My shepherd is an inside dog he hates being outside. He will only go outside when he has to go potty or when we are outside. Thats not to say i treat him any better then the person that has thier dog outside all the time. I really think it depends on the cirumstances. I know of people who do keep their bigger dogs out doors but they have excellent shelter and an endless supply of love and socialization.
As for those with comments about allergies. I am 36 and growing up never ever showed signs of allergies. Well guess what i have now? yup allergies.
As of now none of my children show any signs of allergies but if they did in the future My shep would have to go outside cause there is no way I could ever give him up and it would kill my children to let him go as well.
As I said before every circumstance is different, and every dog is different. The only wrong i see really is when a dog is kept outdoors chained up with no adequate shelter,food,water, or socialization. Heck Ive seen dog runs/shelter that are nicer then some of the houses i see(im a realtor).
So I guess really you cant judge a book by it's cover. |