how do i??????????

Question

talk my husband into letting our boxer mix three month old baby (dog) stay in the house we have a four yr\old and a two month old (kids not dogs) (lmao had to clearify) anyway he is totally against it but i really want him in the house but his main thing is dogs are supposed to be outside and not inside especially when there are going to get as big as jake is?? how can i talk him into it i need help guys and girls guys how did your girlfriend, wife, or daughter talk you into it plz help me i don't want my baby out in the rain and cold and scared cause of the noise ugh i just don't want him in the dark back yard by himself anything would be helpful thanks in advance
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Answer 1

Not to be rude but here goes - I would take your husband and put him in the backyard and the dog would be inside with the family. okay - enough of that...

Dogs are more social and quicker to protect when they feel loved and embraced by the family that cares for them. Jake is okay but I would want him inside as well - look into crate training - dogs actually like it after they get use to it because they feel safe in their "home". That will keep him inside and maybe please your husband also.

Answer 2

Tell your husband he's being an insensitive douchebag and leaving a baby (albeit dog) to be left alone outside...?

Or that dogs are better pets when socialized and shown love. That the more he's part of the family, the closer and gentler he'll be with the family (including your children). That isolating him will just make him untrusting. That allowing him inside will make him closer with your children, and will make him more affectionate with them and protective of them. That outdoor dogs generally live shorter lives and are more prone to having behaviour problems (and that's not against dogs... if you neglected a human and wouldn't let them be part of the family, they'd have a chip on their shoulder, too). Dogs are pack animals and need to be with a pack/family. That he's just a friggin baby! How can you be mean and neglectful of a baby?!

Also... just as a side note... not all guys are douchebags about that. My dog of 13 years sleeps on my bed, and has since day 1. He's also very well adjusted and sweet with people, other dogs, and small animals (as I type this, my pet rat is crawling all over him and apparently nipping at his ear). He's never attacked another living creature in his entire life, except a few times when I was a little kid and people/other dogs attacked me (ie: he was defending me). So... lots of men are cool with letting dogs inside.

Answer 3

HUH? If you made the decision together to get the dog, you should make the decision together to have the dog in the house. Why does the husband decide that the dog has to suffer and live outside.. Why did you get a dog if he is going to live out side... How could you allow a little baby puppy to live outside?? I think if the dog isn't going to live in the house, then he should find a new home. Dogs with such short coats, cannot live outside thru the cold winters. And if you consider ' out of sight, out of mind ' you'll realize that the dog won't get the attention that he should. Isn't part of the family, isn't going to learn those social skills that he needs to learn to be calm and not hyper around the family. You aren't going to get him the attention and exercise he needs to keep him mentally and physically happy.. He should be in, or he should have a new home..

Answer 4

Hmmmm.... I'm going to be a little harsh on you here. Before choosing your dog, you should have analysed (together) what you wanted the dog for, i.e. pet/company, security, exercise compatability, grooming, etc. there's a whole list potential dog owners need to go through to decide which breed is best suited to your family life and habits.
Now for the good news: if your hubbie wanted an "outside" dog, he should have gone for any hunting/farm type breed and he also would have been exercising said breed every morning and night! Your wee boxer X is a purpose bred family dog, shorthair breed with very sensitive constitution. They are also very emotionally needy. In other words, until he is 10 to 12 months old, it would really benefit your pup to have 24/7 company, with constant training (best achieved with one word commands, loads of patience and lots of love as reward) and his own bed in a space like the far corner of the lounge or laundry/back door area, where ever he can curl up in his bed and still see the family. Rules and routine are very important in your pup's training as well. If you can follow any of my suggestions, you will end up with a lovely and well-behaved dog. If he's left tied up outside, especially at 3 months old (which is NO different than turfing your four yo out there!!!) your lovely boxer will probably end up with terrible co-dependency, separation anxiety issues and will also be very difficult to train. He may also get ill. I would advise your husband to read up on the care of boxers. I myself live with a huge Rhodesian Ridgeback who's been with me since he was 9 weeks old. He is my best pal and the best dog on the planet, loved by all who knows him (even the local dog ranger!) and as an indoor dog, he is cleaner than the cat!!!! My sister has had a couple of boxers and two of my friends own boxers as well, so I feel I can tell you all this with confidence. Please make hubbie understand that your pup must be treated as one of your children. Good Luck!

