Sometimes

I'll keep my dogs inside during your visit but may need to let them out to go to the bathroom in the front yard or back yard behind the white vinyl fence which is NOT part of Sniffspot area. Please note that my neighbors on the northwest side (left side on the back end facing the house past the 2nd building on the lot) has 3 little dogs that may come to bark on their side of the fence. Note: I added a section of fencing on my side of the property about 6"-12" away from their fence and also put up pallets to block visibility. Since the dogs can't go nose to nose along the fence line, they aren't as interested in engaging in fence fighting anymore, so I think it's ok if you want to let your dogs go to the back. Please just keep an eye on them though. My dogs still go there when I let them out, but they don't engage in fence fighting anymore.

Sometimes

I now have poultry and giant tortoise in my immediate backyard behind the white vinyl fence. This area as well as the area behind the white vinyl fence in the front yard are not part of sniffspot. You may hear ducks quacking or chickens clucking during your visit. However, they cannot come right up to the vinyl fence. I fence off the poultry run area with dog wire pens at least 1.5-2 feet away from the vinyl fence. The tortoise is also fenced off about 3 feet away from the vinyl fence. So while your dogs may see these animals through the vinyl fence, they cannot get close nose to nose with them. I have seen some dogs come to look at the ducks and chickens but quickly lost interest since they could not do anything. This includes my own male Mastiff who has extremely high pray drive. He has ZERO interest in chasing the poultry since he cannot get close to them or see them easily. I have yet to see any sniffspot visitors' dogs spend more than a few seconds looking at the poultry. The vinyl fence is secure, and dogs cannot come through. Also, my back neighbor on the north side (all the way back) has 2 beautiful horses. Sometimes you can see them. They stay inside their own property behind the fence. They do not ever bother anyone.

Sometimes

This is a generally quiet neighborhood, but you may see my neighbors or people from my household or myself working inside the white vinyl fenced yards either front or back. These areas are not part of Sniffspot. We will try our best to not be outside during your visit but sometimes we have to do some yard work or take care of the poultry or tortoise during the daylight hours, so if you see us working in the yard, please just say hello or ignore us. We will keep to ourselves otherwise and not engage to allow you to enjoy your time with your pups as much as possible.

Yes (Always)

It's not a gated community with a guard. Just open the driveway gate if it happens to be closed. The Sniffspot area is all area except for areas behind the white vinyl fence in the front and back yards immediate to the main house.