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I'm new here, currently in a short term apartment looking to rent a house for the next year. We moved from Phoenix metro where nearly every house has a back yard. In Phoenix it is very socially unacceptable to tie up your dog, even for people without fences. I've always had a dog door so my dog can visit the fenced yard as needed.
Looking at homes here and the fenced yard is the minority of homes. What do people around here do with their dogs?
Assuming it is allowed by the HOA (if any), you just get a fence installed after you buy the house. That's what I did with both houses I bought here. If it is an HOA neighborhood, you just need to be sure to follow any rules regarding fence height/style/etc. and get the necessary approvals before having the fence put in.
I always see plenty of fences in the neighborhoods I travel through. For those who don't have fences I imagine they take their dog for a walk so they can get their exercise and do their business.
A lot of people do have fences. Some people have invisible fences so you might not see them. We have a 6 ft privacy fence for our dogs (really only need it to be 6 ft for one dog, but have two). Lots of people walk their dogs regularly or take them to the dog parks. I live in an older neighborhood, but thinking of my neighbors who have dogs, most have fences, but some do have invisible fences, and some just walk them regularly. There is always someone walking a dog down my street.
We are relocating from FL to Raleigh NC, we found a house that accepts pets with a fenced yard. It does narrow down your options. I find it odd that rental homes only allow small dogs yet a lot of apartment complexes allow large dogs. Weird!
We also moved from Phoenix, and intended to put up a doggie door and a fence.
Then, we found out the cost of the fence (YIKES!) And we realized that the doggie door would let in that cold, cold air into our super insulated, Energy Saver new construction home.
We walk the dog. On a leash. Several times a day. The community even had a contest to decorate the neighborhood poop stations for Christmas. The dogs become the focus of the community - seriously. People who didn't have dogs when they moved here got dogs and enjoy the added socializing when we walk the dogs. I think the dog enjoys the socializing, too!
We have a doggie door in our sliding screen, so use that in nice weather, but in the winter I am the dog butler opening and closing the door as demanded by my furry masters.
I have back yard chain link fence at both my places. I like tension wire at the bottom to secure at the ground, and I keep gates locked at all times. We allow the dogs to come in and out the pet doors while we're at home, and I don't want anyone opening a gate and letting them out. A locked gate is always good for security day or night.
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