[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Some people treat their dogs as if they are their children - I don't get it but let's go with it for a bit...

- If your child regularly throws trash on my yard I am not going to like it, even if you regularly come over to clean it up.
- If your child stands in your yard and screams all day I am not going to like it.
- If your child runs in front of my bicycle or golf cart while walking on the MMP I am not going to like it.
- If your child runs over to me and jumps on my I am not going to like it.
- If your child yells at the squares, jumps on me at the squares, or runs around causing a hazard I am not going to like it.

MOST dog owners in the Villages, the VAST MAJORITY of dog owners in the Villages don't allow the above to happen. MOST dogs in the Villages seem to be well behaved or at least well controlled and don't cause any problems at all. The complaints you see on this forum usually concern the small minority of dogs or owners who just can't seem to behave properly.

Many people do not understand the connection people have with their dogs, or cats for that matter. There are so many people here who have lost their spouse and live alone. Their pets are their salvation. If I am guilty of treating my dog as my child that is because she is much like my children when they lived at home. The difference is that my dog never talks back, she is grateful when I prepare her meals and she is never asks for gas money! I love my dog with all of my heart and wonder if I would have gotten through the pandemic lockdown without her. Dogs are man’s and woman’s best friend for sure. And just as with my children, I do not permit bad behavior. In return I get unconditional love. Who could ask for more?

[SHIBUMI]

Nice consideration, BUT, a dog doesn't pee just once..........he or she marks their spot everywhere...............and you must have a lot of burn marks in your lawn.....but, it is a great consideration

Originally Posted by Velvet

You better figure that out first, before you get a dog. Mine went in my yard before we went for a walk.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Only saw a cat on a leash once here in the Villages in the past 18.5 years. It quickly went all the way up the nearby tree. She, the owner, had it on a very long leash.

When my grand cat lost his tail and he was with me for recovery, I bought a bunny harness and a leash. This cat is a jumper and within days he was trying to jump my 6 foot fence up north. So the leash had to be long enough to get him to accept it (that took time) and for me to carefully maneuver him (he wasn’t allowed to jump at all after surgery). Between 8 to 12 feet seemed to work. If he goes up you reel him in gently bit by bit like a heavy fish.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by Velvet

When my grand cat lost his tail and he was with me for recovery, I bought a bunny harness and a leash. This cat is a jumper and within days he was trying to jump my 6 foot fence up north. So the leash had to be long enough to get him to accept it (that took time) and for me to carefully maneuver him (he wasn’t allowed to jump at all after surgery). Between 8 to 12 feet seemed to work. If he goes up you reel him in gently bit by bit like a heavy fish.

Why not limit the leash to under 6 feet and not risk harming the recovering cat? Or keep it away from the fence if you use a longer leash?

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Jayhawk

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Why not limit the leash to under 6 feet and not risk harming the recovering cat? Or keep it away from the fence if you use a longer leash?

He would not walk if leash was under 8 feet. He’d lie down and protest. I am not sure why. He used to be an outdoor cat previous to his surgery and roamed free in a rural setting. My house, up north, is in an urban setting. Never had a recuperating cat before but I believe that a happy cat gets better faster. So we were both learning.

[Taltarzac725]

I had a dog sitting job in Palm Harbor with two rather large dogs and the owner had them on very long leashes in contraptions like a fishing rod reel. I tried to take them out and within a few minutes they were entangled in the leashes. Nosey neighbors notified the dog owner of my progress as a dog walker and that was a quick end to that gig.

They were beautiful animals but cannot remember the breed. Maybe this one-- Saluki - Wikipedia.

This was a recent widow and the dogs were kind of her everything.

[PhilG]

As you have read - dogs are loved in TV. Many folks are dog starved and will go out of their way to pet them. Think the ratio of dog lovers to grumps is greater than anywhere.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers

Lots of replies. T V is pet friendly. Get to know your neighbors. Mine straight up told me who is dog friendly and which houses aren't.

Dogs are not band from the squares; however, if your dogs don't like LOUD music avoid taking them to hear the bands. Truly not something most dogs WANT to attend.

Squirrel.... I find it horrible to see dogs teathered in golf carts while the owners are inside establishments. Are the owners NUTS???!!??

