[NJSonja]

so, i am looking at a property with a lanai with no enclosed back yard....how do people with dogs construct things for the dogs to go out and come back through a lanai...nice amount of property past the lanai...obviously not a courtyard village....any comments, suggestions?

sonja

[teachnmo]

When your dog goes outside it must be on a leash. If you haven't been use to this (as we weren't), you get use to it soon.

[NJSonja]

this is why i want to construct something like an attached birdcage to a lanai...that solves the problem of a leash...doesn't it? it would be enclosed and that's what i am looking for...

sonja

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by njsonja

so, i am looking at a property with a lanai with no enclosed back yard....how do people with dogs construct things for the dogs to go out and come back through a lanai...nice amount of property past the lanai...obviously not a courtyard village....any comments, suggestions?
sonja

Dogs cannot "run free" in your yard. They must either be on a leash at all times, or you will need to install invisible fencing. We use invisible fencing for our two dogs, 10 pounds and 70 pounds. That is a solution a lot of Village residents use.

I suggest you hit the Search button on the blue line above, and type in "invisible fencing". You will find a ton of information.

[ilovetv]

Courtyard villa is perfect for dogs to roam around in their own yard. That will also locate you among other dog owners who won't freak out about every little thing a dog might dooooooo.

[NJSonja]

are you saying that they can't run free in an enclosed birdcage on my property? that doesn't make sense....the birdcage would be enclosed...they can't get out....i would have a doggy door from the enclosed lanai into the enclosed birdcage...

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by njsonja

are you saying that they can't run free in an enclosed birdcage on my property? that doesn't make sense....the birdcage would be enclosed...they can't get out....i would have a doggy door from the enclosed lanai into the enclosed birdcage...

Dogs can run free in an enclosed birdcage just as they can on an enclosed lanai, and you could hose it off daily to remove any odors.

[angiefox10]

I sent you a PM

[villager]

I was going to suggest the invisible fencing and also mention that I know of someone who had a birdcage built in her grassed back yard for her dogs. You could design an area with concrete for people and grass for the doggies. That way, everyone is happy and can use the area.

[JohnN]

you can certainly build a larger birdcage around the lanai.

most people use invisible fencing or get a courtyard villa.

[casita37]

Originally Posted by njsonja

are you saying that they can't run free in an enclosed birdcage on my property? that doesn't make sense....the birdcage would be enclosed...they can't get out....i would have a doggy door from the enclosed lanai into the enclosed birdcage...

Sounds like you may be thinking along the lines I was before we bought our house. We wanted to put up a birdcage, over grass, for the dog. I had a couple of contractors tell me that only 10% of the area inside your birdcage can be natural. The rest has to be concrete, stone, etc. So, if you put up a 10'X20' birdcage, only 4X5 of that can be grass, which might be OK for a small dog, or put up a much larger birdcage. We decided against it because I don't want my whole back yard to be concrete!

[asianthree]

you can get the potty grass for dogs and put in down in the bird cage

[cquick]

ok, I am ready for arguments! I have a pet peeve about calling the screening around a pool or patio a BIRDCAGE. Where did this stupid expression come from? I've lived in Orlando for 12 years, and had 2 houses there. Never had come across this terminology. I don't know anyone who keeps birds in there.......

[borjo]

cquick,
What do you call it???

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by cquick

ok, I am ready for arguments! I have a pet peeve about calling the screening around a pool or patio a BIRDCAGE. Where did this stupid expression come from? I've lived in Orlando for 12 years, and had 2 houses there. Never had come across this terminology. I don't know anyone who keeps birds in there.......

I love the terms: birdcage and lanai. So much more picturesque than patio or deck. Perhaps the term "birdcage" is unique to The Villages.

We were told by the people who built our birdcage that the Building Permit would only be approved if we cemented in the entire area. And that "the cement rule" was specifically designed to make sure that residents weren't using their birdcages for doggie bathrooms. However perhaps the company who built our birdcage was under a misunderstanding.