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TonysMom 01-07-2019 06:24 PM
How strict is the two-pet only policy?
 
I just moved here and have two small dogs; I would love to rescue a dog but would be in violation. Is this rule strictly enforced? Is there a chance it might be changed? There are so many dogs out there needing a loving home.

dewilson58 01-07-2019 06:58 PM
All depends on crabby neighbors.





:pray:

graciegirl 01-07-2019 07:06 PM
I think most people are very animal friendly here in The Villages. I think the rule is in place so people do not abuse it and have lots of critters that might be a nuisance.

I also think that some people fear all dogs and can and will "turn you in".

Mortal1 01-07-2019 07:13 PM
Contrary to some I don't think it has a thing to do with crabby neighbors as much as dog poo/pee and barking. Personally I have no issue with their rules and regs and if someone does perhaps they should move on to some place more suited to their lifestyle.

If I know someone is breaking the rules and it impacts my quietude and life style you're darn tootin I'll turn them in.

Nucky 01-07-2019 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 1614178)
All depends on crabby neighbors.





:pray:
Two Crabby Neighbors and one Dog is One over the Limit! Somebody has to Go!

Live & Let Live! To the OP I would say go for it. If you have a neighbor without a pup maybe you could work something out that the third one could technically be theirs. Gotta think outta the box. :boxing2: Fight for that Doggie. :boxing2:

CWGUY 01-07-2019 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Nucky (Post 1614188)
Two Crabby Neighbors and one Dog is One over the Limit! Somebody has to Go!

Live & Let Live! To the OP I would say go for it. If you have a neighbor without a pup maybe you could work something out that the third one could technically be theirs. Gotta think outta the box. :boxing2: Fight for that Doggie. :boxing2:
:thumbup: If you fib and say it's yours..... I'll swear to it that it is! :doggie:

Mleeja 01-07-2019 07:39 PM
Dogs are to not be over “x” pounds either. However, there are large and small dog parks... If the dogs are quite and you don’t let them pee or poo in the neighbors yard, you shouldn’t have any problems. I am willing to bet my wife’s SS check there are TV residents that have more than two dogs/pets.

BK001 01-07-2019 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Mortal1 (Post 1614186)
. . . If I know someone is breaking the rules and it impacts my quietude and life style you're darn tootin I'll turn them in.
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Originally Posted by Nucky (Post 1614188)
Two Crabby Neighbors and one Dog is One over the Limit! Somebody has to Go! :boxing2: Fight for that Doggie. :boxing2:
Well Nucky you know I always agree with you and I am soooo "live and let live". I also try to be considerate and will blast NEITHER Emimim NOR Turandot NOR Guys and Dolls NOR The soundtrack from Rent NOR CNN News on my lanai.

But put a neighbor dog next to me that barks all day and all night long, day in and day out, I may just become a different person and look for any way that I could silence the animal including reporting the person if they had more than 2. (And I do love dogs and still grieve the loss of our 14-year old Luca.) A constantly barking dog puts my nerves on edge and that's not what I want for my retirement. (Still friends?) . LOL

rustyp 01-07-2019 07:53 PM
BS - Follow the rules. Were they hidden when you signed the purchase offer ?

BK001 01-07-2019 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BK001 (Post 1614198)
Well Nucky you know I always agree with you and I am soooo "live and let live". I also try to be considerate and will blast NEITHER Emimim NOR Turandot NOR Guys and Dolls NOR The soundtrack from Rent NOR CNN News on my lanai.

But put a neighbor dog next to me that barks all day and all night long, day in and day out, I may just become a different person and look for any way that I could silence the animal including reporting the person if they had more than 2. (And I do love dogs and still grieve the loss of our 14-year old Luca.) A constantly barking dog puts my nerves on edge and that's not what I want for my retirement. (Still friends?) . LOL

I need to add -- this did not happen in The Villages but back in Brooklyn. And fortunately, the dog owners, who were low life tenants in an absentee landlord house near ours, were evicted after close to a nightmarish year whereby we could not enjoy our beautiful oasis of a yard. And yes we spoke to the owners, we called the landlord, called animal control and did everything short of taking a contract out on them! But they persisted in leaving the poor thing out in their yard 24-7. LOL - Did we celebrate when they finally were gone? You bet we did!

tag460 01-07-2019 09:56 PM
Just follow the rules or move its that simple.

