"Banty" wrote in message
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Or just lack of practical thinking.

If the neighbors with the dog are Martians who would immediately snatch
him and
use his blood should he come to their door for a conversation, then the
next
best option is to go ahead and put up that fence.

Banty


Of course, he *might* have the type of neighbor who is utterly oblivious to
the generally agreed upon rules of living in a civilized way. These animals
*do* exist, and in most cases, they cannot be retrained, only controlled,
much like their dogs.