Are your dogs allowed indoors?

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Originally Posted by Chilli

Hopefully I won't be eaten alive for saying this, but I believe a dog can be outside all the time and still be just as happy. It all depends on the location and the dog itself.

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I agree ;)

My dogs are indoor dogs. They are let out to potty and play. When its nice out they stay out as long as they want which is usually most of the day.

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Originally Posted by Chilli

Hopefully I won't be eaten alive for saying this, but I believe a dog can be outside all the time and still be just as happy. It all depends on the location and the dog itself. I know a dog who prefers to be outside 24/7 rather than inside a house at all... and this is one of the most spoiled and happy dogs I have ever met. He's 10 years young and guards cattle owned by my uncle. He doesn't have any fences or boundaries, just acres upon acres of land to run until his heart is content. He's mean as a snake to anyone who isn't family so we don't have to worry about him much. :)

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I think working dogs are an exception. Working dogs are dogs with a job. They earn their keep and are very happy. The kind of outside dog I don't agree with are the dogs kept on chains(who deemed this acceptable??) or the dogs shoved in the backyard and thrown food. Never leaving the yard.

@lute: I definitely know where you are coming from and I agree. I hate driving around seeing dogs on chains or cooped up in pens that are only 10'x10'(if they are lucky enough to have one that big). The majority of the dogs I know would hate being outside 24/7.

my dogs are indoors all the time because we don't have a private garden. Given the chance I think the boys would love to be outside 24/7. Lord knows they are chomping at the bit to go for a walk constantly.

My 4 are indoor dogs,I could not leave them out full time.
Molly is outside all day in the summer she loves laying under our big maple tree.
Maggy if i let her she would live outdside,she loves it.
Lacy will stay outside if im out there,the second i come in she is screaming at the door.

And Storm...im lucky he even goes out to the potty,he dont like it when we are out of his sight.

Mine love being outside but seeing as the yard is currently not fenced they are only out with surpervision and 1 if not 2 of them are usually on a leash. It makes things a bit tricky at times. Hopefully this new house will go through and I can fence in the wicked large backyard. If not, this one will get fenced in.

Mine are indoors.
they only like to go out to potty and then they whine to come back in, they'll only stay outside if i'm out there with them.
as i type this Eli lays next to me in bed snoring away and the other 4 are downstairs hanging out in the living room with my brother

My dogs are indoors all four of them. I am lucky that they are well behaved and potty trained. :)