Living with a dog in Prague
A dog needs a park behind the house and ideally a dog park where it can run off the lead. Which neighbourhoods do best on this, and how to agree a tenancy with a pet.
How we calculate it
The greatest weight goes to the distance to a park or woodland and dog parks within 500 metres of the address, with less on the share of green space in the neighbourhood and on quiet.
Closest to green space
Greenest Prague neighbourhoods
- 9 m to a park Černý Most Praha 14
- 11 m to a park Kamýk Praha 12
- 15 m to a park Střížkov Praha 9
- 16 m to a park Veleslavín Praha 6
- 21 m to a park Bohnice Praha 8
- 22 m to a park Prosek Praha 9
- 23 m to a park Háje Praha 11
- 25 m to a park Malešice Praha 10
- 29 m to a park Letňany Praha 18
- 30 m to a park Hrdlořezy Praha 9
Renting with a dog
- The Civil Code (§ 2258) gives a tenant the right to keep an animal in the flat as long as it does not cause others in the building unreasonable difficulties. Whether a tenancy agreement can ban pets entirely is not clear-cut; agree it in advance and have it written into the agreement.
- Some landlords want a higher deposit because of a pet; even that may be at most three times the monthly rent.
- In Prague you must register your dog for the dog fee with your district (městská část) and have it microchipped.
Frequently asked questions
Where in Prague should I live with a dog?
Černý Most, Bohnice and Motol come out best: close to a park or woodland and many addresses with a dog park within 500 metres.
Can a landlord ban a dog?
The Civil Code (§ 2258) gives a tenant the right to keep an animal in the flat as long as it does not cause the landlord or others in the building difficulties out of proportion to conditions in the building. Whether a tenancy agreement can ban pets entirely is not clear-cut, so agree it in advance and have it written into the agreement.