Cohousing-L Mailing List: Individual Private Yard for a Dog

[james f. palmer (zooey]

Isn't the purpose of the common area significantly degraded if it is 
increasingly fenced in by individuals. I am also thinking that my 
yard would be partially fenced if my neighbor fences their yard. That 
does not sound good to me.

If this is really necessary, what about renting the individual the 
space at a real (not token) fee?  It might also be possible to 
stipulate that the fence be removed when the unit is sold, or the pet 
passes.

It seems to me that the real issue is that people should not have 
pets that they cannot (or are unwilling to) supervise, and that 
others should not be forced to encounter these pets in ways that are 
offensive to them. Does this sound unreasonable for a community?

Jim Palmer