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Originally Posted by Regor
We are dog lovers and our last friend died about 9 years ago and we decided that The villages is not a 'good' place for dogs. We have a neighbor that has 2 dogs and invisible fencing around their yard. I have never seen the dogs cross the line but here is the problem - every time a person walking, a cart or truck drives by the house (corner lot) the dogs both start barking and chasing the person or vehicle. Most of the surrounding neighbors are upset with the noise. Talk to the neighbor and get the response "They are dogs! They bark!" It isn't too bad this time of year as most of have the house shut up and air running but for about 8 months of the year our windows are open and hear the barking. Is that fair to us? About ready to call animal control or someone. I think Sumter county has laws that says they have to be tied or on a leash. Not sure if invisible fencing meets that criteria! Maybe the next step is to shoot them? My enjoyment of my remaining years of my life is much more important than having dogs barking.
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WE DO NOT LIVE IN THE VILLAGES YET........but it's the same all over.
We've had our share of pets in our day and our share of people calling re our Irish Setters barking..........plus our other dogs "running" the neighborhood. Those days are long gone and we are now petless.
However, when our daughter and hubby would bring down the two Tibetan Mastiffs (now down to one older Tibetan Mastiff) we'd get calls from all our neighbors galore.
Our homes ARE NOT close together........but barking is barking no matter what state or neighborhood.
The funny thing is we would passively listen to all the surrounding barking pooches.........and not say anything, but then when these two HUGE animals would visit and had to be put outdoors every now and then........all they did was BARK....it's a trait of theirs, supposedly bred a long time ago to protect the "temples"????? We got calls from above us and below us and next to us........."please stop those dogs from barking, my husband has cancer or whatever and needs his rest".....I'd apologize and pass the phone to my son in law.........who finally took the hint and stopped traveling with these dogs..........the three grandchildren took up enough space in their vehicles.
But, it's is a difficult problem to solve. Again,have been on both sides of the issue.