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Irish Exit
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I have had several. Some prefer outside some prefer inside. If you actually paid attention to your dog beyond matching its outfit with your purse, you would know that different animals have different preferences.
evince
Truthmatters
I don't carry a purse
my dogs don't wear outfits
my dogs are happy and comfortable
yours think you don't like them and are cold and miserable
evince
Truthmatters
http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-behavior/can-i-leave-my-dog-outside-all-time
Why outdoor dogs are less than happy
Dog Behavior
We’ve all experienced it, and in many neighborhoods you can hear more than one: the continuous, barking of a dog ignored and left in the backyard. Does he want out? Does he want food? It’s likely he just wants to be a part of his family. It’s unfortunate, but it happens. Some dog-owners think the best place for their dogs is outside, all the time.
Why?
Reasons vary, but in our opinion none of them are really all that good. Some dogs are left outside because they shed and their owners want to keep their houses clean. Other dogs are locked out because of destructive behavior or other bad behavior. And yet other dogs are left out in the cold because someone in the household is allergic to them.
Sadly, often dogs are left outside by dog-owners that aren’t putting enough effort into their pets. Whether they’re unwilling or unable to train and socialize their dogs, or whether they have unrealistic expectations of their dog’s behavior, some people find it easier to just keep their dogs outside.
But leaving a dog in the backyard can lead to a number of bad habits in dogs that might force the owner to want to give the dog away. Endless barking, destructive digging, chewing offurniture, hoses, sprinklers, and shrubs are some possibilities. Some dogs left outside extensively become aggressive or hostile.
Our take?
Dogs are pack animals, and once they are welcomed into a family, humans become their pack.
We urge all pet-owners and would-be pet-owners to choose a dog that’s right for their lifestyle and can fit into their “pack.” If you want your house to be spick and span, for example, it’s not a good idea to get a German Shepherd or other dog that sheds heavily. If you don’t have time to train and exercise a big, energetic dog, look for a smaller, mellower breed. Most of all, if you’re not willing to welcome a dog into your family with open arms and open doors, it’s probably best to consider another pet. It’s not fair to the dog, and it’s not fair for you.
After all, we love dogs most of all for their companionship. You’re not going to get much joy out of a dog that spends all its time away from you.
If you currently have a dog that you’ve been keeping outside because of behavior problems, talk to your veterinarian or a behavioralist. If you’re keeping a dog outside because a member of your household is allergic, talk with an allergist. The best and happiest dogs are dogs that are a part of family.
Why outdoor dogs are less than happy
Dog Behavior
We’ve all experienced it, and in many neighborhoods you can hear more than one: the continuous, barking of a dog ignored and left in the backyard. Does he want out? Does he want food? It’s likely he just wants to be a part of his family. It’s unfortunate, but it happens. Some dog-owners think the best place for their dogs is outside, all the time.
Why?
Reasons vary, but in our opinion none of them are really all that good. Some dogs are left outside because they shed and their owners want to keep their houses clean. Other dogs are locked out because of destructive behavior or other bad behavior. And yet other dogs are left out in the cold because someone in the household is allergic to them.
Sadly, often dogs are left outside by dog-owners that aren’t putting enough effort into their pets. Whether they’re unwilling or unable to train and socialize their dogs, or whether they have unrealistic expectations of their dog’s behavior, some people find it easier to just keep their dogs outside.
But leaving a dog in the backyard can lead to a number of bad habits in dogs that might force the owner to want to give the dog away. Endless barking, destructive digging, chewing offurniture, hoses, sprinklers, and shrubs are some possibilities. Some dogs left outside extensively become aggressive or hostile.
Our take?
Dogs are pack animals, and once they are welcomed into a family, humans become their pack.
We urge all pet-owners and would-be pet-owners to choose a dog that’s right for their lifestyle and can fit into their “pack.” If you want your house to be spick and span, for example, it’s not a good idea to get a German Shepherd or other dog that sheds heavily. If you don’t have time to train and exercise a big, energetic dog, look for a smaller, mellower breed. Most of all, if you’re not willing to welcome a dog into your family with open arms and open doors, it’s probably best to consider another pet. It’s not fair to the dog, and it’s not fair for you.
After all, we love dogs most of all for their companionship. You’re not going to get much joy out of a dog that spends all its time away from you.
If you currently have a dog that you’ve been keeping outside because of behavior problems, talk to your veterinarian or a behavioralist. If you’re keeping a dog outside because a member of your household is allergic, talk with an allergist. The best and happiest dogs are dogs that are a part of family.
Irish Exit
Verified User
My dogs are asleep on the sofa. If they preferred to live outside, they would. It is up to them. I have had dogs that absolutely hated being inside, so they didn't live there.
evince
Truthmatters
if they have a dog door they get to decide huh
telling people its OK to lock a dog in the back yard is not teaching people how to have a dog
Irish Exit
Verified User
Dog doors are for urban idiots. If I had one, my house would be filled with raccoons and opossums. My dogs tell me when they want in or out because I listen to them. Apparently you do not listen to yours.
evince
Truthmatters
your dogs would not allow the creatures in dude
evince
Truthmatters
my dogs don't even allow them in my yard
along with the neighbor cats
My big boy came in one night while I was cooking dinner and slapped a chicken down on the dinning room floor
I guess some neighbor tried to have some chickens
it was hilarious
the look on his face was full on
MOM LOOK WHAT I BROUGHT HOME FOR DINNER
along with the neighbor cats
My big boy came in one night while I was cooking dinner and slapped a chicken down on the dinning room floor
I guess some neighbor tried to have some chickens
it was hilarious
the look on his face was full on
MOM LOOK WHAT I BROUGHT HOME FOR DINNER
Irish Exit
Verified User
Yes they would. My dogs are not aggressive. Our old pitbull would just lay there while rabbits grazed right around him. My current dogs are all bark and no bite. I have raccoons on my back deck just about every day. Even my cats are so used to them, they don't phase them.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
The challenge is half the fun, eh? We have extremely sandy soil here. Looking at our well report when they made it, the first 85 feet down consists of sand! So in our raised beds I've been dumping the dirt from our jillions of potted flowers, every fall, and mixing it in. (The flowers have to live in pots on the deck or they will become deer salad bar.) We have also added compost and manure as well. Hey, do you think that deer droppings would work too? We have lots of that around.
I bet your property and gardens are beautiful. Got an pics of them in the green times?
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
When my kids were little one of our neighbors moved away and gave us his golden retriever. He had always kept Chief outside, so that's what he preferred. He would get terrified and nervous when inside, esp. with the kids making noise and milling around. Right after we got him, we found out that he had heart worms. The vet said that he could only go outside to potty, and had to be kept quiet and still so that during treatment the worms didn't move out of his heart and cause a stroke or heart attack. The poor guy absolutely hated being inside and would stand by the patio door and whine for hours. I'm sure if he had been raised as a puppy to be an inside dog he would have not been so verklempt about it.
evince
Truthmatters
because he was punished for coming inside.
my dogs potty only outside
I cant imagine trying to give them a place inside to do it
eeewwweeee
I can understand in the case you gave
but again it was the dogs choice because of some human forcing him into it .
I would have gone nuts
Irish Exit
Verified User
Your lack of imagination is noted. Our dogs use the litterbox when nobody is here to let them out. Nobody forced them to. They started doing it on their own.
Yes, all my critters are outside. Three dogs and two cats. They do fine.