[Orangedog]

We don't have a fenced yard, and a new neighbor, who has told us "She is afraid of dogs" is moving in....anyone have any suggestions?

Invest in the fence.

[not_apathetic_anymore]

We don't have a fenced yard, and a new neighbor, who has told us "She is afraid of dogs" is moving in....anyone have any suggestions?

Invest in the fence.

I have 2 standard wirehair dachshunds. I got them each at 8/9 weeks from a reputable breeder - they've never been mistreated. One HATES fences. She'll bark at anything on the other side of a fence and charge at the fence. Take a neighbor in their backyard(across the fence) and she's nonstop obnoxious. Have that neighbor walk out the side gate into the front yard and she'll meet him there to smother him with kisses. The Chain/Fence thing has to be something territorial...and it can't always be caused by abuse...

A fence sounds like a good place to start with your scaredy cat neighbor though. Good LUck!