There are cases where there might not be a choice in the matter. Case in point, My Odie. He is a full time outside dog and yes I have been given H@#l for it by some people.

What they don't relize is when I got Odie, he was beaten with in a inch of his life and the shelter called him un-adoptable, because of his behaiver. So I took him in before he was to be put down.

I tried for years to get him, house trained, for that matter just to get him not afraid of the house. What ever happened to Odie, had to happen in a house and he has never recovered from it. He will come in side, if the front door is left open, but once it's closed, he do anything to get back out.

So here where my chooses. 1, to have him live outside and be happier or 2, I could have let the shelter put him down, because they belived he was un-adoptable at the time. I choice outside over being put to sleep any day.

Of course over the years sense I have had him, he now would be adoptable, but still would be a outside dog, no matter who got him..........And he's mine now and I love him, so we do the best we can by him, to make his outside life good and happy.

And if you ever came over and meet Odie, you say what everyone says when they see him........"That's one happy dog."

Even Tuffy and Cannilla are outside most of the time even though the both have the choice to come inside when ever they want. They just like it outside. Except when the weather turns cold, then you will find them inside.

Outside doesn't always mean a bad thing. Inside is better of course, but with the right housing outside, lots of love and caring, time spent with them, outside is not all that bad. Just don't let me see a outside dog chained up, living in a small area with not much human time......... Then I'll raise H#$L.