I wouldn't personally ever have a pet strictly outside. But, as long as the pet is well nourished, given the attention it needs, and, has proper shelter, I'm ok with it. My neighbors had two outside dogs and they spent a lot of time with them. I've seen more neglect with outsdie pets than I have with inside pets, for sure. But, honestly, those people shouldn't have pets at all. Even if they were kept inside, they wouldn't be cared for. I completely disagree with a dog on a tie out for any length of time, though.