does your dog live outside or inside??
Just curious to see how many people have there dogs live outside or inside???
my shiba is a inside the house dog.
my shiba is a inside the house dog.
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I think that a pack (which includes us) would not sleep or live separated. Meaning that if your dog lives completely outside then the rest of the pack would as well. I do not see myself living outside anytime soon so until that happens Rudi lives indoors. I am an avid gardener and I try often to get him to spend as much time out there as I do, but I would never force him to be anywhere but where he is comfortable and safe. He is a member of my pack and is my family now forever.
I have a brother who is only 13 months older than myself. To date I know he has gone through 12 or more dogs in less time than I raised one dog. He simply throws them into the backyard and wonders why they tear everything to pieces. Within six months to a year the pup is gone. I have not spoken to him in several years and I do not consider him part of my pack/family. His destiny, if I had my way, would be a Nursing Home with limited interaction except to scold him when he shits his pants. Who am I to judge him? I just know he is not "my" family.
I do not want to offend anyone that does keep a dog outside, but if they do I certainly hope they are not tethered or alone. No dog deserves to be punished for being a dog. Besides, what is the purpose unless to guard something of value, and if that were the case the dog should not be alone and should not be left without a purpose such as guard dogs. Equally, it is breed-specific in nature as to the type of dog that is utilized for guarding. Most guard dogs have daytime interaction with humans in the guarded environment and when the humans go home for the day the dog does his job. Feeding and watering daily is not the kind of interaction a dog should be limited to either.
Sorry, I guess I am grumpy today. I do not mean to get defensive or offend. Personally I do believe people who want a dog need to go to some sort of class. Equally so I think that people who want to become parents need to pass some sort of testing prior to being allowed to procreate. Yikes I am a bitter old thing today....I should go back to bed! LOL
Huggs without pulling anyone's hair, Ron
Sadly, many dogs that are outside dogs are neglected - not in the manner of food or shelter, but for love and time. Unless you make the effort to spend time with the dog, it's easier to get busy inside and forget that your companion is waiting for you outside. I spent most of my time growing up outside. Whether it was chores (5 acres of cutting grass, weeding the vegetable garden, planting flowers, etc.) or playing sports, my brothers and I lived outside. There were only 7-8 stations we could get on TV (cable didn't arrive until '98), so we played and lived outside - mom loved to let us camp out in the yard. Even though Gorky had all that space, the first thing I did when I got home from work was take him for a long walk and then we'd sit on the porch together.
I believe there's a fine balance with having a dog outside. As long as you are caring for that dog and spending as much time with him as you would if he was inside (within reason), then I think you're good. If that's not what is happening, then the dog is being neglected.
I've always thought people should have to get a license to have pets or kids.
The land doesn't look the same now and theres a lot of people on the road now - a 42 home subdivision got built on the 130 acres that was next to me. I built a house on the property behind my parent's house (which we had torn down), my eldest brother used to live on the upper end of the land, but his ex got it in the divorce, my other two brothers hold the land behind my house which is completely reforested - they don't plan to build - one live with me and the other lives in S. Ga. My brother who lives with me has three kids and we are beginning to work on their tree house - we figure it's going to take us just over a year to complete - if we can settle on the floor plan and features.
this is a Garden/potting shed I built at my last house.
I still have the plans to this building. If you like I can send them in that box I am sending to you.
Ron
All 7 of our pups sleep in the house, during the day they are free to go outside or be inside - depends on the temperature outside. The hotter it is the more pups are inside during the day. We just leave the door open so they can come and go.
We call them in before dark and then only let them out to use the restroom, and if we leave [day or night] we call them in and crate them.
My wife and I on the other hand sleep outside. lol. j/k!
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BTW - Welcome to the forum Djhyper66!
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My foster, Cobalt, is also an inside dog. He likes to sit on my balcony and bark at people coming by below though.
When you get into rural MN. its quite a different story, especially if you have a hunting dog or other kind of "working" dog (like a sled dog, for example). My brother-in-law has 2-3 hunting dogs at all times, and they get to live in an outdoor kennel with a sizeable "run" area. I believe they get a lot of attention from him and his wife every day, though. They get to go out to the pond, and exercise quite a bit, and play outside the kennel. They are very disciplined, though. I know they also get quite a lot of attention during the hunting process. Just very recently (after becoming empty nesters) they got the newest hunting dog, as a puppy. This dog got to stay inside, and sleep on their bed and the whole nine yards. I guess now that she's a bit older (3 or so), she mostly lives outside in the kennel.
And as I said in other posts, when growing up on the farm the dogs were all outside dogs. I think they got lots of attention, from us kids (not me so much, but some of the others loved playing with the dogs). I remember they were always with us when we were outside, and I remember them following my mom and dad while they did outside farm chores, and chores in the barn.
I agree that dogs need a lot of attention, and inside or out, if ignored this is a terrible cruelty.
Of course now that it is getting hotter outside he spends more and more time inside.