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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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.[/quote]

I have a German Shepherd and no way would I leave him outside. Yes, he is super excited whenever I say "let's go outside!" or when I come home from work and he knows he is going to get to go out. But when I say "let's go inside!" he is definitely excited about that too. I am also positive that he loves hanging out with me on the couch and watching tv or chewing a bone on the floor, sleeping on his dog mattress, and curling up on my bed with me at night when my boyfriend is away. He is most happy around me and if I put him outside he would sit at the door and patiently wait to be let in.

[b]We domesticated dogs over hundreds of years and they are no longer wolves. We brought them into our homes. If you don't want to do that, don't get a goddamned dog[/b].[/quote]

I'm actually not a supporter of leaving dogs outside, but I'm still sick of statements like this.  We domesticated dogs to do a wide variety of things.  And very often, many of those domesticated dogs were left outside with a dog house and water or kept in a kennel outback.

It really is only recently that the cultural shift has taken place whereby people don't leave dogs outside for significant portions of the day.  And frankly, in many parts of the world, dogs are still left outside.

"No longer wolves" doesn't mean that many breeds aren't equipped to live in the outdoors, especially when provided adequate shelter, water, attention and exercise.

Again, I would never leave a dog chained up outside.  And I've always allowed my dogs to come inside with me.  But your statement is still ridiculous.

We "domesticated" cats, too.  But they are capable of living their entire lives outside.  There are dangers and risks, sure.  But it would be ridiculous to assume that they HAVE to live inside.  Domesticated animals are still animals, some with features that actually allow them to deal with outdoor environments.[/quote]

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