My big old house has 3 porches, so skunks are often close neighbors. I much prefer them to opossums, raccoons, squirrels, or rats and I don't have a dog. But they do spray each other in February when they're fighting for love. It's a clear sign that spring is "in the air." :-) A stroll around the neighborhood at dusk will probably include a few skunk sightings, and they're pretty mellow about cars, pedestrians, and cats.