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Why Do People In The Pet/dog Section Always Expect For Owners To Let Their Dogs Live In Their House?

I see people in my neighborhood all the time have a dog house and their dogs are always outside in their dog house.
My friends all have dog houses in their backyard and let them sleep their.
I mean if it was a pup baby dog, I might understand or a small dog over all. But what if the are big, and you see they need to go outside?

3 Responses to “Why Do People In The Pet/dog Section Always Expect For Owners To Let Their Dogs Live In Their House?”

  • Brooke, Boxer Fanatic. says:

    Because dogs are pack animals and need to be with their family. That’s like sticking you outside to live in a dog house away from your family, you’re considered a ‘pack animal’ too I guess, because have you seen people who become isolated? They go crazyyy!

  • Laura says:

    It’s mostly because dogs do best when they are part of the family. “Outside” dogs often don’t get the attention they need. Out of sight, out of mind, as it were. Shoving a dog outside is frequently used as a substitute for training. Many outdoor dogs don’t have adequate shelter. Not all dog houses are well-designed to keep the dog warm and dry. In summer, they may become fly bitten, and mosquitos are a problem too. It is worse if the poor dog is chained to a dog house. Also, outdoor dogs may bark and annoy the neighbors when their owners are not around.
    Some breeds of dog, usually very independent working breeds, do OK outside if they have good shelter and adequate attention. Other breeds, such as the Doberman, are very people oriented and need to be indoors with their humans.
    Besides, why have a dog if you don’t want to be around it?

  • Jeanie says:

    I have house dogs and I have outside dogs.I live in the south and it doesn’t get that bad cold as it does up north.My chihuahua only goes out to use the bathroom all year round,my Boston Terriers stay outside all day long unless its really cold,raining,or really hot,and comes in at night.My german shepherd/wolf stays outside all year round unless we are having severe weather like tornados,tropical storms,ice storms,or gets bad cold then he comes inside till its over,he prefers to be outside.My great pyrenese stays outside all year round unless weather issues like with the shepherd,but I take him to the groomers at the beginning of the summer and shave him down some so he doesn’t get to hot,because he doesn’t really like being inside.Tiny dogs need to be inside,certain breeds need to be inside like bulldogs and some large breeds.It really depends on the owner.My dogs are somewhat like kids to me,but their not my children.

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