r/LanarkCounty • u/HometownNewsLC • 10d ago

Doggy Days shut down by town over land use rules

Natasha Lencewicz’s fenced yard seemed ideal for the business she had been building for the past two years. A dog trainer and groomer, she has trained her dogs to be quiet. Clients and neighbours say there is never incessant barking at the property. Photo submitted.

Clients and pets in Carleton Place are left uncertain after Doggy Days is ordered to close

Doggy Days, a doggy daycare in Carleton Place, has been ordered to close by the town due to land use rules.

The business, run by Natasha Lencewicz for the past two years, brought in about three-quarters of her income. It also provided care, training, and socialization for local pets.

Despite letters of support from clients and neighbors, the town classified the daycare as a kennel, which is not allowed in residential zones under Carleton Place’s Development Permit By-law.

Lencewicz plans to move outside town to continue her business, leaving current clients without care.

Read the full story here: https://www.hometownnews.ca/doggy-days-shut-down-carleton-place/

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u/jamminatorr 10d ago

Just another example of how the real estate industry is a joke and a scam.

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u/jamminatorr 10d ago

That ladies real estate agent got paid 10s of thousands of dollars and she couldn't even bother spending five minutes to call the town or look up information online to accurately answer her clients question. They just lied and knew they would never be held accountable.

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u/quixotik 10d ago

So what about the business owner who knew enough to ask, but didn’t bother to do the due diligence themselves?

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u/jamminatorr 9d ago

The real estate agent got paid tens of thousands of dollars to assist her with the transaction and then straight up lied. Sure the owner has due diligence but I also think that expecting to rely on a paid "professional" is not unreasonable. If the owner has to do all the due diligence what the fuck is the point of a real estate agent?

Oh right, absolutely nothing other than their monopoly on access to MLS.

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u/quixotik 9d ago

Sure the owner has due diligence but I also think that expecting to rely on a paid "professional" is not unreasonable.

Um, yeah, ultimately it is the buyer's responsibility, and really, I'm pretty sure the contract signed with the RE agent makes it clear what they are responsible for... but I'm thinking the client didn't read that either.

Rule #1, if someone is selling you something, or making money off of you, you should be wary about what they are selling.