Applying for an as-yet unborn puppy

There is no standard application form so we have no idea what yours requires.  More details needed.

@madamme said:

I understand from googling that the puppy resume should be as complete as possible including facts, breed, temperament, references (vet, neighbours, etc.), photos, etc …

So, this must be common scenario so I’m wondering how others have applied for a (future/new/yet-to-be-born) puppy with their strata.

Google will not tell you the requirements for your building, only your by-laws and in-house processes can do that and they vary from scheme to scheme (nowhere more than in the issue of pets).  Maybe your scheme has a form, maybe not.  There is only one way to find out.

Assuming your scheme subscribes to a “common scenario” is a huge error – it only means you could be trying to jump through hoops that don’t even exist.

Check your by-laws and ask your strata committee or strata manager what the deal is.

However, if you are trying to slip this under the radar and present the committee with a fait accompli, no amount of compliance with rules that have never been adopted by your building will help.

@madamme said:
Thanks. I didn’t think my question was that complex neither did I think Google would tell everything, hence I’m garnering wider advice.

I don’t recall anyone saying your question was complicated – but then neither is “how long is a piece of string?”

You provided in an earlier post a long list of things you found on Google.  If you feel the need to tick all those boxes, then go right ahead. It can’t do any harm.

I would think an equally compelling argument might be to source material from a variety of sources (yes, Google) that shows your choice of dog breed is particularly well-suited to apartment living (like the webpage here).

Actually, labradors don’t make the “best” list but they do make a “worst dog for apartments” list, albeit because they require a lot of exercise.  Having said that, some dogs, like chihuahuas and Yorkies make both lists because they are small but yappy. 

It is never as obvious as it seems. The size of the dog is the least of the issues. Small territorial dogs can be a nightmare for neighbours as they yap at any sound.  Large dogs like Great Danes are perfect because they rarely bark and require little exercise. I love labradors and Border collies but I’m not sure I would bring either into an apartment block.

Probably your behaviour is as significant to your neighbours as your dog’s.  If you are not planning to leave the dog alone all day and if you won’t be leaving it on the balcony while you are out, and are planning to use a dog walker when you aren’t there, these will all figure at least as prominently in your neighbours’ minds as the breed.

And finally, at the risk of repeating myself, the situation in your specific block is more significant than what has happened in a thousand others.  Every strata scheme is a unique mixture of individuals with their own hobby horses and pet hates (one of which may be that they actually hate pets).

Elsewhere on this forum an owner who wants a dog is dealing with a neighbour who claims to have a phobia. Irresistible force, meet immovable object. In fact, a quick scroll through the “pet hates …” forum will reveal various tales of success and failure.

So forget the strata manager and talk to your neighbours or, at the very least, the strata committee members.  Find out if this has been an issue in the past and, if so, how it was dealt with.  

Your strata committee will decide whether or not you can have a dog (at least in the first instance). It is they whom you have to convince, no one else.

Hi Madamme

Here is a useful brochure from the NSW Law Society that may benefit you and add to JimmyT’s helpful information:

https://www.lawsociety.com.au/cs/groups/public/documents/internetyounglawyers/027213.pdf

Could someone let me know why we need application for pets in units

 cannot seem to find out