People move to T V and become waaaay too trusting (and pretty stupid sometimes) and leave their dogs in their carts on hot or humid days, which is typically 9 months out of the year. It is out right cruel.

I see dogs panting away while owners are sipping coffee or eating lunch inside. Makes me sick. Dogs LOVE THE RIDE not the WAIT.

Note to newcombers and travelors visiting FL it is illegal to leave pets in cars. Golf carts, it's an invitation to loose your pet. Please don't assume T V is a safe utopia for your pet to be left alone. Times, they are-a-changing!

You do realize that panting for dogs is completely normal, don't you?

It's how they regulate their body temperature...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Velvet

You better figure that out first, before you get a dog. Mine went in my yard before we went for a walk.

And they never ever go again during your walk...

You must have one of those mythical, magical dogs...

[Velvet]

Dogs are very trainable. Most homes have a dog or two on my street, yet none of them mark anything. I think it is how they are trained. We have one quite dominant poodle. He used to, as a young pup, attempt to lift a leg but the owner would gently pull him away. She would take him in her cart to where he could go several times a day. Now days he’s an older dog and even when he goes to his friends (the other dogs’) homes on the street, he sniffs around their grass but that is it. He is invited to many doggie play dates and shows very good manners.

[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

You do realize that panting for dogs is completely normal, don't you?

It's how they regulate their body temperature...

Exactly. It is how they sweat and regulate their temperatures. However when the temps get severely hot here and when the sun is beating down, I keep my dog (mainly black with some white) inside in the air conditioning.

Originally Posted by dhdallas

Why do people insist on bringing their dogs everywhere? Dogs may be allowed at the squares but they shouldn't be. Why would you take a dog to a place with loud music & crowded with people? Dogs do not belong there nor do they belong at any public gathering, restaurant, grocery store or any other business. I don't care where pet owners walk their dogs whether on the MMP's, walking paths, or village streets BUT I do NOT want any dog doing his business in my yard whether the owner picks up after it or not.

I guess I didn't ask it properly. I dont plan on bringing my dog to concerts or activities. I like to walk and was wondering if I should avoid the squares. Have seen some disappointing mean posts regarding dogs in the squares. So was wondering about the "rules"

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

My takeaway on this post:

You have already gotten a home here, and will be living here three weeks from now. And today - three weeks before you move in, is when you first decided to ask about the community's perspective of dogs?

If you really wanted to prepare yourselves, you would've asked these questions the first day you decided to even WONDER about the Villages as an option for your next move. What would've happened if you found out - three weeks before move-in day - that the only option for your two medium sized dogs was to keep them penned up in your courtyard for the rest of their lives? What kind of "preparation" would you be making?

SMH - what kind of dog-lovers would move in to a place that they believe bans their pets, and then wait til three weeks before move-in day to ask for confirmation.

Wow I must have hit a sore spot for you! I was reading so many anti dog posts and some pretty nasty comments I simply wanted to know if this was just angry dog haters or the general culture of TV. You know posts like yours. Full of judgemental nasty accusations. You don't know me or my dogs.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Loriemoms

I guess I didn't ask it properly. I dont plan on bringing my dog to concerts or activities. I like to walk and was wondering if I should avoid the squares. Have seen some disappointing mean posts regarding dogs in the squares. So was wondering about the "rules"

There are no specific rules for your dog in the Squares.

Common sense and the Leash Law are all you have to worry about.

If I go to one of the Squares, my dog usually goes too. What you read on this site, is a tiny but vocal minority of keyboard warriors. They're all experts on all things canine and come up with new theories all the time, on why dogs shouldn't be in the Squares. Ignore them.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Loriemoms

Wow I must have hit a sore spot for you! I was reading so many anti dog posts and some pretty nasty comments I simply wanted to know if this was just angry dog haters or the general culture of TV. You know posts like yours. Full of judgemental nasty accusations. You don't know me or my dogs.

Being a new Poster, you may not be aware of the "Ignore" options.

Sooner or later, you'll realize that there are just some folks you just don't want to hear from.

I have a long list on "ignore" and I'm sure there's a long list who have me on ignore.