In article .com,
wrote:
One of our great plans for moving to the country was to develop our
property
into part grand English type park and part natural area to promote
native
flora and fauna.

Well it seems that the native fauna has their own ideas for our
property and
we have all but abandoned any hope of realizing our goals.

My sister has a pair of Boxers (highly excitable dogs).
They keep the deer out of the fenced-in yard, by reputation
and scent when they aren't present. Everything else is
fair game.

Not all dogs are good for this purpose. When the male dog
was younger he decided to go after a deer. The deer realized
he was about five times the size of the dog and predator-prey
relationship notwithstanding gave chase.

--
John Carr )