Because if you kept a hunting dog inside it would be a pet not a hunter
I don't agree. My best friends dad has two "hunting" dogs. Bear the lab, and Trusty the german shorthair. When Bear was a puppy her dad wouldn't even let us play with him at all because "it would ruin his hunting." Well, now because of no social interaction other then hunting.......those dogs don't even know how to walk on a leash, they are wild, and they don't listen at all. Poor dogs are kept outside in cages all day, all the time. Sorry I'm not saying that's how the dog you were talking about was kept.....I'm not saying that dog had a bad life or anything.....just what you said reminds me of how her dad thinks of dogs. They are just property, not part of the family. Now Melissa's dog, Lady, also lives outside.......her parents are NOT pet people. But Lady is not a hunting dog at all, and she gets tons of attention and is very spoiled. If it were Melissa's choice, Lady would definitely live inside....but if you knew her parents, you'd understand.

Nebo is an inside dog, but he also really enjoys going outside. I leave him in a large dog run when I go to work, but he's inside other than that. It's really not much of worry, as he is a husky and has a very high cold tolerance. But, the dog house that I chose is a dog igloo. They are built small, so they conserve heat.....and just the way they are designed also conserves heat. And for the summer, there is a vent on top. We had a wooden dog house, but he chewed on it, and when it was wet it really smelled musty. If you have a Costco near you they have extra large igloos for a very nice price right now! I think if you are getting a GSD, they have thick enough coats that you don't really need to get a heated dog house.