Lynne, you learn to live with them. They were here first. I smelled that stinky odor they leave behind when were in the woods today. Lily was high alert, but we were the only things moving. Could have been from overnight. They can have the area from midnight to 6:00 a.m. and we humans can have it during the other hours. One showed up at the courthouse this Summer during the day - and that's heavily residential. I've only encountered one in the early evening close to the house. I have a recovering frozen shoulder to prove it. My recently acquired coyote/dog tried to attack over and over. I was able to hold her, but it tore my shoulder up. My 75# wolfdog in my other hand was perfectly behaved and was told to "Leave it", so she did. I think I was using Mia for an anchor to help hold Kylee back. The joys of living on the edge of a National forest - less than two blocks.