Yep. Haven't and won't be joining the political forum. The best thing the admins did was require separate admission to that jungle!

:agree: :agree:

Where is the political forum? I'd like to take a look, just so I know what everyone is talking about.

Thanks....

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...editusergroups

I have been lurking there and it can be quite "entertaining":)

memason, before you go into the political board you may want to borrow my body armor and Kevlar Helmet!

Army Guy

Last year, when I was looking at model homes in the south, they were experimenting with having fences with new houses. Don't know what happened to that idea. It still may exist.

They did an experiment on/around Nash Loop regarding ranch style homes with vinyl fences.

My agent told me that it wasn't a rousing success. She doesn't think the idea will return anytime soon.

Historical side
 

When I was looking at TV, I looked at the options of new and pre-owned and different locations in the villages. Granted, maybe the newest manufactured home is over 20 years old but then, I don't buy a lot of really green bananas anymore either. (Not enough time left to wait for them to ripen.) Price was also a consideration. As far as restrictions are concerned, I've been in places they were worse. (without the cameraderie and ambience of TV) My lot size is just about right for me to 'putter around' in and enhance (or not) without consuming all my spare time and cash. If there is something didn't like that the previous owner did, I can change it, at my leisure. Personally, I think the few retrictions are reasonable and appropriate (disappointed I won't be able to put out those 200 pink flamingos I thought were standard in FL) . The only people that might be considered 'undesireable' are like those who buy property cheap at the end of the runway and then complain about the low-flying planes and want them to fly somewhere else. BUC I think you will be welcome anywhere in TV. Exceptional group of people. Another plus to pre-owned, close on the property and move in. No waiting for contractors to finish up. Also on Historical side, a lot of turn-key properties.

Hi
I have purchased a home in The Villages, and will be closing on it in August. I have a beautiful, wonderful Bichon who is used to my backyard at my current house. He must go in and out of my home at least a dozen times a day, and loves the freedom of the yard with a fence enclosure. He is not a walker, and I don't really know how to handle his exercise outdoors, if a fence is not allowed. I would appreciate any suggestion you could offer. Are "bird cages" the answer. Where can I go to have one constructed as an extension to my lanai? Thanks for your help.
Clotilde and Roy

It would probably work out best if you stayed at the house and had the work done there.

A courtyard villa would have provided a fenced backyard for your Bichon. So I assume you've purchased a house and not a villa.

If you want your dog to have access to your back yard in order to go to the bathroom, then the solution is invisible fencing. We used Dog Watch for our invisible fencing and are extremely pleased. (I always hated the idea of invisible fencing but it has worked extremely well and our dogs react to the warning beep, they don't get corrections.) There are other threads on TOTV discussing Invisible Fencing (see the search button above).

If you want your dog to have more room to roam, then a birdcage would do the trick. We had our large birdcage built by Whites Aluminum and we recommend them highly. However a birdcage must have a concrete floor so you can't use one as a dog bathroom.

Congratulations on your home purchase, you'll love living in The Bubble!

Welcome to The Villages! We have a westie and have solved the issue of going outside by placing a stake in the ground right outside the lanai door. To that we attached one of those outdoor dog leads which my husband cut to length to keep her only on our lawn (our backyard is narrow). When she wants to go out we just hook her up and let her go. She's got enough room to sniff around and find the "perfect" place to use. She also enjoys laying and rolling in the grass or sunning on the warm concrete. And this is a dog who up north had the run of a 1/2 acre yard which was protected with invisible fence. She got used to a new routine with no problem.

Although you said your dog is not a walker be careful if you do take him for any walks. The pavement here is extremely hot in the summer.

I have seen bird cages with a grass floor and a doggie door to let the dog outside when ever he wants to go out. There is one on Churchill Greens. I have also seen a birdcage with a special room with a grass floor for the pets. It had its own door so they could put their two dogs out and leave them out there.

Artificial grass would be a good idea.

Update from otiginsl post
 

We have since moved into a corner lot CYV since I first wrote the original post. The backyard is bigger than the one in my old home and my two children, I mean doggies, love it. Funny thing is that we spent more than planned to get a lot with alot of grass for them only to find that they do not like walking on the type of rough grass here. They are doing their thing on the rocks I put down where the straw used to be. So now I have all this grass that nobody uses and that I have to pay someone to mow. I could have saved myself dome money had I known. :shrug: