I would like to buy a dog, but i want it to be outside during winter. Which one would you recomend me?

Answer 1

HI,
A small dog that does well in winter months outside is a Shiba Inu, Labs do okay they have the extra layer of fat and 3 coats of different textured hair, any Sheppard's, Australian or German, I love the Australian Sheppard. Also the sled dogs such as Huskys and Malamutes, Saint Bernard, and Newfies. Just provide adequate shelter and make sure their water doesn't freeze over.
Lammy

Answer 2

Bringing a dog home carries the same level of resposibility as adopting a child...and staying outside for 3 months out of every year is a bit radical.

If you're on the East coast or Northern states, it's pretty much out of the question.

There are some dogs who prefer to be outside as much as possible, but a complete ban from the house is out of the question....You can't ride the fence on this one.

A corner of the bedroom or even a cozy spot in the basement is better than a "lockout", because the dog has both a personality and a self-image (on a simpler scale than yours, of course) and both will suffer damage when the door remains closed all day except for the 5 minutes you spend walking some food and water out in the snow.
...and how eager will you be to spend time bonding when it's 20 degrees and sleeting outside?

Provide a clean and dry shelter outside, (in many states, this is required by law and actively enforced) and recognize your new friend's need to run and excercise, as well as the need to curl up by your feet and feel loved.

Answer 3

Siberian Husky
Husky
Alaskan Malamute
Chow Chow
German Shepherd Dog
Eskimo Dog
Finnish Spitz
Bernese Mountain Dog
German Spitz
Mountain Cur
Mountain Dog
Saint Bernard St. Bernard
Samoyed
Shiba Inu
White German Shepherd
Spitz

Answer 4

It kind of depends on where you live. I once lived in Cleveland, Ohio and it had very cold winters and a lot of snow. I had a Siberian Husky who loved going out and laying in the snow. He'd lay on top of his dog house when it was snowing heavily. He'd get up and shake the snow off every now and then but then he'd lay right back down and sleep and let more snow cover him. He had a blast playing in the snow and the cold didn't bother him at all. When it got below zero though I didn't leave him outside for long periods of time.

I would definitely let the dog get used to the cold weather gradually though. And please don't leave him outside and just forget about him. Dogs love your company and yours would get very lonely without you.

Answer 5

Don't get a dog then.
Would you like to be thrown outside during the winter??

Answer 6

Growing up I had a Malamute... he loved the snow! He had a nice, comfortable, well insulated, well protected dog house but he chose to be outside all the time!
It makes sense since sled dogs don't have shelter when they are travelling the tundra.

They don't have a long life (usually big breeds don't). (10 years at the max) They can get hip displacia too.

Come summer time, that's when you have to really take care of their every need... plenty of cool water, shade... and make sure they are brushed everyday (rid of excess fur) or shave them... and allow them to dig to find cooler ground.

I'd recommend doing alot of research first. Look into different breeds and see what they were bred for (what jobs, what environment....) Check their lifespans, needs, habits and potential health problems.
Maybe go to animal shelters before anything else to see who needs a home and should get adopted.
Make sure you have money for their shelter, food, toys, regular vet bills and unexpected bills.

Make sure you have enough time for a dog too. It wouldn't be fair to just have it outside without any companionship... they are pack animals for goodness sake.
(I have buddies for all of my animals to fill in the spaces when I'm unavailable... at work, sleep etc.)

Just think of everything before you get something you can't handle and then it goes to the humane society or something.
Good luck!

Answer 7

a three month previous canines remains a domestic dog, possibly she might want to ask to have it interior until eventually that's grown up?what's the backyard like? How busy is the realm? supply the canines a kennel, so it has someplace to guard, and also you would possibly want to placed blankets interior so as that the canines can bypass in if it receives too chilly. verify the blankets each day to ascertain they are not moist or grimy. confirm there's a superb fence and no-you'll get in off the line, and make .particular the canines continuously has water and adequate space to stroll round. you should do a verify of the backyard to ascertain that's thoroughly chance-free. Mastiffs are vast dogswho opt to be nicely-behaved, and that's going to take countless artwork to ascertain he's properly socialised if he's residing outdoors. She might want to take him for two times-each and each day walks, and it really is a superb theory to spend as a lot time outdoors with him as conceivable (she might want to do her homework outdoors, as an party, and sit outdoors with a e book as a change of interior on the television). i recognize some satisfied, healthful outside canines yet they live on farms the position the vendors are continuously outdoors.

Answer 8

How about the dog lives in the house and YOU stay outside during the winter???? Sounds like a plan to me!

Answer 9

Dogs are pack animals and are not happy when forced to be outside by themselves. Why would you want a beloved pet to have to endure a harsh winter outside?

YOU shouldn't get ANY kind of dog.

Answer 10

I agree with the others,but if you really want a dog, i would get a Siberian Husky. They LOVE the outdoors,especially winter,they love to play in the snow. We had one,but it would trample my sis. So if you have kids i wouldn't get that dog,but if not it's perfect.,just put plenty of warm blankets,maybe even a heated dog blanket.