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barefoot,

It would be interesting to see if a tied dog is more likely to bark than a walled dog. I guess it is possible, but I'm not sure. However, it's a guess on my part, but my thinking is that people who have a CYV are more likely to leave their dogs out in the yard than are people in a designer who would tie their dogs. I'm guessing that most designer owners will walk their dogs versus tieing them in the yard. Afterall, as many here have indicated, having a walled in area for their dog was a primary reason for them buying a CYV.

As to your own dog not barking, I think that has a lot to do with the breed of dog. Some breeds are more prone to barking than others. Also, the barks of some breeds are considerably more annoying than others.