Vic is on his way to play with mr Shaffer since the weather is nice..i don't know what i would do with him if he didn't have his afternoon play date. When i was growing up people pretty much let their dogs run and the neighbors two doors down had a lovely little brown furry mutt that came over like clock work to play with my two small dogs. Does your dog have a friend? It really is a nice arrangement if they do. My friend Kelly's neighbor had a very active dog that kept escaping and coming to her house, so she would go over daily to bring the dog to her enclosure and then take it back. Far safer then the escape plan.