RDRS-DT-01 · Defined Term 1

Dog-Friendly Residence

A long-term home that supports successful dog tenancies through consistent policy, no breed or size bans, fair charges, and welfare provision.

Definition

A long-term home that supports successful dog tenancies through consistent policy, no breed or size bans, fair charges, and welfare provision.

Part of the Roch Dog Residence Standard (RDRS-01) · Published by Roch Dog

A long-term residential provider whose policy and practice allow dogs to live in the home as published policy applied consistently, without blanket breed or size bans, assessing each dog on behaviour rather than appearance; with any dog-related charge reasonable, cost-reflective, and lawful; and with the welfare conditions of the standard provided or enabled.

The term describes a property that supports successful dog tenancies, not merely one that allows a dog.

Roch Interpretation

A dog-friendly residence is judged on whether a dog can actually live there well, not on whether the lease grudgingly permits one. Allowing a dog is the start, not the test.

Published by Roch Dog RDRS-DT-01 · Last updated 2026-05-23