Answer 5

I'd suggest hiring a trainer. If your dog is well trained, your husband may not mind having him inside, since the dog's size is really only an issue if he's jumping on people, getting on the furniture or running around like a maniac. If he has nice manners, it'll be an easier sales pitch getting your husband to allow him inside. Your trainer can also talk to your husband and maybe help to convince him.

If your husband has issues about the dog being dirty and messing up the house, be sure to keep the dog brushed and bathed so things don't get stinky!

Answer 6

Well, the way I explained it to my husband was that if we're going to have a dog and keep it in the back yard, there's really no point in having a dog at all. You might as well just have cattle in your yard. You won't be as connected with your pet if he doesn't live with you. Living outside isn't living "with" you. Pets are supposed to be part of the family, and the family doesn't stay out in the yard when it's cold and raining. They're in side with the rest of us. Dogs are social animals. They live in packs. Living alone isn't fun for them, and they do get lonely and bored.

Also, dogs who are kept outdoors (especially when they have no other animals to play with) really do get very bored, and bored dogs tend to be destructive. They'll chew on things, such as porch rails, wood siding, moulding around the windows. They'll dig holes. They'll dig out from under the fence and get lost. They'll bark and disturb your neighbors.

I'm assuming that you have a fenced in back yard, and he's not wanting to chain the dog up, because that presents a whole other set of problems (and dangers to the puppy).

Something else you may want to remind him... the dog has to be used to playing with your kids as they all grow up together, or else there's a greater chance for them to get knocked down and hurt once he gets to be a big dog. If the dog is living in the yard, he'll get very little socialization with the children, and he won't really know how to act ( and neither will they) when the kids go outside to play in the yard. It's much easier to teach him from a puppy that he can't jump on them, and he can't bite or play roughly with them, than to let them grow up separately, and try to correct the behavior at a later date.

My husband wasn't much for having inside dogs until recently either. He'd grown up with obnoxious yippy dogs that belonged to his mom and sister, and he swore he'd never have one in the house. I brought home a great puppy from the shelter a few months ago, and I told him we were keeping him indoors until it got warm (my master plan was set into motion...) and I crate trained him. Now, he's a 60lb Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, and we have since gotten another 55lb yellow Lab, who also lives inside. They are fantastic, and they're very well behaved. The husband actually snuggles with them on the couch, now that he sees that inside dogs don't have to be destructive, yappy poop machines like his mom's former dogs.

Answer 7

Your hubby is from "the old school" belief, that animals belong outdoors with the harsh elements!

Difficult to teach an old dog (him) new tricks...... but explain that your pup is also a warm blooded mammal and needs the security and warmth of family and indoor living.
Maybe if your husband spends more time with the dog he'll be swayed into bonding with him and realizing that a dog does have feelings.

Answer 8

I think that would depend on where u live. I live in sunny Qld and my dog doesn't want to be inside she loves to be out. She knows where we sleep and she will call me if she needs me. Maybe discuss the pro and cons with your husband but don't nag and lecture. My dog knows her job is to keep watch maybe your husband thinks the same way. But in saying all that if u live in the cold tell him to move out

Answer 9

One of the main duties of a dog is to safeguard the house and property of the master,for which it has to live outside the house. Once a dog gets the habit of living in the house,it becomes reluctant to remain outside. Your husband is correct to keep the dog out of the house. Soon they get acclimatised to weather,noise and darkness.

Answer 10

Explain to your husband, that dogs are pack animals, and should never be left in the backyard alone. That's depressing to them! They know their 'pack' is nearby, but they're unable to be with them.

3 months old, that puppy should be inside anyways. Barely got all his puppy boosters, and he's extremely vulnerable to illnesses!

Also, personally, I would be TERRIFIED to leave my dog outside unattended all the time.......too many stories of people stealing dogs.....poisoning dogs because they bark too much.....

Plus, as the dog gets older, he may want to protect his family.....can't do that from outside, if someone dangerous is in the house.