I totally sympathize with the situation you are in. Our cat is much like your dog -- he sleeps all day and is not a problem AT ALL, but rules are rules. We couldn't even go back and rent in our former condo that we owned for many years because renters cannot have pets. Most realtors that I talked to gave me no hope whatsoever. But time is of the essence now, so if you are serious about going, you had better not delay. I'm sure the West Coast is exactly the same as where we owned on the East Coast. As I said before, I would not use Craig's List or VRBO unless you really do your due diligence and ascertain that it's for real. (If you are interested in the scams we ran into, you can PM me.) Maybe call the Chamber of Commerce in the towns that you are interested in and ask them for suggestions. And call realtors.
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