VillageIdiots 01-07-2019 10:02 PM
I would like to simply say “rules are rules, obey them”. But I have seen people in a brand new neighborhood with more than 2 dogs. I was told they were allowed to buy a home with more than 2 dogs with the caveat that once they no longer exceed the limit with the dogs they moved in with, they could no longer have more than 2. So, at least one side is allowed to bend the rules when it benefits them. But I also recently heard a story of a woman that moved away because she was reported (notorious crabby neighbors) for having more than the limit and either the extra animal had to go or all of them had to. She chose the latter. I know for me, personally, I don’t want to have to make that choice, so while I give credit to anyone rescuing animals, especially dogs, I would still recommend abiding by the rules you agreed to when you moved in.

As for the original question, and has been eluded to, most of your deed restrictions are subject to enforcement only after complaint by neighbors. So if and how far you can bend them is highly dependent on them. And you never know who they will be tomorrow or a year from now.

Deed restrictions can vary from one district to another. I believe some are limited to only 1 pet. Find them, read them, and then it’s up to you to decide whether anything you do to break them is worth the risk/price.

Nucky 01-07-2019 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BK001 (Post 1614198)
Well Nucky you know I always agree with you and I am soooo "live and let live". I also try to be considerate and will blast NEITHER Emimim NOR Turandot NOR Guys and Dolls NOR The soundtrack from Rent NOR CNN News on my lanai.

But put a neighbor dog next to me that barks all day and all night long, day in and day out, I may just become a different person and look for any way that I could silence the animal including reporting the person if they had more than 2. (And I do love dogs and still grieve the loss of our 14-year old Luca.) A constantly barking dog puts my nerves on edge and that's not what I want for my retirement. (Still friends?) . LOL
Oh yeah, I was envisioning a proper dog owner who controls their animals in every way. No way does that yapper thing fly even if its only one pup.

I love the name of your dog. Luca, definitely in the running. If our dog is a little slow then Freddo. :1rotfl:

CWGUY 01-07-2019 10:17 PM
Nothing happens to Freddo while my mother is alive! :ho:

CFrance 01-07-2019 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by VillageIdiots (Post 1614227)
I would like to simply say “rules are rules, obey them”. But I have seen people in a brand new neighborhood with more than 2 dogs. I was told they were allowed to buy a home with more than 2 dogs with the caveat that once they no longer exceed the limit with the dogs they moved in with, they could no longer have more than 2. So, at least one side is allowed to bend the rules when it benefits them. But I also recently heard a story of a woman that moved away because she was reported (notorious crabby neighbors) for having more than the limit and either the extra animal had to go or all of them had to. She chose the latter. I know for me, personally, I don’t want to have to make that choice, so while I give credit to anyone rescuing animals, especially dogs, I would still recommend abiding by the rules you agreed to when you moved in.

As for the original question, and has been eluded to, most of your deed restrictions are subject to enforcement only after complaint by neighbors. So if and how far you can bend them is highly dependent on them. And you never know who they will be tomorrow or a year from now.

Deed restrictions can vary from one district to another. I believe some are limited to only 1 pet. Find them, read them, and then it’s up to you to decide whether anything you do to break them is worth the risk/price.
What a non-judgemental, informative answer. Very well put.

VillageIdiots 01-07-2019 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1614236)
What a non-judgemental, informative answer. Very well put.
CFrance, you seem shocked. LOL

It comes down to asking yourself the following question:

Am I willing to give up an animal or my home?

If the answer is no to either, or both, then follow the rules.

CFrance 01-07-2019 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by VillageIdiots (Post 1614239)
CFrance, you seem shocked. LOL

It comes down to asking yourself the following question:

Am I willing to give up an animal or my home?

