[Frangyomory]

The no fence rule is a good one. We have lived in other communities where everyone had a different fence and it looked like a badly put together quilt! The Villages prides itself on the appearance as well as the lifestyle. We only looked at courtyard villas because our 10 year old mixed breed is our baby an we wanted her to have a good "retirement" as well. She had the run of a very large backyard in Virginia and has never been allowed to roam about without a leash when not behind the fence.

I don't think it is appropriate to have any animal outside without the owner regardless of invisible fence or not. It just isn't neighborly. Just because we love animals doesn't mean that everyone has to be subject to our likes and dislikes.

I also cannot abide people who walk their dogs or "walk" them with the golf cart and then don't clean up after them. These animals are our responsibility, not our neighbors.

Again, I am glad about the fence rule and we accepted that when we decided to retire here. We elected to handle it with the purchase of a corner lot and courtyard villa. We believe we have the best of both worlds an don't feel restricted at all. We have met almost all of our neighbors and many of us bought here for the same reason.

Good luck to all and remember, part of our pride in TV is that we aren't a mishmosh of lawn ornaments and various types of fences! You also won't see a neon pink garage door or a car on cinder blocks and I am all for neatness!!!