i think it just depends on the dog. I know my dog, Bruno, liked to be outside, but, not if he was alone. And, Finn, as long as there are people around, he likes being anywhere where he can run and play. He obviously has more room outdoors, but, I don't know that he'd rather be out there than inside. I know if he's out on the patio and we're inside, he cries like a big baby.