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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope those of you agreeing with OP are also trolls. [/quote]

No, not trolls.

Just people who understand the nature of dogs.[/quote]

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.    [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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? [/quote]

NP here.  I generally don't support leaving dogs outside (especially without a dog door or some option to come in) and I certainly don't support neglecting dogs.

But having had dogs all of your life still doesn't qualify you to make a statement that all dogs are happier in X situation.  A LOT depends on breed and individual personality.  I have a husky who LOVES to be outside.  She whines and cries if she can't go out.  And she gets two very long walks a day.  When it isn't raining, she prefers to sleep outside.  How do I know this?  No, I can't read her mind.  But we have a dog door.  She comes in and spends a little time with us and then heads out.  And yes, even in the cold.  She has a very thick coat.  The only time she sleeps inside (by her choice -- again, she has a dog door) is when it is raining.  
  
I think a lot depends on the breed and the personality of the individual dog.   I speak from experience because not only have I had dogs all of my life, I have had very different breeds/personalities, and so I know enough to know that overarching statements about "what dogs like" don't apply in so many situations.  The same is true with cats.

That said, I have another dog who prefers to sleep inside all night.  But he does not like to "curl up" with his "pack" when it comes to bed time.  He likes his space (does not like to be crowded).  If I let him sleep on the bed, he'd probably expect me to sleep somewhere else.   So he sleeps on the couch.

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