If the answer is no to either, or both, then follow the rules.
Not at all. I appreciated the non-snarky explanation.

canyonblue 01-08-2019 12:07 AM
Deleted my original post. It was anger at the people who can't follow rules and I'll leave that tirade to myself.

Bogie Shooter 01-08-2019 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TonysMom (Post 1614173)
I just moved here and have two small dogs; I would love to rescue a dog but would be in violation. Is this rule strictly enforced? Is there a chance it might be changed? There are so many dogs out there needing a loving home.
Apply this question to a next door neighbor with a car up on cement blocks in his driveway.

BK001 01-08-2019 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1614267)
Apply this question to a next door neighbor with a car up on cement blocks in his driveway.
So true. Many years ago we found a beautiful vacation home on a mountain in the Adirondacks. The view was spectacular if you looked past the home right below it that had old cars, refrigerators and other unidentifiable types of rusted machinery spewn on the property reminiscent of Tobacco Road. Needless to say, we did not buy!

I love having the rules here in The Villages. I don't want to live next to a kennel nor a Ceramic Pink Flamingo Farm.

Bay Kid 01-08-2019 07:56 AM
Restrictions are put in place for all owners protection. If one rule isn't enforced then the balance are in jeopardy. We are given a disclosure package when we contract a home that we must agree to follow. If we don't agree we can be released from the contract.

photo1902 01-08-2019 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 1614278)
Restrictions are put in place for all owners protection. If one rule isn't enforced then the balance are in jeopardy. We are given a disclosure package when we contract a home that we must agree to follow. If we don't agree we can be released from the contract.
Exactly!

PennBF 01-08-2019 08:25 AM
Only One
 
Am I the only one that sees the irony in this. The individual is asking, before they move, if they will get caught violating the rules they will commit to? That is scary on many levels. :ohdear:

PennBF 01-08-2019 08:34 AM
Just Moved
 
Oop's, should have said "just moved" not that would change anything. :ho:

stan the man 01-08-2019 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by canyonblue (Post 1614249)
Deleted my original post. It was anger at the people who can't follow rules and I'll leave that tirade to myself.
:bigbow:

VillageIdiots 01-08-2019 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 1614291)
Am I the only one that sees the irony in this. The individual is asking, before they move, if they will get caught violating the rules they will commit to? That is scary on many levels. :ohdear:
Hey, at least they bothered to ask instead of being one of the few special people that assume the rules are for everyone else, like stop signs and speed limits being merely suggestions, or practicing "creative parking" all over the place.

graciegirl 01-08-2019 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by TonysMom (Post 1614173)
I just moved here and have two small dogs; I would love to rescue a dog but would be in violation. Is this rule strictly enforced? Is there a chance it might be changed? There are so many dogs out there needing a loving home.
Don't break the rule. If someone turned you in, and they have a perfect right to do it, then you and/or the dog would have to go.

There are teeth to all of our deed restrictions. We chose this place because of it.

I don't think the rule will be changed.

Fraugoofy 01-08-2019 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TonysMom (Post 1614173)
I just moved here and have two small dogs; I would love to rescue a dog but would be in violation. Is this rule strictly enforced? Is there a chance it might be changed? There are so many dogs out there needing a loving home.
Rules are rules. Too often people break the rules and get away with it. Why have the rules then? I work in corrections. I know many many people who have broken rules... Peace Out!

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karostay 01-08-2019 10:00 AM
Just go online and purchase service dog vest. most of the dog owners of the villagers do.

graciegirl 01-08-2019 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by karostay (Post 1614321)
Just go online and purchase service dog vest. most of the dog owners of the villagers do.
No they don't. Not most. Some do and that is wrong.

That isn't even on the subject of this thread. Have a fresh cup of coffee. Happy up!

HogPilot 01-10-2019 03:23 PM
Barking Dogs Discourage Neighborhood Home Sales
 
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Originally Posted by BK001 (Post 1614271)
So true. Many years ago we found a beautiful vacation home on a mountain in the Adirondacks. The view was spectacular if you looked past the home right below it that had old cars, refrigerators and other unidentifiable types of rusted machinery spewn on the property reminiscent of Tobacco Road. Needless to say, we did not buy!

