I think some dogs probably DO prefer to be outside, whether they’re scared of the indoors, or just like it outside. Some, like my Millie, like to be outside all day (even if we’re home), but come evening, she wants to be with inside us. (I have a pet door, so mine go in and out at their leisure.)

Chester prefers the indoors for the majority of the day.

Now, behind us there’s a husky mix that’s miserable. He’s outside 24/7/365. He howls, barks, digs, and make a HUGE nuisance of himself to the entire neighborhood because he’s bored. This is the type of outside dog that burns me up. They NEVER have any time for him, or take him inside. EVER. He gets food and that's about it for attention.

The people next to me treat their “yard” dogs pretty much the same way, yet they have a toy poodle inside. This one I really don’t get. They got all 3 as puppies, so I know the Dal & Lab weren’t too afraid to be inside, or they could’ve been crate trained. They do at least put them in the garage at night, and their dogs don’t bark (unlike the husky mix). They don’t get much attention.

On the other side of us are two dogs that are only out during the day. They go in at night and sleep in a crate. One’s a heeler and one’s a beagle. They don’t disrupt and are honestly happier playing and sunbathing during the day than they would be in crates. They get playtime and attention.