We resided in an apartment for five months (May-October) while we were renovating our home. Week one was a little bit of an adjustment all six of us (4 humans, 2 pets) living in a small space but I received an email that shined a light on a huge positive for this type of community. The email read: “Someone has found a Shitzu in the Cooks section, we will have the dog at the clubhouse.” -Landings of Brentwood

What a wonderful asset to be living in a small community, where people know what to do when they find a lost pet, and have a broadcast system in place (email to all residents) to ensure a speedy reunion. On a larger scale we try and emulate a similar experience when we lose a pet in a bigger residential area, contacting neighbors through signs, amber alerts etc. but it takes considerably more effort. StrayMagnet is trying to help with a lost and found section including a posting board, email alerts and helpful information.

When we began looking for short term places to live in Nashville (and surrounding areas) that were pet friendly it was disheartening because there were not a lot of options. We choose The Landings of Brentwood, operated by Ventura Living, because of its location, affordability, and pet friendly atmosphere. It is a large community, easily accessible to the interstate and main thoroughfares, with lots of green space nestled around each of the apartment sections. While it’s located in the heart of booming Cool Springs, (technically in Brentwood but a stones throw from Franklin) with tons of restaurants and shopping, it’s set back far enough that you feel like its a more quiet, residential community.

I highly recommend this community if anyone is looking for an apartment and has pets. It was very pet friendly offering Dog waste stations throughout the grounds, lots of grassy areas, and no restrictions on weight/size. I saw Great Danes, Chihuahuas, Labs and even a St. Bernard puppy. There is a limit on number of pets (2) and there are breed restrictions. Every night from 5-8p.m. there were lots of neighbors out walking their dogs. One of my greatest concerns, moving from our home with a nice fenced in yard, was the adjustment for the pets. The pets did quite well. Winston got three walks a day and aside from drinking from the toilet instead of the water bowl, seemed content.

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