03-30-2017, 02:42 PM
(03-30-2017, 12:41 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Attempting to require dogs be carried in/out or put in a wagon would further discriminate against people who aren't strong. Think of all the older folks who may have a 14 lbs schnauzer as my former neighbour relied upon when her husband died, but lo they can't open doors or handle stairs while carrying even that light a dog. Today, banning pets is (and I believe should) be seen as outrageous as trying to ban children from a building.
Out building has three entrances plus the garage entrance. I expect most condos will have at least a front entrance and a garage entrance, so what Panamaniac is suggesting is that people walking dogs use the garage entrance (or another side entrance, if one exists).
Pet bans happen when there are a number of problem owners (note, owners, not pets) and the board does not enforce the rules. Then at some point the owners get fed up and demand that the building go pet-free. To avoid that, the building needs to have some (reasonable!) rules for pets -- and enforce them.