'This is a violation of the FHA': Fiance with heart condition gets prescribed a service dog, but entitled landlord refuses to let it enter the apartment

Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager

Sep 6, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

It's stories like these that pawsitively ignite a fire inside of us against all the people who try to pass of their regular pups as service dogs. It's because of these people that others are inherently untrustworthy of real service dogs. Real service dogs go through hundreds of hours of training and wouldn't react to a cat fight happening right in front of them. Fake service dogs will jump inside the produce section at Walmart. Fake service dogs will bark on planes instead of sleeping calmly underneath their owners. But real service dogs are necessary for a lot of people, including the fiancé below, who was prescribed one to help with his heart condition.

This couple has pets already, two cats, and their apartment lease has a maximum two pets policy. However, a service dog is not counted as a pet, it is counted as a medical device. But the landlord doesn't think so. Actually, he refuses to admit it. So now this couple is stuck between a rock and a hard place - do they look for another apartment and leave this entitled landlord behind? Or fight for their right to keep all three animals in their home together?

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If they have any of the “yes”s in writing, they're good. That should be good enough in a court to prove that he agreed to it at some point. Add in a doctor's note prescribing the dog for his medical condition, and they're golden.
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You would think that landlords would actually be educated on all the laws that are concerning apartments, living, and property…. but we guess that's too much to ask. Most people aren't landlords as a business, just some average guy who inherited a property and is trying to make some money off of it. Still, if they're going to make money off it, they should probably learn what is and isn't legal.
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