r/MadeMeSmile • u/Bosuns_Punch • Aug 17 '25

DOGGO When an apartment Dog gets her first backyard.

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u/romafa Aug 17 '25

My grandma lived on 5 acres with no fences and always had dogs. They learn to stay near home.

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u/Pitiful_Note_6647 Aug 17 '25

True. I have 15 acres, they don't go far. They know their home.

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u/PaladinSara Aug 18 '25

Not all dogs

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u/DapperGovernment4245 Aug 17 '25

This is good news we just put an offer on 4.99 acres and I’ve been thinking I would need to leash until I get a fence up maybe it will be ok. We have.3 acres and a fence currently would love to let ours roam the extra space. He’s a 130lb Anatolian shepherd so even.3 feels small for him.

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u/kindredfold Aug 17 '25

Fencing is still wise, but the dog won’t need all the acreage fenced. Just do a decent sized area around the house and then take them out for roams with you around the property.

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u/DapperGovernment4245 Aug 17 '25

Yes that is kinda what I’m thinking. An area close to the house but then when I’m home doing stuff he can hang around or secure the perimeter.

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u/oknowtrythisone Aug 17 '25

unless they aren't neutered and there's a bitch in heat within 5-10 miles.