We have a 7 lb schnoodle who doesn't like leash walking that much. We live in a patio villa at the end of the street that dead-ends into a privacy fence, so we have privacy fence along the patio side of the house and along the back of the house. We put our own decorative, movable fencing with gates at the front of our patio and between the house and fence in the back yard. It stands about 3 ft tall and works to give her plenty of room to run. HOWEVER, it doesn't keep predators out!! A large hawk tried to take off with her right in front of me one day. Fortunately, the wing span got hung up between the house and privacy fence, so it corrected and flew away. Our dog is NEVER outside by herself anymore. Coyotes and bobcats can walk on the tops of the privacy fences, owls and hawks fly in, snakes come in under the fences. It requires constant vigilance!!
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