We do not have fencing. If we end up getting our own piece of land in the not so distant future then I would want it to be fenced so we could let our dog(s) (we may get another if we have a piece of land) run free around the portion of the yard that is fenced. But Belle can go without a leash we just prefer not to because there are kids that go around on bikes and stuff. We just take her on a leash to go for walks and sometimes to use the bathroom (sometimes we just let her run to the yard, do her thing, then come back in without a leash).

Like the saying goes, better safe than sorry.