[Bogie Shooter]

That “overwhelming support “ doesn’t seem to be happening on this thread.

[raney3099]

I think it might be worth for TV to look into this. I suggested it on FB awhile ago with ppl complaining about dogs on their lawn. There are communities like Hawthorne in Leesburg that don’t allow pets at all. Definitely not for me but might work for some.
As far as these ignorant comments about kids and grandkids, just ignore the stupidity

[airstreamingypsy]

I like dogs better than I like people. I don't care if they are in stores, sitting at the table whatever, I am happy just seeing them. That said, I think a dog free village is a great idea if it would cut down all the whining about dogs.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

With respect to pets, it seems that there are three types of people.
They are

1) people who love them and think everyone else should love them.
2) people who don't like them and don't want other people bringing their pets onto their lawns or in stores or restaurants and they don't want to live next to neighbors who have noisy pets.
3) people who are neutral - they don't care either way.

I am attempting to come up with a solution where all sides are satisfied. Would it be possible to have one of the new villages be pet-free? You would know going in that you couldn't have a pet and that none of your neighbors could have one.

This would seem to satisfy all parties. If you loved pets, you would probably have more neighbors with pets in those villages that allowed pets. If you didn't love pets, you would live in a village where pets are not allowed - people from an adjacent village could not walk their dogs in the pet-free villages.

And if you are neutral on pets, you could decide if you wanted to live in a village that allowed pets or you could decide if you wanted to live in a pet-free village. This would seem to be a win-win-win. You could live where you wanted and everyone should be satisfied.

But would it work?

If I didn't have to complete EOM financials for all my clients today, I would take the day off and enjoy the show that this thread will most likely provide.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

So you’re pinning the success of your little project on the “hope” that someone from the Developer sees this thread and feels it’s worthy to take action on? That has to be the weakest commitment to a project I have ever seen. lol

Do you and ranger have some sort of bad history with each other. Coming across as a bit aggressive. This is TOTV after all.

[mikeycereal]

Not a pet owner, but usually get along with other people's pets. Love my sister's pets. Of course they know me and reciprocate the affection. Where I lived before, I'd occasionally get someone's dog out for a morning walk running up to me to check me out. In these situations I always greet the dog in a friendly voice while the owner calls them back. Had one guy walking his pit bull where the dog made a lunge towards me. That was scary. But this thread gets me thinking... because there's that concern that someone's dog out walking that isn't friendly could bite me. Even when on a leash should they get close. Haven't gone out for a walk yet since I moved here, but this is my legit concern. Not everyone can control their dogs and I certainly don't want to experience my first bite. I do keep my distance from those walking dogs and take the wider angle... but stuff can happen. Saw a video where a guy brought dog treats on his walk for just in case. But people food has been expensive enough these days so... pass for now.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Oldragbagger

I have seen similar discussions on other sites so there must be interest out there. We personally would love to have an opportunity to live in a pet free village. Barking dogs can absolutely ruin your enjoyment of your home and neighborhood. We came here from a neighborhood that had a number of dogs that would start barking the moment their owners left the house and could go for hours. Two of them barked constantly at us every time we sat on our back porch even if the owners were home. They apparently weren’t bothered enough about it to address the problem. It was a key reason for us moving.

Dogs using our yard as a latrine is a less serious problem but my husband does have to pick up a pile or two sometimes before he can mow the lawn, which just shouldn’t be.

As far as pets in restaurants and stores, living in a pet free village would not be an answer to that anyway. That’s a societal thing and in no way unique to The Villages.

We used to travel extensively in our RV and if we had an option of a pet free park, especially for longer stays, we would usually take advantage of it. There are so many people who travel with dogs and then leave them locked up in an RV all day while they sight see and it’s not hard to guess what some of the dogs choose to do with their time……bark.

We do not dislike dogs per se. We always had them when our daughter was young because she was such an animal lover. And it’s usually not the dogs fault that they are a problem, it’s irresponsible owners who do not train them properly and do not control them so that they aren’t a nuisance to others. It’s our experience with those dogs that has soured us on dogs in general so that we have chosen not to own them and are not interested in having our lives impacted by people who do. Bottom line, someone else’s choice to own a dog shouldn’t become our problem or have a negative impact on our life as we choose not to have them for a reason.

So, yes, if there was a pet free village being offered we would absolutely be on board to buy there and I have talked to others who have expressed the same to me. I don’t think they’d have any problem selling those houses. I agree that there might be a premium for them.