I love having the rules here in The Villages. I don't want to live next to a kennel nor a Ceramic Pink Flamingo Farm.
Same sort of this happened to us when searching for our last house before moving to The Villages. The agent's listing and location seemed perfect for our search criteria. We drove up to the house, got out of the car to view the home and we heard a dog barking on an adjacent lot. Poor thing chained up outside during the day.

Got back in the car & kept searching.

TonysMom 01-11-2019 04:53 PM
Thanks to those of you trying to help me and honestly answer my question. I didn't mean to imply that my dogs are left outside to bark and I do pick up their excrement. Neither of those would be appreciated by any neighbor; that goes without saying. I was asking about the strict number of dogs and if any of you who have lived here longer might know of any infractions and repurcussions; that is all

Topspinmo 01-11-2019 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TonysMom (Post 1614173)
I just moved here and have two small dogs; I would love to rescue a dog but would be in violation. Is this rule strictly enforced? Is there a chance it might be changed? There are so many dogs out there needing a loving home.
Very strict, but nobody polices it.

graciegirl 01-11-2019 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TonysMom (Post 1615284)
Thanks to those of you trying to help me and honestly answer my question. I didn't mean to imply that my dogs are left outside to bark and I do pick up their excrement. Neither of those would be appreciated by any neighbor; that goes without saying. I was asking about the strict number of dogs and if any of you who have lived here longer might know of any infractions and repurcussions; that is all
I think you will spare yourself a lot of possible heartache if you just enjoy the two you have.

Fredster 01-11-2019 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TonysMom (Post 1614173)
I just moved here and have two small dogs; I would love to rescue a dog but would be in violation. Is this rule strictly enforced? Is there a chance it might be changed? There are so many dogs out there needing a loving home.
You apparently know what your deed restrictions are,
but seem to be giving thought to being in violation.
Yes there are many dogs needing a loving home,
but my question is how many would be enough to rescue 3, 4 or ?
As far as the rule being changed, I don’t think that will happen.
Deed restriction violations are a complaint driven system, so if (anyone) complains you will have problems!

papasetti82 01-11-2019 06:30 PM
Rules
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TonysMom (Post 1615284)
Thanks to those of you trying to help me and honestly answer my question. I didn't mean to imply that my dogs are left outside to bark and I do pick up their excrement. Neither of those would be appreciated by any neighbor; that goes without saying. I was asking about the strict number of dogs and if any of you who have lived here longer might know of any infractions and repurcussions; that is all
How do you decide which rules are OK for you to break?
This question also is for all of those that give suggestions for ways to skirt the rules.

Topspinmo 01-11-2019 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Fredster (Post 1615310)
You apparently know what your deed restrictions are,
but seem to be giving thought to being in violation.
Yes there are many dogs needing a loving home,
but my question is how many would be enough to rescue 3, 4 or ?
As far as the rule being changed, I don’t think that will happen.
Deed restriction violations are a complaint driven system, so if (anyone) complains you will have problems!
IMO in closely built community 1 pet should be limit, unless you live on the horse farms.

Fredster 01-11-2019 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1615319)
IMO in closely built community 1 pet should be limit, unless you live on the horse farms.
In our group of villas the houses are so close,
and the dogs so many, that the streets become a virtual dog park!

VApeople 01-12-2019 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mleeja (Post 1614195)
If the dogs are quite and you don’t let them pee or poo in the neighbors yard, you shouldn’t have any problems.
That is exactly right.

Our neighbors have three dogs, but their rare barking does not bother me and they ALWAYS do their business in their yard. To my knowledge, the dogs have never set a paw in our yard. Therefore, I will not report them.

If the dogs were a problem, I would report them. I do not like dogs at all.

VApeople 01-12-2019 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TonysMom (Post 1615284)
I do pick up their excrement.
Is the excrement and urine ALWAYS on your property?


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