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Originally Posted by centralnewyorki
Now, I will say that some dogs prefer to be outside (I say this after reading other members' posts saying such, I can't say this from personal experience) and, if this is the case, these dogs should be outside- whatever makes the dog most happy. But, I don't think that a dog that is given no choice other than being outside will ever necessarily choose to be outside, more than likely he or she will just get used to it and accept it.
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First I'd like to say that noone has offended me. Your opinion may differ from mine but it is our right to have differeing opinions. No matter how strong anyone's opinion is it will not offend me because it is just that an opinion.
I actually agree with many of your points. I believe that you should consider the size of a dog as well as personality and requirements before you get a dog. I also have to say that I don't believe you should put a dog out for your own personal reasons alone. However I also feel that how you said a dog will just get used to living outside can go the same for inside. If you put a dog inside and never give it the option to live outside than they will adapt to the situation, they will not have necessarily choosen it but rather live with it. I think big dogs need and want room to run. I feel that they are cramped inside a house. Now I do think that some dogs naturally want to be inside dogs, just like some want to be outside dogs.
Someone also mentioned cats should be kept indoors as well. I honestly have to say that I completely disagree with this one. My cats would be in hell if they had to stay inside all the time (they come and go as they please, we have a cat door for them). Cats are hunters, they want to be out exploring things, catching things, watching the birds, the bugs, and anything else that will move. Its part of their instincts. I don't think its just my cats either, sure there may be a few that are completely ok inside but the majority want out. My neighbors had indoor cats(they were some expensive cats, I dont' know what though) and they would sit at the windows and just watch, I swear they longed to be out. In my opinion, I almost think its mean to keep a cat inside all the time, I realise there are exceptions and special circumstances to this though.