Why I call this "inside the wire"

Khandi has a keen sense of territory..as in, this is MY YARD and anyone who approaches it will be subject to intense barking and scrutiny.  As we sat outside one evening watching the continual monitoring of the perimeter that she has taken on as her job, we thought how similar it must have been in Afghanistan when she was living on the Army base.  The reference to "Inside the Wire" is how the military refers to the safe area around the base.  We know that she was constantly moving in and outside of the wire in Afghanistan, as she officially could not be kept on base.  Her life was one of scrounging for food both inside and outside of the wire, sneaking on base for friendship and safety.  We now think of our yard as "inside the wire" for her. We are so glad that "our wire" is merely our fence and that there are no real dangers outside of the wire for her.  She takes her job seriously, this little girl. No one can get close without the Afghani alert system notifying us of impending intruders.   It is just her way.   Our world is a happier place with her inside the wire with us.