Renting a HOUSE Around Silicon Valley When You Have Dogs

I feel your pain. I sold my place and wanted to rent in Willow Glen or the immediate area and could not find anything nice that accepted dogs. I have a big dog-60 lbs but she is house trained, sweet, does not chew things etc. and we always clean up after her. We are fabulous renters because we clean the carpets twice a year, I pay for her to get furbuster treatments so she doesn't shed as much etc, etc. Anyway, I had to rent a townhome while I look and that was hard in itself. Also, one place I found, the perfect place had rent of$2500 but the owner was a firm no and would not even meet my dog. I feel so bad because I just couldn't part with my dog. You may get lucky. With the townhome that I now rent, I actually brought the dog to meet the leasing agent and he fell in love with her. Lucky for us. But...I am still looking for a house with a yard because I want my son to be able to just go out in the back and play but I have a year to look now. My dog was is so important in our life and if we did not have her, my son would still be afraid to go to the bathroom alone. Good luck and try to meet with the owners and see if that works.

My experience is nearly every house for rent here is on Craigslist. We have two cats and a big dog and we are renting a beautiful 4 bedroom for $2800 just outside Willow Glen - so it's possible. Search CL but do not filter for pets. We wrote a letter titled "Meet the (last name)" and included a brief bio of everyone, including the dog. We emailed to any place we were interested in, even ones that said no pets. Houses in Almaden, WG, etc turn over fast but it's still possible. You definitely can get something in Blossom Valley. Personally, I'm opting for private school. My step sons went through the Catholic schools in the area even though we are not religious which has never been an issue. It was cheaper than I would have thought and they are leaps and bounds above the best public school, IMHO (I went to Leland HS). Lots of big decisions to make but it will be ok!

What kind of dogs (size,weight,number) do you have? How many children and what ages?

When do you need to move?

I agree. It's very difficult to rent a house in a good school district here, let alone one that allows pets of any kind. We had the same situation, though we have two cats, not dogs.

You might consider working with a realtor. They sometimes know of listings that aren't on the usual websites, or could connect you to more pet-friendly
homeowners who may be willing to rent their home while it's on the market.

Good luck!