In sum you will find the Villages to be very dog friendly. If you do not find a home with a fenced in backyard, many Villagers choose to get an invisible fence installed for their pets. You will often see neighbors taking their dogs out late at night onto their own property or up and down the block for that last bathroom break. For example, last night my wife and I went out for a walk at 730pm and we bumped into 3 sets of neighbors out with their dogs around 8pm. The dog parks are the only area in the Villages where a dog should be off leash. For a full list of details see this website here:
Dog Parks.
Cheers,
Dylan