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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 You say that your husband is outside in his shop all the time, and this means you dog is getting plenty of attention and feels like a member of the "pack." Many of us have seen "outside dogs" that get little attention. Both family members work and the dog is lucky to get an hour a week of human interaction. In this case we think, "Why did you even get a dog?" Dogs are pack animals and as long as they have other plenty of human interaction, and have good shelter, I'm sure they are quite content outside (except maybe in Phoenix in the summer). You dog sounds like he has a perfect life.
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Thanks for that. Yes, it breaks my heart to see a big dog chained up in a yard with no interaction. That should never happen. My point though is that you shouldn't generalize with a subject like that. Just like there are many opinions on the pit bull issue. We need to be preaching responsible ownership and not bashing breeds.
I forgot to add earlier also that the insurance company my husband works for will not insure a pit bull owner but also they include other breeds, including German Shepherds. That's always a good issue to look into before getting a large dog.