Something Could Be Terribly Wrong

[Roxyluvsme13]

Well Roxy loves being outside, and if she was put inside in our actual house she would go insane. I would love for her to live inside, but at least in bad weather she gets to come in the laundry room. Which is a nice and warm place especially in cold weather or rain. Roxy seems perfectley happy outside, i mean she grew up living outside...and AT LEAST my mom lets her come inside in bad weather....

[lv4dogs]

You are right and I really don't think people are holding YOU responsible. I don't. I know that your mom is the adult in the equation and its her decision. Growing up myself we had an outside dog. He was never tied tho. He had full run of the 3 acres of my parents place. And a doggie door and nice warm dog house with lots of blankets in it to keep him warm in the winter and in the summer HE pulled the blankets out. He really had it good in there in the summer b/c we didn't have a/c at the time and it was cooler in the garage the our house. The people here are just frustrated with the situations and uneducation of people like your mom that makes the animal live in this situation.
And just b/c lots of dogs around where you live have that kind of life doesn't make it right or doesn't make it better for people to accept. A lot of dogs around here are like that too and it still pi$$es me off.
That said there are a TON of outside cats also and it still irks me also.

Well said.

[luvofallhorses]

I agree with shais_mom...we're not holding YOU responsible. I just wish your mom would let Roxy AND Tinkerbelle live inside. I really don't think it matters if she loves being outside or not. Dogs belong with us, not outside. Again, I don't think you're the one at fault.

[Roxyluvsme13]

I know...I tried convincing her...but I'll admit...at one very point in time when we first got Roxy, she DID live inside. It was only for about a month, but omg Roxy tore up EVERYTHING! she tore up my moms blinds, and some other important stuff, and thats probably another reason. (We moved out of the house that she stayed inside in temporarily) Our landlord probably doesnt want Roxy to stay inside either (we dont own our house we're renting it) I wish there was SOMETHING I could do

[luvofallhorses]

I know...I tried convincing her...but I'll admit...at one very point in time when we first got Roxy, she DID live inside. It was only for about a month, but omg Roxy tore up EVERYTHING! she tore up my moms blinds, and some other important stuff, and thats probably another reason. (We moved out of the house that she stayed inside in temporarily) Our landlord probably doesnt want Roxy to stay inside either (we dont own our house we're renting it) I wish there was SOMETHING I could do

That is what dogs do, especially puppies. What if Tinkerbelle were to do this stuff??

[Roxyluvsme13]

Tink almost knocked over a very very expensive candle stick holder thingy, and...I moved the candlestick, Idk what my mom would do, but certainly not place her outside...Roxy though is kinda big...and my mom just doesnt like biger dogs in the house...Idk seriously why Roxy cant stay inside...

[luvofallhorses]

Why didn't she consider this before adopting Roxy?? It's just not fair.

[Roxyluvsme13]

At the time we adopted Roxy, we were planning on letting her be an inside dog, but now we have a huge yard, and Roxy just felt cooped up inside, and didnt like it at all...So she started staying outside, and when I bring her inside, she begs to go back outside...

[shais_mom]

**sigh**
you know what - you need to STOP - we understand this isn't your doing.
But this continued whining and excuse giving isn't helping. You are not going to change your mom's mind. We understand that. We aren't trying to change YOUR mind. That doesn't need changed apparently. And we can't change your mom's mind and quite honestly I don't think your mom would really like it if she DID read this thread and would probably think we were trashing her and proabably wouldn't allow you to come back here.
I have heard people say that their dogs don't like to be in the house - I can't honestly say if I believe that or not b/c I don't live with that dog. My dog, when she was a puppy if I had her tied while I was doing yard work etc and had to run in the house for one minute she would HOWL b/c she doesn't like to be outside without me. But she doesn't know any different.
And why do you keep replying to this at noon on a Tuesday shouldn't you be in school?

[Roxyluvsme13]

Sorry I don't mean to whine...or give too many excuses...I just feel that some people do blame me, I know that you and Krista and some others don't, but I think some do Idk...
I'm not in school, because I'm out this whole week yay It's our fall break here

[Cataholic]

RLM13- you told us the other night on the PT chat forum completely different reasons about why Roxy lives outside. You also admitted that Roxy remains CHAINED in the backyard. It is just so frustrating to me that you go along with this so readily. I don't want to hear the stuff about it being your mom's house, your just a child, blah, blah, blah. If you are old enough to beg for a new pet, and adopt one, and THIS one gets to stay inside, you are old enough to communicate with your mom the wrongness of this. I frankly do not understand HOW you could bring another pet into your home, knowing your FIRST pet lives outside, chained up. I would feel guilty every moment of everyday. And, Roxy, according to your signature, is a Boxer/PitBull mix. That is NOT an outside dog. Shame on you for defending your position.

[Roxyluvsme13]

RLM13- you told us the other night on the PT chat forum completely different reasons about why Roxy lives outside. You also admitted that Roxy remains CHAINED in the backyard. It is just so frustrating to me that you go along with this so readily. I don't want to hear the stuff about it being your mom's house, your just a child, blah, blah, blah. If you are old enough to beg for a new pet, and adopt one, and THIS one gets to stay inside, you are old enough to communicate with your mom the wrongness of this. I frankly do not understand HOW you could bring another pet into your home, knowing your FIRST pet lives outside, chained up. I would feel guilty every moment of everyday. And, Roxy, according to your signature, is a Boxer/PitBull mix. That is NOT an outside dog. Shame on you for defending your position.

I SERIOUSLY TRIED to convince my mom! SHE DOESNT LISTEN TO ME! Yes Roxy is chained outside all the time, and really whats wrong with chaining? I mean like EVERY single large dog thats Roxy's size is chained here! Well Actually I know chaining is wrong, and that your dog should only be chained when your supervising it, Ugh I'm so confused!!! Roxy likes being outside...she doesnt like being inside...and whys she not an outside dog? Ok Trying not to be mean or complain or anythng just trying to keep the peace...i'm confused so im going to shush on this reply before i make people dislike me more

[Jadapit]

I really dont know a whole lot about the boxer breed I do know that pit bulls are people dogs. They love, love being with their owners. They are also a high engery dog. I hope for Roxy's sake that you at least take her out and walk her every day. She deserves that. I dont think any dog should have to live on a chain.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Of course she gets walked! I'm not going to make her stay on a chain all day...she is very high energy, and so are boxers...that combination in a house dog is not good...inside she didnt have room to run, and shes not housetrained...

[luvofallhorses]

I SERIOUSLY TRIED to convince my mom! SHE DOESNT LISTEN TO ME! Yes Roxy is chained outside all the time, and really whats wrong with chaining? I mean like EVERY single large dog thats Roxy's size is chained here! Well Actually I know chaining is wrong, and that your dog should only be chained when your supervising it, Ugh I'm so confused!!! Roxy likes being outside...she doesnt like being inside...and whys she not an outside dog? Ok Trying not to be mean or complain or anythng just trying to keep the peace...i'm confused so im going to shush on this reply before i make people dislike me more

She doesn't even have a dog house?? I think that we should just let this topic go, there is nothing we can do about it.