Did you work in the Garment District? (re your name)

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by cynjim

Wow :some of the replys go from no pets pet free zone no kids yelling in a pool no adult children living with their parents which may exclude parents who need their help.....maybe all who have complaints about living here for one reason or another should just go to a deserted island and you can be all by yourself thinking about just yourself and doing what you want to by yourself. SO many complaints so little time...

Would the deserted island have a Costco?

[GpaVader]

What about a pool where you can't pee in it? We could charge extra???

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

On second thought, what a great idea! How about the new villages being built?? Leave the established ones as is then those that don’t like the present condition where they live can move down to the new communities with the new anti-pet restrictions

A No Pet policy does not mean much. In SRQ where I am during the week, we have a strict no pet policy. Worked, up till three years ago. People would apply to purchase. Pass a background check and state in their pre owner interview that they have no pets and understand this is a no pet community. As soon as the deed was delivered they filed papers for an ESA. It is not a case that we could win. We now have 7 dogs in the community.

[allsport]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

With respect to pets, it seems that there are three types of people.
They are

1) people who love them and think everyone else should love them.
2) people who don't like them and don't want other people bringing their pets onto their lawns or in stores or restaurants and they don't want to live next to neighbors who have noisy pets.
3) people who are neutral - they don't care either way.

I am attempting to come up with a solution where all sides are satisfied. Would it be possible to have one of the new villages be pet-free? You would know going in that you couldn't have a pet and that none of your neighbors could have one.

This would seem to satisfy all parties. If you loved pets, you would probably have more neighbors with pets in those villages that allowed pets. If you didn't love pets, you would live in a village where pets are not allowed - people from an adjacent village could not walk their dogs in the pet-free villages.

And if you are neutral on pets, you could decide if you wanted to live in a village that allowed pets or you could decide if you wanted to live in a pet-free village. This would seem to be a win-win-win. You could live where you wanted and everyone should be satisfied.

But would it work?

Really, did you live in a city that had those restrictions. If you want to put your personal preferences on other people, the best solution is to live in isolation on a farm or a mountain or the desert.

[mikeycereal]

That constant barking dog is just madness. Usually when unattended, these dogs can go on and on. The place where I lived before there was a loose dog that used to bark a lot, most likely at the stray cats sitting around out of reach. Constantly every evening from around 7-9. Those who haven't experienced this, and many here have, it's the worst. After months of not knowing where that constant barking was coming from, and yes I searched him out, drove around the neighborhood, asked others....I finally saw him. Called animal control and they took him away days later. A pet free village would be fine with me. Again, nothing against them in general, but there are "those circumstances."

[Oldragbagger]

Originally Posted by Whitley

Would the deserted island have a Costco?

I’m not sure of the meaning of your comment. There are condo complexes that are pet free, mobile home parks as well. We have encountered them often. Why is this idea of an option of a pet free village so disturbing to people? If you look at the map of the villages future expansion there are a half dozen (at least) new villages in the planning. What would be the downside of offering one of the smaller ones as a pet free option as a trial balloon and seeing if the idea has merit? It would have no impact whatsoever on people who already live here with their pets. People move to 55+ communities for similar reasons, do they not? They want an opportunity to live with a likeminded demographic in a community geared to their needs and desires and absent of some of the undesirable (to them) aspects of living in a younger, family oriented community. Otherwise places like The Villages would not need to exist. How is this idea any different?

[rustyp]

Deed restrictions differ by area in TV. Our area is very strict:

2.6 Only one (1) dog may be kept by an owner, provided however, that
at all times the animal when not within the confines of the home, shall be
restrained by a leash.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

With respect to pets, it seems that there are three types of people.
They are

1) people who love them and think everyone else should love them.
2) people who don't like them and don't want other people bringing their pets onto their lawns or in stores or restaurants and they don't want to live next to neighbors who have noisy pets.
3) people who are neutral - they don't care either way.

I am attempting to come up with a solution where all sides are satisfied. Would it be possible to have one of the new villages be pet-free? You would know going in that you couldn't have a pet and that none of your neighbors could have one.

This would seem to satisfy all parties. If you loved pets, you would probably have more neighbors with pets in those villages that allowed pets. If you didn't love pets, you would live in a village where pets are not allowed - people from an adjacent village could not walk their dogs in the pet-free villages.

And if you are neutral on pets, you could decide if you wanted to live in a village that allowed pets or you could decide if you wanted to live in a pet-free village. This would seem to be a win-win-win. You could live where you wanted and everyone should be satisfied.

But would it work?

How about respecting our differences and moving on with our lives.