"Outdoor" Dogs...Is there such a thing? No offense to anyone, but I personally would not keep a dog outside. I feel that a dog is part of the family and that s/he should be close to his/her people. With that being said, ;) I have heard that there may be dogs who possibly prefer to be outside most of the day b/c of their thick coat. Anyone know what types of dogs belong in this category? Is the soft coated wheaten terrier one of them? I ask b/c a neighbor of mine has the cutest SCWT, and she keeps him outside CONSTANTLY! :( :( :( Everytime I go to take Baby out, he's out there with his little nose peaking under the fence. He looks so lonely out there, and sometimes he barks at us to get our attention. I know he's very friendly b/c one time he "ran away" and came to my door! When I opened the door he ran in and wanted to play with Baby! LOL I brought him back, of course, but now I know why he "ran away." :rolleyes: I'd really like to go over there and say, "You keep your dog outside a lot. You sure you want him? If not, I'll take him!" So, if you have any info as to whether SCWTs prefer to be outside, maybe...just maybe, I will feel better about him being out. Thanks! |
Oh Nicole...they are cute...steal him & if ya keep him inside...your neighbor's will never know. I'm kidding...but they are cute. The one outdoor dog that comes to my mind...was an Alaskan Malamute. Dakota did like being outside when it was cold....summer months she wanted inside...too hot outside. LOL. Personally I don't think ANY breed should be stuck outside without human companionship. It's not dogs want to just be inside...what they want is to be with people. |
I don't think any dogs should be left outside, deprived of human companionship. However, my 3 australian shepherds love playing outside during the day. They are outside whenever there is no one home inside, and they seem to love playing loudly and rough-housing, and napping in the sun, all of which they can't do inside. But I'm in California, and I never leave them out when its too cold or too hot, or if its raining, so it might be a somewhat different situation. |
As a child our German Shepherd hated being inside. When it would get too hot or cold we would let him in and he would bark until he was let out. The Austrailian Shepherd they have no likes coming in but only when its really cold. He loves being outdoors where he is free to run and play. :) |
I dont believe dogs should be kept out side all the time however on a thread once someone told me alaskan malamutes dont want to be inside because their coats are heavy and hot |
I also dont think any dog should be outside all the time, its so lonely out there! Im also surrounded by neighbors that have "outside" dogs and it breaks my heart for those dogs. |
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My brother's lab loves to stay outside...you have to literally bring her inside...even if it's raining. |
I have 2 OUTSIDE dogs, and that's what they strictly are..outside dogs..Every day, we get them fresh water, let them out of the dog run and play with them, throw the ball, and love on them...then every night, they get fed at 5:00 with cut up chicken in their food..those 2 dogs have a beautiful dog shelter my hubby built, and a dog run, and a fenced in back yard (an acre) that every night they get to run loose in for 1/2 hour or more..those 2 outside dogs get more attention and love, than most inside dogs I've seen get...so, YES, there can be strictly outside dogs.. |
My hubby found a German Sheppard one time, We ended up keeping him after many attempts to find his owner, Any way, he did not like the inside at all, He would pace & pant like crazy, maybe because he was not use to being inside? huby built him a great big nice kennel outside, We never new his age, he was our best friend for 5 yrs:) R.I.P Skippy..You were a great Buddy:) |
theres a HUGE difference with a dog WANTING to be out & being PUT outside to live i see nothing wrong with a dog with shelter love & food if the dog WANTS to be out there but a dog being put out there is wrong ME personally would NEVER have a dog outside |
I think there is a big difference on how "outside" dogs are treated..Like I said, ours get plenty of love and attention, they know when it's time to be let out to play(at 3:00, they're right over at the gate), and when we're done with the playing, we say time to get in your pen, and both of them go running in there..I know they get a lot of one on one time with us(probably more so than my inside dogs), and they're both very healthy dogs..Hubby was even wanting to heat their dog shelter, but, it's already got insulation in it, and a roof, and plenty of straw, so I told him no on that one..He was wanting to put air in there also, but, we have a big tree out there for them to lay under and we always give them plenty of fresh water on hot days...Now there is a difference of the way my 2 have it compared to ones that are tied up or put in a small area and never get any human affection at all...that, we don't believe in at all! But, I don't think (even though my shepherd isn't mean), that it would be a very pretty sight, if she came in, and accidentally stepped on my yorkie puppy, as she can get a little rough while playing, and the way she plays with the golden retriever biting at her neck, could kill one of the inside dogs.. |
While I would never have an outside dog, I don't think there's anything wrong with it as long as they have proper shelter and attention. My ex-friend Paige had a Dalmation, Penny, and she lived outside. It really pissed me off. She had a dog house...a crappy dog house...and usually she was hooked up to it. They only let her inside when it rained and then she had to stay in the laundry room. I loved her...when I was at Paige's house I would go outside and play with her and she adored the attention...because she never got any from any of them. The day they took her to put her down, her dad was walking out the door and he said "Say bye to Penny, Paige," and Paige didn't even turn around she just went "Bye Penny" and in the meantime I was crying. That is the kind of situation where I think the dog would just be better off living with someone else. But I've seen outside dogs who have mini houses in their yard lol, and I don't have a problem with that. |
I agree, my dogs are family. However when we were first married, we had and raised Great Danes. They slept inside and were inside when we were home, but because of their size, when we were gone they had to be outside, we provided a huge handmade dog house elevated and padded, but the rest of the time they were in with us. |
The dog shelter my hubby made for our outside dogs, is nicer than the insides of some homes I've seen |
I strongly believe that you should not even bother owning a dog if you plan to leave it outside and never let it in! |
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