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[quote=Anonymous]Our neighbors put an electric fence in their front yard and regularly let their dog play in the front unleashed while they are inside the house, for an hour or more at a stretch. We live on a somewhat busy street with lots of people walking by and the dog is constantly barking at people walking and running by, and often the people walking by get freaked out (esp those with dogs or little kids) because they don’t realize there’s an invisible fence (also, occasionally the dog runs right through the “fence” anyway). Several times I’ve been outside and had people yell at me for not restraining my dog - I guess they assume it’s mine even though it’s in the yard next door - and I have to awkwardly explain it’s not my dog and there’s an electric fence in place.

Is this acceptable dog etiquette / use of an invisible fence? I don’t know much about dogs but it strikes me as irresponsible and unneighborly. They have a decent back yard that’s fully fenced but apparently the dog prefers the front.[/quote]

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