On my many trips to SF, the one thing I loved was how dog friendly everyone was.
Many restaurants allow dogs to sit at their owners feet while they dine.
It's not unusual to see a dog trotting along behind a shopper with hands full of things to purchase.
Dogs on public transportation, city streets, taxi cabs.
I even found a group on craigslist that has a chihuahua only play group at a local park.
So now I'm searching neighborhoods for the perfect apartment.
There are somethings that are a must:
1. must be in or very close to downtown SF (this is fairly easy considering the city is only 7 square miles)
2. must be in a safe neighborhood (Right now we're really leaning towards Hayes Valley, Mission, Castro or Nob Hill)
3. must have hardwood floors and a bay window (just because everytime I've dreamed of living there, my dream place had hardwoods and a lovely bay window to watch the world go by.)
4. must accept dogs.
It is SO hard to find a place that allows dogs. Finding a nice apartment that allows dogs cuts our options pool by almost 75%. For such a dog friendly town, dog friend housing is a scarce commodity.
Then of course, there are the "nice to haves" like being close to public transportation, a parking garage close by, a dishwasher, laundry facility in the building, etc.
But for now, I'll just be happy to find a place that allows our fur babies. Even the places that do allow pets require a huge deposit, a pet RESUME, vet references and pictures. Thankfully our pooches are under the 25 pound weight limit.
Gibson, our little chihuahua/papillion mix is looking at me right now. For the past week I've been asking him "Do you want to be a city dog? Are you ready to be a San Fran puppy?" I'm certain his answer is yes... if only the city will be kind enough to let us in.
M
Friday, April 11, 2008
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