I was shocked at how many unfenced properties there are here in GA. I was raised in the CA Bay Area and EVERYONE has a fenced back yard.
I'm East Bay myself---born as a Richmond brat, raised in the El Sobrante hills.
Any place that didn't have a fence...well, we had a name (or two) for (ahem!) "THOSE PEOPLE".
Now, I have over 4 miles of fence, and need more.
Don't mislead. In rural areas we have fences. In subdivisions,
you want a fence, you put it up yourself unless there are cookie
cutter covenants that prohibit them. Almost no Southerner would
fence his front lawn because it's unsightly and he can trust his
neighbor to be a good neighbor.