Pet-Friendly Sober Living Bring your dog. Bring your cat. Keep your family together while you rebuild.
Real Deal has pet-friendly beds in select houses across Dallas, Richardson, Farmers Branch, San Antonio, and Austin. Your pet is part of your recovery — you shouldn't have to choose between getting sober and rehoming an animal that loves you.
Call 469-747-1201
- Dogs & cats welcome
- $500 a month
- Select houses across TX
Direct answer
Real Deal Sober Living has pet-friendly houses in Dallas, Richardson, Farmers Branch, San Antonio, and Austin. Dogs and cats are welcome in select homes when they are vaccinated, house-trained, and non-aggressive. Housing is $500 a month. Call 469-747-1201 to ask which houses have pet-friendly beds open.
- Dogs and cats welcome
- Vaccinated + house-trained + non-aggressive
- $500 a month, same as any Real Deal bed
- Call 469-747-1201 for open pet-friendly beds
We Accept Most Insurance Plans:
Housing is $500 a month for you and your pet. We verify rehab center insurance separately.
Your pet is part of what keeps you sober.
Ask anyone in recovery who has a dog. They will tell you the same thing: the animal gave them a reason to get out of bed on the mornings when they didn't have one for themselves. Feeding a cat every morning is structure. Walking a dog every night is accountability with a leash.
Most sober livings will tell you to rehome your pet or leave it with family before you move in. That's not a small ask. For a lot of people, the pet is the last living thing in their life that hasn't given up on them. We're not going to make you give that up to get well.
Real Deal's founder, Parker Cates, is an animal person — and he built this company to be the one that says yes when other places say no. The house rules exist so the pets that live with us are safe and so the residents around them are safe. Not because we're skeptical about whether pets belong in recovery.
Dogs welcomeCats welcomeStructure & accountabilityReal neighborhood streets
What we ask of you and your animal
Simple, common-sense rules. Nothing punitive — just what any household of adults sharing space needs to feel safe with animals in it.
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Up-to-date on shots
Rabies and standard vaccinations current. Bring paperwork on move-in. If you're between vet visits, tell admissions — we'll help you sort it before you move in.
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House-trained
Dogs need to be house-trained. Cats need to reliably use a litter box. Puppies and kittens are a case-by-case conversation with admissions.
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Non-aggressive
Your pet needs to be safe around housemates and other animals in the home. Breed doesn't disqualify — behavior does. Admissions asks a few questions.
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You are the caretaker
Food, walks, litter, vet appointments, cleanup — on you. Housemates aren't the backup plan. If work makes that hard, tell us and we'll help you build a routine that works.
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Pet fee & deposit
A small monthly pet fee and refundable deposit apply so the house can cover normal wear-and-tear. Admissions gives you the exact numbers before you move in — no surprises.
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One pet per resident
One dog or one cat per resident is the default. Multiple animals or larger dogs are a conversation — not an automatic no. Call and ask.
Pet-friendly beds move around. Call and we'll match one.
Not every house is pet-friendly every day. Beds open and close based on who's in the house right now and what animals they already have. Rather than list houses that might not be open by the time you call, we do it the honest way: tell us what you have and we tell you what's open.
Real People. Real Healing. Real Results.
“Real Deal is without a doubt the most structured and therapeutic rehab program I have ever attended. It has brought me to one year in sobriety and I don't know what I would have done had I not participated in the program. I highly recommend Real Deal to anyone struggling with alcohol and/or drugs. It's amazing. Just try it and you will see for yourself!”
“Realdeal wellness and therapy will always have a special place in my heart for all the opportunities and care they've provided. They helped pave the way for me to achieve sobriety and build a better life for myself and when I needed them the most they were there in a heartbeat. Extremely grateful for their services and the environment they provide for recovery.”
“Real deal is a truly rare place that has instrumental in my rehabilitation. The staff truly cares deeply about you and wants you to succeed. Also Real Deal is one of not many outpatient rehab places that takes primary mental health cases. Highly recommend this place and thank you to everyone who helped me.”
“I love all of these guys. These guys made me feel better. They made me think better. I don't feel those ways anymore. Before I came here, I was certain I wouldn't be alive for much longer. These guys fixed that.”
“The Real Deal is an incredible program that prioritizes accessibility more than almost any other PHP, IOP, and Housing program. With housing fees at lower price point than a majority of sober livings, the option to have your pet with you, and a supportive recovery community, they really do try to eliminate barriers to care as much as possible.”
“Real Deal is different then the others. It offers flexible support for recovery, allowing you to live at home while attending therapy and counseling sessions. It's designed to fit your schedule and provides tools to maintain sobriety and prevent relapse. The focus on mental health is a great way to get to the root of what's gone wrong time and time again. Cannot recommend enough!”
“Real Deal is full of people who are passionate in helping others obtain and maintain their sobriety. They are always willing to lend a helping hand without judgement. They also have employees with real world experience using their own experiences to help others heal.”
Pet-friendly sober living questions
If your pet passes the basic house rules, we can almost always find a bed.
Yes, in select houses. Dogs need to be house-trained, vaccinated, and safe around other people and animals. Call 469-747-1201 and admissions will tell you which houses have pet-friendly beds open.
Yes. Cats need to reliably use a litter box and be non-aggressive. Same call, same conversation as dogs.
Breed doesn't disqualify a dog. Behavior does. If your dog is safe around other people and other animals, we'll have a conversation. If there's a bite history, we need to know upfront.
That's usually a no for house-share living, but call us. There are situations where we can help you make it work — it depends on the dog and the house.
Yes, a small monthly pet fee plus a refundable deposit to cover normal wear on the house. Admissions gives you the exact numbers before move-in.
One pet per resident is the default. Multiple animals is a conversation, not an automatic no. Call and ask.
Yes. Bring the documentation you have and we'll work with you. Service animals are handled per the Fair Housing Act.
Rent stays $500 a month. The pet fee is separate and covers house maintenance.
You cover the damage — that's what the deposit is for. Most of the time it's not needed.
Same structure. Same curfew. Same peer accountability. Same $500/month. The only difference is who else lives in the house.
Insurance almost never covers housing, pet-friendly or otherwise. Insurance covers the clinical side (PHP, IOP). Rent is separate at $500 a month.
Call 469-747-1201. Casey runs the housing side and she'll ask a few honest questions about your animal — behavior, house-training, other pets in your history. If it will work, she'll say so. If it won't, she'll say that too, and help you think through the alternatives.