Hi Maridell,
As long as I keep the dog biscuits coming, Jack is a friendly dog, but he stays inside most of the time.
If anyone has a problem with deer, I may have stumbled on something by accident. Several years ago I made a shadecloth using a lightweight nylon fabric (closeout from Hancock Fabrics = cheap) and had a lady put denim ties on it for me. I've been using it to prevent sunscald on my tomatoes when the 100 degree days arrive. It works great. This year I planted late squash for the first time and the heat was stressing the vines pretty bad so last week I moved the shadecloth from my petered-out tomatoes to my squash. I didn't bother putting any support in the middle until I could see how well it worked. It works fine, no leaf wilt even on the hottest days, but even a slight breeze causes the unused ties to flap and the shadecloth to billow. A little stronger breeze causes it to make a flapping noise and the ties to make a popping sound. I haven't seen the deer since I put it in place. Maybe I'll have peas to go with my fried squash. If it keeps the deer away, I think I'll call it a Shoo-fly.
