What's up with that?!?

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Off and on for the past few months I've been the NYC apartment listing w/ real estate companies online. I live in an okay bldg. in an over hyped, tony part of Manhattan. I've never like the vibe within my habitat ever since I moved in w/ my now late hubby [it was prostate cancer if you want to know] whom had already been living here for 10 years. Anyway, I can't move until I earn enough to roll out. But I digress. So I'm checking out these flats online and do you know what more than 50% of them have listed within the details? No dogs over 10 or 15 pounds! WTF!!! Are they serious?!? That's insane. Now I can almost understand that if the place that is up for rent or sale is just a room or a pill box sized studio. That I can let slide. But it makes absolutely no sense for a one bed room or more apartment. What if the person already has a K9 that is larger than that, or has an obese cat or has 3 twelve pound dogs? Are they gonna tell the person no or request that they get rid of the pet(s)? If I had a dog or two I'd never dump them. These people need to go screw! Then I called one of these R.E. place that advertises online and brought this up to them. I never got a str8 answer. The broker basically said this was due to the mess that the larger animal creates and the noise. Hmmmm. First of all, i don't personally know of anyone that permits their Airedale mix or Labradoodle to take a huge dump in their apt. or the bldg. lobby on a daily basis. And this city has a pooper scooper law. And any mess that might be created is gathered up by the owner and trashed. DUH. What about people that have service worker dogs? They are a necessity to that individual. And regarding the noise? Adults make noise. Stereos, vacuums and televisions make noise. I don't have any but having been one and heard them, CHILDREN make a hell of a lot of noise! And they make a mess too. And those crumbsnatchers get bigger than 15Lbs. and there's usually 2 or three; not counting the random sleepovers. What about that? The broker went silent & had no rebuttal. So everyone out there with a dog, especially a big one, hug 'em & love 'em all the more. If you live in a house or an apt. bldg. that permits dogs regardless of their weight, count ur blessings. But if you have a big pooch, and you're apt. hunting, don't ditch him/ her/ them. Just tell the powers that be, "He's not heavy, he's my best friend." 8^D Dogs Rule & Brokers/ landlords suck... I mean Drool. Toodles♣