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Originally Posted by Parker
cahweh1975, you might want to consider an invisible fence for the dogs. Our dog is very apt to get excited and RUN, so always had to keep her on the leash in the yard. But based on reviews on this site, we bought an invisible fence from DogWatch, and it has transformed her. She runs around and explores and has a grand old time. She's relaxed and happy and won't even consider nearing the 'fence'. We love spending time in the yard and now she can hang out with us without always having to be secured to a leash or a yard line. Never thought it would work for our little runner, but it's been a miraculous success.
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Sorry, it's a bit off topic, but I thought I'd add to Parker's post.
The Villages permits two large dogs per household, and it's one of the few retirement communities that doesn't have size restrictions. cahweh1975, you can have a fenced yard for your dogs with a Courtyard Villa. We originally had a CYV and it works great for dogs. Now we have a house and an invisible fence. As Parker says, it works really well. The key is training the dogs before the current is activated. DogWatch was great about helping with the training. I always thought invisible fencing was inhumane, but it isn't at all. If trained properly, your dogs will always avoid the boundaries.