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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985  I stand by what I said. The only point to having a dog in the garage, heated or with AC, is if that is where you want him/her to live forever. My uncle keeps his two chi mixes in the garage, why? Because they are NOT ALLOWED in the house. Sure, when he and his family are home they spend time with the dogs outside, or in the garage. Don't get me wrong, they are wonderful dogs, obedient with my uncle, and they crack me up when they play with my cousin's slide, but if you bring them inside, everything scared them. They don't know how to act inside a home. The garage thing started as a temporary thing when they were puppies for the same reasons the OP's co-workers claim. Then when they wanted to bring them inside, it turned out to be to much work to teach them to be inside dogs, so the easy way out was to just send them back to the garage when they were done spending time with them. Troy and Weezy are not part of the family, and knowing how the yorkie breed loves to be with their people, I don't think it's fair. Just my opinion. |
Well I disagree. I think if a garage is safe (heated and air conditioned) and you don't want your house stinking of dog sh*t and piss when you are not home to supervise then it's fine to leave your dog in a heated/air conditioned/safe garage, which is attached and part of your house. And also even to use it as a crate or training method providing the dog still gets to go inside one's house and gets tons of love and attention and family socialization. ABSOLUTELY - yorkies love to be with their people/owners and love attention and it's important that they receive tons of it!
However, I don't see a difference at all between using a safe garage vs. a living room when one is not home. I also think it's absurd to not allow your dog in your house at all. That's where people spend a bulk of their time and if you can't allow your dog to be in your house with you then you should have never gotten a dog to begin with.
I just think that all the facts are not known with the OP and not enough information was provided and it's unfair and rude for people to jump to conclusions and say nasty things. Now if the OP said the puppy is confined in the garage the time and not allowed in the house at all - well then of course that's just awful!