We have an Irish and English Setter and until we move in November full time to TV, our dogs have lived on a half acre with a dog door and a fully fenced yard. My husband and I looked at a myriad of beautiful homes in TV, then we looked at the neighbors homes, and wondered how we would ever contain our dogs, even with invisible fencing without causing some upset for everyone. The stress of what it would be like and for the consideration of our neighbors, we bought a beautiful, new courtyard villa with a fence. It made us breathe a sigh of relief when we found it. Some people are excellent dog owners and trainers of their dogs. We are excellent dog owners but weak on training. I know so many people are doing great at TV with the invisible fencing but we did not see ourselves as being in a position of feeling confident with that solution. It is for us all about keeping peace with our neighbors, feeling relaxed in our environment and being fair to the dogs. And no, dog runs are definitely not allowed!
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