why do people stick there nose in and say you cant keep a dog outside?

Question

on here i have noticed that everytime someone has a question and they mention there dog is kept outside its like a big huge crime... y is that? dogs can be kept outside with no problems. i am a huge animal lover in fact i have saved countles animals found them homes ect.i have had dogs my whole life and all 4 of mine are spoiled now and 2 of thoes are now outside dogsthey use to be in but then decided to see who could pee the most all over my houseboth are neuterd males bothe were housebroken and then decided to have a big on going pee contest my house smelt like a dog pound and they ruiened my carpet and floor... i tried everything but you let them out side walk them leave them out for an hr watch them pee and they come rite in and pee again so i put them outside they are still loved on played with walked let out of the fence to play and still spoiled so why is this a big deal? and in the winter they have hay and blankets if it gets to cold i put them in and in the summer a pool .

Answer 1

Idon't always assume that someone is a horrible person, just for having the dogs outside, in fact if we think about it in the wild, dogs slept outside! I think that most people stick out their nose because they automatically assume that the dog is being chained! I say if the dog has a warm place, and the tempter isn't below zero, then it's okay! I'm though against people that chain their dogs to the back yard and forget about them! chaining a dog is cruel, not making it sleep out side! Just cause dogs sleep outside doesn't make someone cruel or a less dog lover!

Answer 2

There is something wrong if two of your dogs were housebroke and neutered and all of a sudden they start to urinate in the house. That says something. It could be physical, but I would think it is more psychological. Did you take them to the Vet for a check up or at least talk to the Vet about the problem?

NO DOGS enjoy living outside. There is no way those dogs get the attention and care they need when they are kept outside. It just doesn't happen. If I were you I would make sure they are O.K. and then I would find them a good home. It could be each of them is working on being the Alpha dog and marking their territory. Chances are, if they were separated, the urinating would stop.

NO ONE will ever convince me that given a choice, a dog would choose to live outside in the elements. I am sure they would rather sleep in the cold dog house with some straw as opposed to the foot of a nice warm bed.....................................

Answer 3

Okay, we are dealing with city folks around here.
We have lived on a huge ranch and all of us have done different things with the dogs. One guy his dog is outside all the time, is the happiest dog you will ever meet. The other, has the dog in the barn at night...and then there is me, the city folk. I can't leave them outside, so I dealt with the cow stuff and the horse stuff and the smells and they stayed inside. I always was afraid because of the area we live in being mountains the bears, lions and coyotes would get them so I was fearful.
I now live in the city again, but getting ready to move back out to the wide open spaces, I have one dog that just refuses to sleep inside. She is outside all the time and I can't get her to come in. She gets too hot in here and I understand that.
I think people need to realize that dogs are animals, not furry people. Realizing that their needs are different than those of a childs would help and being de-cititized....
Don't sweat the small stuff, do whats right for your and your pets and let the others do what they want with theirs. Love them and care for them.

Answer 4

Too many people frequenting the animal 'rights' websites I think!

According to some you should only be able to have a dog if it lives inside, you are home 24/7, never crate it, and have a couple thousand in the bank for emergency Vet care.

Doesn't leave very many people does it? And then these same people will rant about the homeless dog problem. Well, duh!

I keep my dogs inside because I want to. It is not my business how you keep yours, as long as they have food, water, and shelter. Everyone has different ideas on how to take care of their animals.


My goodness. I can't believe how out of touch with reality some people are.

Answer 5

Smaller breeds cannot live outside, especially in the wintertime -- so I think that is one very important reason people are against having a dog not live in the house.

And from what you have told us, your dogs were never house trained properly. No adult dog I ever owned did things like that in a house except when he was perhaps a senior citizen or had an accident.

Answer 6

Everyone is entitled to their opinion on how to care for a pet (or raise a child, for that matter). As long as the dog is very well taken care of and completely protected from the elements (and never left alone chained up), I see nothing inherently wrong with keeping a dog outside, especially if he has a playmate to spend time with. Having said that, I would never personally choose to do such a thing.

Answer 7

The problem I have with "outside" dogs is that they are often neglected and they bark all the time. I have had an idiot neighbor who used to neglect her dog and not feed or water it regularly from puppyhood on. She and her daughter wouldn't even close the gate on their fence. They tied the dog up under the sprinkler and it had no water for drinking. It was left like that for days, yapping and crying for help. The County Attorney asked if I would sign a complaint so they could take the dog and kill it. I said no way, please take the dog away from those stupid people! The law doesn't allow for that!

Maybe many responders or whoever have had problems with their neighbors or if they are your neighbors complaining, maybe your dogs bark all the time. No one has the right to disturb the peace in a neighborhood.

I have three dogs and no complaints from my neighbors about them.

Answer 8

My goodness. I can't believe how stupid people are on here, and they keep getting more and more stupid. The opinion on outdoor dogs has nothing to do with animal rights websites, cityfolk, or spolied dogs. Stupid rhetoric - attack the people rather than the idea.

Dogs are typically animals that enjoy family. Forcing a dog to live outside in a yard or in a run keeps them from being a part of a family. If you can't bring a dog into your family and keep him inside at least part time, then you shouldn't have a dog. What's the point? So you can throw some food down once a day and play with him maybe once a week? Humans domesticated dogs - we have to live with the responsibilities that come with that. They are not wolves or raccoons - they are domestic animals.

Dogs are healthier when they live inside. Sure, your aunt rhoda always had outdoor dogs and they lived until a million. But, indoor dogs are less likely to have fleas, ticks, catch rabies, be stolen, be abused, get lost, escape, and all kinds of other problems.

Many dogs are not cut out to live outdoors. To force them to do so is dangerous not just to the dog's physical health, but mental health as well.

If your dog is peeing inside, the problem is your training, not the dog. And forcing a dog to live outside because of poor training is just plain mean. If one can't handle the problems that come with dogs, then one should not own dogs. It's just ridiculous to not expect them to act like dogs.

Answer 9

People forget that dogs are animals and that they will be ok outside as long as they are properly taken care of. Some people just get used to the norm (pets inside) and then anything else seems strange, but ironically people are the ones that first brought dogs indoors. When people first brought animals inside as pets people probably said "Hey what are you doing that is an animal it belongs outside" Like if we brought a racoon in as a pet now. Your doing ok as long as your dogs are happy, ignore what others say.

Answer 10

if your dog gets good food, shelter from too hot or too cold of weather, gets affection and is not bored out of their mind staring at a fence and the grass all day everyday then theres nothing wrong with them living outside, esp when they are big dogs and pee everyday. the only issue people have is that alot of people that have their dog living outside either dont give them enough attention, feed them cheap corn based food, and their dog never goes on walks or gets exercise, lets them get covered in fleas/ticks, get matted, etc.. and they are not well taken care of. if you take good care of your dogs then thats awesome, but alot of outside dogs are not and if you are involved in rescue then you should know how neglected dogs can become.