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Another concern about the electrical fences - as said above, it doesn't keep dogs or people off your yard. We have a huge german shepherd dog - probably one of the gentlest, sweetest dogs I've ever met - but she's huge, and I had this fear that some kid would wander into our yard and Scout would run up to meet the kid, knock the kid down and either traumatize the kid or hurt it by accident, and then we'd be sued by the parents. So, we keep her fenced in the back yard where she just barks at all the kids - probably still traumatizes them, but at least she can't get to them.

You never know these days, people sue at the drop of a hat!!!

But German Shepherds are great family dogs - loyal, protective, and really sweet - and good watch dogs/alarm systems. I never worry about anyone breaking into our house, although they'd probably be licked to death!!!!!