Are your dogs allowed indoors?

**WELOVESPUPPIES** · 12-31-2007, 08:16 AM

Our dogs are all inside dogs. Duke and Champ have a doggie door with free access to our fenced in back yard at all times so they come in and out as they please. They love to lie outside in the sun on nice days. Chopper only goes out if someone is with him because he is so small.

**KittyGurl** · 01-03-2008, 07:27 AM

Duke is indoor only. I couldn't keep any dog outside espacially in winter where it's freezing and snowy. I think that would be cruel.

**ramanth** · 01-04-2008, 10:44 PM

My two are indoor dogs. Outside time for potty and play only.

**Alysser** · 02-14-2008, 09:20 PM

Yes, and I wouldn't have it any other way. My current dog and future dogs will ALWAYS be living indoors and will ALWAYS be supervised by someone trusted outdoors. I WILL never leave my dogs outside alone after what happened to my mom's friends dog. He was stolen right out of the backyard and never found.

**Chilli** · 02-15-2008, 07:55 PM

All three of our boys are allowed inside. Infact, they are inside a bit too much at times! I will always have my dogs inside, and couldn't imagine it any other way for myself.

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.

**Animalhouse26** · 02-15-2008, 08:37 PM

Mine are indoors only. Tyson loves it outside.. and at my mom's He spent a lot of time outside *cause we had a doggy Door* But, he dug in the yard.. BAD.. and so did Falise, so we had to close the doggy Door. I lived in a very Country area for a year with Tyson, and the Trailer we lived in .. didn't allow us to have any pets inside. So he had to Live on a chain

I HATED IT.. so I snuck him in at night :-) Even tho the Dbl bed barly fit in the room! lol We had to sit on the bed to get into the Closet! So.. He slept with us in bed! lol

**gemini9961** · 02-18-2008, 03:11 PM

Mine are indoor dogs too. Outside to potty and play and watch the yard....aka squirrel chasing. If they want to stay outside longer I will let them as they will bark at the door when they are ready to come inside.

**crazyboutanimals** · 02-18-2008, 05:20 PM

well, it depends on which one of my dogs you ask

.. Thunder is a German Shepard Lab mix, and it can be 5F outside and he rolls and rolls and rolls around in the snow like it is nothing, kinda like it is summer for LMAO!!

... no matter how cold it is outside he LOVES it outside.. now, if you ask Cinni, who is a Lab/whippet/anything else cute mix LOL, she will only go outside if the sun is up and it is above 50F LMAO

... she is more of the princess type, it is sooo funny, unless she really really really has to go, then she does. Of course if thunder starts to bug her and taunt her, then, she will chase him around and visa versa LMAO!!!

but, as for the indoor thing they are really a split, since we have only had them since September 2007, we really do not know what the summer will bring, i am soo glad we have a huge backyard and a kiddie pool to entertain them all summer, that way my son will be there with them as well.

... i agree with some posters on here as some dogs just prefer to be outside ALL the time. but, with my babies, if i am inside they are too, if i go somewhere they go with me. LOL, they are my precious babies of courses. Hek, they are the reason we are getting a bigger car, to tote their big butts around..

lol...

**Danegirl2208** · 02-18-2008, 05:27 PM

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 agree

**dab_20** · 03-12-2008, 05:25 PM

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.

**lute** · 03-23-2008, 10:35 AM

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.

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.

**Chilli** · 03-23-2008, 06:32 PM

@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.

**jackie** · 03-27-2008, 02:42 PM

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.