# Keeping neighbor's dog out of our fenced yard

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-neighbors-dog-out-of-our-fenced-yard/982529>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 11, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-neighbors-dog-out-of-our-fenced-yard/982529 "2023-04-11T17:40:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-neighbors-dog-out-of-our-fenced-yard/982529/61 "2023-05-01T17:10:35Z")

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The version I heard was:

Here lies the body of William Jay  
Who died defending his right of way  
His heart was pure and his arm was strong  
But he’s just as dead as if he’d been wrong

Burma Shave

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-neighbors-dog-out-of-our-fenced-yard/982529/62 "2023-05-02T12:01:14Z")

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[This](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion) may be the classic “But I had the right-of-way!” disaster.

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**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-neighbors-dog-out-of-our-fenced-yard/982529/63 "2023-05-02T14:43:11Z")

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Nah, he’s just [keeping it real](https://youtu.be/D3U55usfJK8?t=369).

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