[justjim]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

We all wish we could just open the door and let them out but nope, gotta get up, put on the leash, take them for a walk, put up with the heat and hot roads, rain, other dogs, bring home the poop and save it for garbage day. They will enjoy it but not sure if you will.

Hit the nail on the head. Our last dog passed 15 years ago and decided not to replace her. She couldn’t be replaced anyway. We wanted to travel more in our retirement and that was another major deciding factor. If we change our minds regarding another dog, our home would definitely be fenced. We have seen several dog owners here who are irresponsible dog owners and that has shed a “bad light” on the majority who are good dog owners. Perhaps this was there first “rodeo” who knows.