When Our Neighbor Checks Our Our Yard...

We have a curious neighbor. I believe it's a "she" and she and her family live next door. After we moved, we put in a fence. I know many don't like fences, but for us, it's been wonderful, especially for our dog. He's a runner and even though our backyard isn't huge, it allows him to run and get some exercise. 

It also keeps out things like other dogs, people, things that don't want to go to the trouble of scaling a fence.

It won't keep out everything, however. We keep finding little presents left by cats. If a cat wants to get someplace, it usually gets its wish. Also, I think if a deer really wanted to get into our backyard, it could just jump over the fence, and because the fence doesn't go all the way to the ground in some places, little critters can get inside.

One of my favorite activities to do with our dog is to play fetch with dog toys. The dog likes rubber balls the best. Problem...balls can roll under the fence and into the neighbor's yard. It's happened. It's not he biggest deal, but we'd like to keep our dog toys. We found a way to help prevent the loss of balls. After we mowed the lawn, we would not trim along the fence line. The other week I noticed, several spots along the fence where the grass had been flattened.

One time while plying with our dog outside, I found out why. 

The little dog next door likes to check out our yard.

And, it looks like if she wanted to, she could shimmy underneath and play in our yard.

We found out earlier this year that our dog does not like other dogs, so I'm glad the little fella doesn't come all the way under the fence. When our dog sees the neighbor, he'll run over and bark. The other dog retreats (smart move...). Maybe one day she'll be brave enough to come all the way under.

Then again, maybe she's been doing it for months and we just never knew.