[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by WiscoDogsDad

Happy day, all!

Come spring, my two pups (Redbone coonhound mix and English setter) will be coming to live full time, permanently, in The Villages.

If I'm lucky enough to find a suitable place with a fenced backyard (Courtyard Villa, Veranda, etc) this will be ideal. They are used to a fenced in backyard, here in Wisconsin.

I understand that, there, the fence is as much about keeping dangers OUT as keeping dogs IN!

So, if one were to have a wall fence, as opposed to some of the "permeable" fences I have seen overlooking ponds, can we safely leave our pups out unattended?

By this, I mean, can I go back to my work on my computer as my setter lounges in the sun on a day that is not sweltering? Can I let them out, after dark, for bio breaks, without standing watch?

Again, all this assumes a solid wall and not a fence that critters can easily breach, from the outside.

I would be thrilled to have any blindspots, of mine, illuminated by you kind and experienced dog owners.

Regards,

With a Courtyard Villa, yes, and this would let them run fifty feet in a straight line. Mine is mostly concrete but has a small patch of grass at one end. If you leave the lanai door ajar, they would have a shady place where they can spend their days napping. All year, there are shady places and sunny places on the concrete, so on cool winter days they can lie in the sun and watch the lizards, Install a dog door in one of the sliding doors and they can go in and out on their own. My next door neighbor has a large golden retriever. Fortunately, when outside it seems to utter about one bark a month. I sure wouldn’t want a couple of barkers next door.