Does anyone else have an outside dog that they just WISH could be allowed inside?[/QUOTE]

yes, my beagle. She used to stay inside with me untill after my fiance moved in. She started having trouble controling her bowls. She's getting kind of old. It wouldn't have been that big of a deal but her pee stinks soooo bad! lol. She's healthy other wise and has nothing wrong with her. I felt horrible putting her outside but she is much more active now and seems to enjoy it out there much more than I thought she would, plus she has the cats to keep her company. I've decided that it was a good decision because she seems to have alot more to do other than lay around all day like she did in the house. Plus she had the occasional deer leg she drags in... yeah, I know nasty huh? but, that's a beagle for you.