Is it feasible to keep a dog outside in backyard?
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Anonymous
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My daughter really likes dogs. She pets and talks to every dog she meets.
She has being asking for a dog for quite a long time. But I am sensitive to animal smell and hair. Is it possible to keep a dog in backyard outside? |
Anonymous
| NO, just don't |
Anonymous
| No |
Anonymous
| absolutely not |
Anonymous
| Have her volunteer at an animal shelter or at the rescues that work with PetSmart. When she’s older she can advertise herself as a dog walker in your neighborhood. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
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Range of 10 to 95 degrees during the year.
Some sled dogs can stay outside in winter, but would die of heat in summer. Some dogs would survive in summer, but die in winter. What’s wrong with you? |
Anonymous
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Some parts of the world yes. In the DC area...no.
Guard dogs I'm sure, spend most of their day outside but they're not pets. |
Anonymous
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Are you phoning in from the 50s??
No, don't keep a living creature that bonds with humans outside all the time. |
Anonymous
| Not unless you want me to steal your dog due to your negligence. Your daughter can come visit any time. |
Anonymous
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Who has seen the movie The Lost World: Jurassic Park? When the T-Rex is on the loose in San Diego it enters a backyard and there's a dog chained up that sleeps in an outside kennel. Anyway, the T-Rex eats the dog.
I know it's just a movie, but I'm sure that in parts of the U.S. dogs still sleep outside. |
Anonymous
| OP, you would be reported to Animal Control so fast your head would spin. Let her like dogs, don't get one for your household. |
Anonymous
| Absolutely not. Doing so would be cruel. Do NOT get a dog. |
Anonymous
| I will personally call Animal Control in your jurisdiction OP. This is one of those very very few areas I refuse to MYOB. (domestic neglect/abuse of course being the other) |
Anonymous
| No. This would not be good for the dog and it would hardly satisfy your daughter either. |