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Old 08-24-2019, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by DianeP View Post
We too are closing on a Villa but on Sept 6th. We use to have a 12 acre Horse Farm with 5 German Shepherds, in the middle of no where. When we sold that property and moved into a neighborhood we brought the remaining 3 with us. I found by walking them every day, individually, it gave them a better sense of their new surroundings so they were not so reactive to every noise or person they heard. I also kept a radio or tv on when I left to drown out the outside commotion. My neighbors commented several times how well behaved they were.
Thanks for the advice, the TV is a good suggestion.

We are really nervous about the entire "having neighbors" thing, but I am sure we will adapt!