[Frangyomory]

I wouldn't worry about windows being open in the daylight hours as much as I would at night. You shouldn't leave windows open when you sleep or when you leave home. That's a had-fast rule for us.

In late Fall and Winter, I have my front door screen door open and my lanai open so I get a full breeze but we are home. Even in Virginia, I kept my home locked even when I was home.

No place is perfect but the Villages is as close as we are going to get without armed guards at the gate like they have in Beverly Hills communities.

Yes, a dog can be a plus if they bark at strangers.

All you have to be is AWARE!