coworkers giving me hard time about me leaving my dogs outside at night

[Anonymous]

I hope those of you agreeing with OP are also trolls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope those of you agreeing with OP are also trolls.

No, not trolls.

Just people who understand the nature of dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope those of you agreeing with OP are also trolls.

No, not trolls.

Just people who understand the nature of dogs.

Nope, but keep telling yourself that if it eases your conscience. Geez.

[Anonymous]

It's fine as long as they have adequate shelter and water. They also need to be safe from wild predator animals, kept away from poisonous animals and maybe disease carrying mosquitoes. And of course spayed or neutered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope those of you agreeing with OP are also trolls.

No, not trolls.

Just people who understand the nature of dogs.

You do not understand the nature of dogs, you understand the nature of wolves. We bred the wildness out of dogs to the point where they depend on us for almost everything including shelter and companionship. If the dog is outside all the time chances are it is not getting that to the degree that it should. I have neighbors who have outside dogs and one of them didn't make it through the cold winter. I called the police and and animal shelter more times than I can count but they people didn't give a crap. One cold morning the dog did not come out of it's wood box. Later that night I saw the people dragging it's body to the garage. Some people are just sick. Why get a dog if you aren't going to enjoy it's company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope those of you agreeing with OP are also trolls.

No, not trolls.

Just people who understand the nature of dogs.

You do not understand the nature of dogs, you understand the nature of wolves. We bred the wildness out of dogs to the point where they depend on us for almost everything including shelter and companionship. If the dog is outside all the time chances are it is not getting that to the degree that it should. I have neighbors who have outside dogs and one of them didn't make it through the cold winter. I called the police and and animal shelter more times than I can count but they people didn't give a crap. One cold morning the dog did not come out of it's wood box. Later that night I saw the people dragging it's body to the garage. Some people are just sick. Why get a dog if you aren't going to enjoy it's company.

Well, only a dumbass is going to leave an animal outside during sub zero temps like we had this winter.

Dogs are outside animals. They are happier outside. It is more natural for them to be outside than it is to be cooped up inside all day long in a small area for hours on end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up with our dogs outside. They had an insulated dog house that my father built and lots of bedding. They came in when the weather was bad or very cold. They hated being inside the times we brought them in and would sit by the door waiting ot go back out. These were large dogs (not owned at the same time).

My husband and I are looking to get a dog and this is a sore subject between us as i want the dog to be mostly outside and he wants in to be indoors.

I wish I had something more concrete to offer, but you are not the only one and I don't think it is cruel if they have room to run around and a place to sleep.

If you are in the DC metro area - any decent neighborhood - dogs do not live outside. Personally, I see it as trashy - a dog chained up outside - and I am guessing lots of other people do to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up with our dogs outside. They had an insulated dog house that my father built and lots of bedding. They came in when the weather was bad or very cold. They hated being inside the times we brought them in and would sit by the door waiting ot go back out. These were large dogs (not owned at the same time).

My husband and I are looking to get a dog and this is a sore subject between us as i want the dog to be mostly outside and he wants in to be indoors.

I wish I had something more concrete to offer, but you are not the only one and I don't think it is cruel if they have room to run around and a place to sleep.

If you are in the DC metro area - any decent neighborhood - dogs do not live outside. Personally, I see it as trashy - a dog chained up outside - and I am guessing lots of other people do to.

+1 (whether the dog is chained or not).

it is country. or hood. pick one.

[Anonymous]

If someone told me they had dogs that lived only outside I'd think less of them as a person.

[Anonymous]

People steal outside dogs for dog fighting.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't it make a difference what breed of dog it is, and what function it serves for the family?

I think there is a difference between leaving a companion pug outside and leaving a sporting German shepherd outside.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't make a difference to me. I'd still think a person who thinks dogs are outside animals is ignorant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope those of you agreeing with OP are also trolls.

No, not trolls.

Just people who understand the nature of dogs.

You do not understand the nature of dogs, you understand the nature of wolves. We bred the wildness out of dogs to the point where they depend on us for almost everything including shelter and companionship. If the dog is outside all the time chances are it is not getting that to the degree that it should. I have neighbors who have outside dogs and one of them didn't make it through the cold winter. I called the police and and animal shelter more times than I can count but they people didn't give a crap. One cold morning the dog did not come out of it's wood box. Later that night I saw the people dragging it's body to the garage. Some people are just sick. Why get a dog if you aren't going to enjoy it's company.

Well, only a dumbass is going to leave an animal outside during sub zero temps like we had this winter.

Dogs are outside animals. They are happier outside. It is more natural for them to be outside than it is to be cooped up inside all day long in a small area for hours on end.

I don't buy this. I've had dogs all my life and I promise you they are extremely happy with their 2 walks a day and then curling up on the couch with us at night. They would whine and cry if we tried to put them outside at night. Dogs are pack animals, their humans are their pack. It is more natural for a pack animal to curl up with it's pack at night. Domesticated dogs are in no way a solitary animal. At the very least, if you do force you dog to be outside all the time please have more than one so it is not alone. Also, you did not answer my question. Why get a dog if you are not going to enjoy it's company?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope those of you agreeing with OP are also trolls.

No, not trolls.

Just people who understand the nature of dogs.

You do not understand the nature of dogs, you understand the nature of wolves. We bred the wildness out of dogs to the point where they depend on us for almost everything including shelter and companionship. If the dog is outside all the time chances are it is not getting that to the degree that it should. I have neighbors who have outside dogs and one of them didn't make it through the cold winter. I called the police and and animal shelter more times than I can count but they people didn't give a crap. One cold morning the dog did not come out of it's wood box. Later that night I saw the people dragging it's body to the garage. Some people are just sick. Why get a dog if you aren't going to enjoy it's company.

Well, only a dumbass is going to leave an animal outside during sub zero temps like we had this winter.

Dogs are outside animals. They are happier outside. It is more natural for them to be outside than it is to be cooped up inside all day long in a small area for hours on end.

Um, no. They are domesticated animals who enjoy being with their pack. These are not wild animals. And your continued posts only reinforce how little you know about dogs. At all.
You suck as a pet owner. Plain and simple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope those of you agreeing with OP are also trolls.

No, not trolls.

Just people who understand the nature of dogs.

You do not understand the nature of dogs, you understand the nature of wolves. We bred the wildness out of dogs to the point where they depend on us for almost everything including shelter and companionship. If the dog is outside all the time chances are it is not getting that to the degree that it should. I have neighbors who have outside dogs and one of them didn't make it through the cold winter. I called the police and and animal shelter more times than I can count but they people didn't give a crap. One cold morning the dog did not come out of it's wood box. Later that night I saw the people dragging it's body to the garage. Some people are just sick. Why get a dog if you aren't going to enjoy it's company.

Well, only a dumbass is going to leave an animal outside during sub zero temps like we had this winter.

Dogs are outside animals. They are happier outside. It is more natural for them to be outside than it is to be cooped up inside all day long in a small area for hours on end.

I don't buy this. I've had dogs all my life and I promise you they are extremely happy with their 2 walks a day and then curling up on the couch with us at night. They would whine and cry if we tried to put them outside at night. Dogs are pack animals, their humans are their pack. It is more natural for a pack animal to curl up with it's pack at night. Domesticated dogs are in no way a solitary animal. At the very least, if you do force you dog to be outside all the time please have more than one so it is not alone. Also, you did not answer my question. Why get a dog if you are not going to enjoy it's company?

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