Rent to applicant with German Shepard?

[Mike Maurno]

Hello,

I am going to rent out my house. First time being a landlord. I have an applicant who has 2 dogs, one small and one is a German Shepard. We were only going to allow small dogs but this applicant seems very solid, aside from the dog. The applicant says the dog is 7 years old and very well behaved, but I’m sure they alls at that. All other applicants have had some red flag. I was thinking of making an exception. Any thoughts/suggestions?