bad rap..but they have it for a reason. And these two are unknowns, personality wise.
I'm leary. Very leary. Not for me...I can take care of myself. Its Karma I am worried about.
Sigh. What are your thoughts on this?
She invited us to come up and look at the room and spend the night if we wish, since it is such a long drive and we said we would get a motel but she insisted we stay in the room to "get a feel" of the house. To be honest, I would be scared to death to leave the room. What if she accidentally leaves the laundry room door open and they are loose in the house? omg. I shudder thinking of it. But I also LOVE that house and the lady herself!
What would you do if you were me?
The other lady seems perfect. She is alone, a senior, and said my ad was exactly what she was looking for in housemates...3 months, 6 months, didn't matter to her...she could use the company AND the help with her furkids, of which she has 6 of. Small furkids..all little dogs. It is also a very large house and she said another couple living there would not make her feel so lonely. We would have the upstairs bedroom with a private bath...rent would be 550 per month, utilities included. She gave me the address and I looked it up on zillow and WOWZER! This is a beautiful home!
We chatted on the phone after giving each other our cell numbers and it was pleasant chitchat. She leaves often to visit family in another town and sometimes is gone a week, so she wants someone there to make sure the 6 little ones have fresh water every day although they have a doggie door and have full access to the HUGE grounds that are completely fenced in, but she does not want them alone during her absence. There is a lower abode underneath the house, originally a rec room built by the previous owner...HUGE...and a young man lives down there but does not help her, which he promised he would do. He also has two small children he gets custody of every other weekend and during the summer. She said his children are quiet and well mannered so they are no problem, but he works all the time and does not pick up doggie poo or is there to keep her dogs company when she is gone..which is why she let him move in in the first place. She also said he was looking to move soon.
All this is NOT the dilemma. The Dilemma is....she does dog fostering as well as having her own 6 little dogs. And she just got, this past friday, two new foster dogs. Pit bulls. TWO. She has no clue to their temperament except "the younger one is very headstrong" and she will not allow either of the two near her 6 little dogs. I asked her where she keeps them..does she have a kennel? She said she keeps them in the laundry room at night, lets them run loose in the property during the day. The 6 little ones have a blocked off area of their own.
I told her I loved all dogs and animals, but pit bulls scare the bejesus out of me and my concern is Karma, who is old and timid already. I wouldn't want to put a 3 year old child anywhere near 2 unknown pit bulls, much less my 12 year old dog. She said if I had to do laundry, she would put them outside. I said I would prefer to go to the laundry mat because that flimsy glass door to the laundry room is not going to stop two big strong pits if they have a mind to get thru it.
I know Pits have a bad rap..but they have it for a reason. And these two are unknowns, personality wise.
I'm leary. Very leary. Not for me...I can take care of myself. Its Karma I am worried about.
Sigh. What are your thoughts on this?
She invited us to come up and look at the room and spend the night if we wish, since it is such a long drive and we said we would get a motel but she insisted we stay in the room to "get a feel" of the house. To be honest, I would be scared to death to leave the room. What if she accidentally leaves the laundry room door open and they are loose in the house? omg. I shudder thinking of it. But I also LOVE that house and the lady herself!
What would you do if you were me?