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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No dog is meant to "live" outside.  The fact that they enjoy being outside (like kids do) or have fur is not an indication that they are equipped to live outside or are meant to do so.  Most dogs have a fur coat that is equivalent to the protection of long underwear in the winter.  It won't keep them from freezing or even keep them warmer than that long underwear would keep you warm.  Some dogs like Dobermans, Grayhounds, and other thincoated breeds do not even have that level of protection.

It's ridiculous to say that dogs lived outside for thousands of years.  There are no modern dogs equivalent to wild ancient wolves which were five times as big.  It's like saying Mastodons did certain things, so why can't elephants too.

Finally, it's simply illegal to have your dog live outside.[/quote]

Actually, some modern dogs are larger than some types of modern wolves and/or coyotes, who live outside.

A lot has to do with the breed of dog.  Huskies and malumutes were actually bred to spend extended periods of time living outside in extreme weather conditions.

I still wouldn't leave one outside without adequate shelter and water.  And my personal preference is to let dogs inside.

But the statement "no dog is meant to live outside" is just flat out wrong.  Perhaps you meant, some dogs aren't meant to spend extended periods of time outdoors.

And for certain breeds, being outside isn't the same as how kids like to be outside, unless your kids like to stalk squirrels and birds or sniff out moles or your kids like to burrow in the snow and sleep there, like my husky.

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