No, it's never o.k. to leave a dog outside all the time. Once you take a dog into your family that's exactly what they are...part of the family, they need the companionship, love and attention just like a child. Maybe he says he likes it outside better because he was never properly trained and it was easier for the owner to keep him outside. Maybe if he were neutered he would actually enjoy being inside with everyone else...if he was a breeding male he was probably marking so he was put outside. If it were me and I wasn't ready to make the commitment to work with him to be an inside dog then I wouldn't take him...let him go to someone who will. Also, most breeders retire their females at 5 so she should also be spayed and kept as a pet...IMHO.
Last edited by my2boyz; 12-29-2007 at 08:37 AM.
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