Dog included in house sale!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:33 am

SCOTT CITY, Mo. (AP) - Perhaps Rocky has a nose for real estate. The dog is credited with sealing a home sale in Missouri.

Jared and Whittnie Essner met Rocky while house-hunting in Scott City, Mo., and knew they'd found their home - and their new dog.

It turns out the seller couldn't keep Rocky, so as part of the deal, the little fella went with the house.

The realtor says she's never seen a contract like it: "Rocky was in black and white under personal property to stay."

The former owner has visitation rights whenever he wants to see the pooch. And Jared Essner says he thinks the seller "had a better feeling" about the transaction after seeing the couple with the dog.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:51 am

SnoozeControl wrote: I'm not sure how I feel about this story. I guess the visitation rights might ensure the dog was treated well, but I have to wonder how thrilled the buyers were about being obligated to take the dog if they didn't want to. I mean, if I found the perfect house but the sellers insisted I take their grandmother because they didn't have room in their new home... that's not a pleasing prospect.

Especially if she didn't like vibrations and jumped on your head:D

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:16 am

My pets go with me when I move, I couldn't part with a family member.

Bronwen · Post by **Bronwen** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:53 am

Not an unusual situation. Many years ago, our family looked at a small farm in West Virginia which came complete with two houses, a barn, a couple of other outbuildings, and three of the prettiest, friendliest cats you ever saw.

The kids didn't care one way or another about the houses, bur they fell for the cats immediately.

We ended up buying a house not far away in Pennsylvania, but for years afterward, the farm we didn't buy was always referred to as 'the place with the cats'.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:00 am

SnoozeControl wrote: I'm not sure how I feel about this story. I guess the visitation rights might ensure the dog was treated well, but I have to wonder how thrilled the buyers were about being obligated to take the dog if they didn't want to. I mean, if I found the perfect house but the sellers insisted I take their grandmother because they didn't have room in their new home... that's not a pleasing prospect.

This happened to me once. I bought a house and the owners grandfather was a part of the deal. I was obligated to feed him and change his diapers 3 times a week, which actually turned out surprisingly well. He wasnt too much trouble at all. Eventually I just sealed the door off and sold the house. As far as I know hes still in his room.