Leah Hochbaum Rosner

If you’re a dog owner, you know how hard it can be to find a hospitable building for you and your pooch. Many buildings ban dogs outright, while others have restrictions on size, breed or number, or charge fees to keep them in your unit.

But is it also more expensive to buy in a pet-friendly building and will your home therefore be worth more if your building allows them? The answer is yes and no. Let’s examine the numbers: 

Love your cat, but hate what he does to your apartment? Cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy, star of Animal Planet’s My Cat From Hell, as well as the author of Catification (written with Kate Benjamin, creator of cat design website Hauspanther), explains cat-taming basics, such as saving your sofa from becoming a scratching post. Here are his tips:

So you’ve always wanted a dog, but thought you had to wait until you were married and living in the suburbs? Not necessarily. But there are definitely things you’ll need to consider before bringing a dog into your square-footage-challenged apartment. Here’s what you need to know:

Even if you live in a pet-friendly building, your dog should still be on its best behavior at all times. Here are some "faux-paws" (sorry) you should avoid: