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Well I think when you add any furbaby to your family, they become part of your family, and they live and sleep where you live and sleep. We have Princess, who when I'm outside she's outside. Poncho is in and out all day, mostly in but sometimes finds a nice warm sun spot to take a nap:) And Mandy our 120 pound Rottie, who is also in and out all day. They all know the door is open for them to play, we have a very large yard for them to run, no one can get in or out without me knowing about it. At night, they all have nice warm beds to sleep in. Poncho sleeps upstairs with the kids, Mandy's bed is in our room, and Princess is so sweet she lets my husband and I share her king size bed.:)

The only way my furbabies would live outside is if I lived in a tent.
And I don't do tents!:2hearts2:

My Yorkies lives inside with the 2 Doberman Pinschers that I am actually showing . Big or small , I really can't imagine a dog living all his life outside .

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I totally agree - I have a Cocker Spaniel and 2 yorkie girls - when I'm out ...they're out with me -

and if I DARE sneak back in the house and shut the slider door for just ONE MINUTE - I have 3 pitiful faces looking in at me ...acting all put out that I had the NERVE to shut the door on them....we're talking ONE MINUTE here -

That's how I get them in sometimes .... I close the door and they come running......I need a picture of their sad faces - it's too cute.:D I could never ever leave a yorkie outside unless I was right there with them.

edited to add - I DO have a picture....

yeah well maybe if you tried haveing 2 125 pound labs, 45 pound lab puppy and a 5 pound yorkie and two kids int house.....it would be different!

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Francie

Hahahaha Vilette! That is such a CUTE picture!


Francie

Now see, that's just not a fair generalization to make. While we all agree that most/all small dogs should live inside, not all of us want the big dogs - shedding or not - inside the house. Dogs were not always domesticated and some really are "made" to live outdoors. I totally agree that chaining a dog for a long time is the ultimate cruelty. Stormie does have a tie out that she sometimes has to be put on for a short period of time because she is still being trained to herd cattle and not chase them, but she is in no way neglected. That tie out is used for a very short period of time and always for her protection. And it is connected to a column on our covered porch where she can reach the grass and her bed and water. Also, having an outside dog that you ignore once it outgrows the puppy stage is horrible BUT not all dogs have to live inside. If you provide shelter and companionship to an outside dog it should not be considered any different than the shelter and companionship you give to your house dog. I'm sure there are inside dogs that are ignored and not treated well too. We'll have to agree to disagree on that generalization.

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I see where you're coming from. HOWEVER... if I didnt want a big dog inside the house, I wouldn't get a big dog. Some people make it sound like they have no other option but to keep their dog outside! I wouldn't get more dogs than I can handle inside my home and I wouldn't get any animal that would not be allowed to sleep in the house. I wouldn't get one, two. or three or ten if they were going to have to be outside. I think that I'd rather be an ignored inside dog than an outside dog who gets some attention/companionship. And I don't think anything anyone could say would make me change my mind. I've had big dogs all my life and they've never been outside longer than an hour at a time. and they've never been unattended. I treat all dogs the same way. I don't discriminate against big dogs.

Oh and again, if the dog cries to be let out 24/7 I think its a diffferent story. I would always make them sleep inside though or be inside during inclimate weather no matter what they want.

Would it matter to you if the dog wanted to be outside?? Hunter use to stay inside as a pup. Until he actually started crying at the door and would not come back in after I called and called him.

I think it does matter if they always want to be outside. But I could honestly swear that I would make my big dog sleep inside. I would be way too paranoid about what could happen during the night or getting sick in the hot or cold.

My brother's Shar Pei (60lbs) loves being outside. I dog sit for him when my brother and sister in law go on vacation or if they are working long hours. When I am there, I sometimes have to LITERALLY pick him up and carry him inside so I can make sure he eats :) He clamps his paws to the ground and wants to stay outside so he can spy on the neighbors.

again....ever have a 5 pound yorkie, 2 125 pound labs and a 45 pound lab with two kids in your house? Everybody has their opinion but for those saying its abuse to have them outside.....is wrong.

I feel the same as Kristy.
I have debated this issue for years with my dad and his German Shepherd he has outside 24/7, till I'm blue in the face. Yet, I have witness him being inside pacing,and wanting out, and him being too hot, and the shedding.
So this is why I opt for the small, non shedding dogs. I have plenty of friends who have large dogs inside, but it is not for me.. and leaving them outside, I could never do it.. IT's JUST ME. And I will NEVER tolerate or accept dogs being tied to a box outside, that breaks my heart...

No, I haven't. I would not choose to have more dogs than I could handle in my house.