Inside v outdoor dog or combo?
What are the reasons for your choice? Not judging at all just considering for when we get a dog.
Inside, outdoor or mixed dog?
Inside, outdoor or mixed dog?
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Inside v outdoor dog or combo?
What are the reasons for your choice? Not judging at all just considering for when we get a dog.
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We have a female Rottweiler, she is inside and out side. She likes being outside during the day so she can play with the puppy through the fence and bask in the sun. But likes to come inside at night and chill with us and watch tv. I love having her inside, she is a big ready bear and loves cuddles and snacks. But I like the fact that she can go outside and not cry at the door
Outside. Nobody tells you how hard having a dog is with kids. It's really hard. Its just chaos having them all inside but they do need to be together and doggo can't be alone all of its life. It's a huge balancing act.
The hair inside drives me crazy and makes kids asthma worse.
My dog before kids was indoor and came everywhere in the car with me, just can't do that with kids and I guess what kind of dog matters too.
Labradoodle, mostly inside. Our dog is very closely bonded to us, sleeps on the bed etc.
So when buying a dog this time we researched a dog that was suitable to how we want to live our life.
Our dog is low shed/no shedding so we don’t have dog hair and he has his glands and teeth cleaned regurlarky etc and brushed everyday. So he doesn’t smell.
We have no carpets and our sofa has removeabke covers just in case my son spills something so they get washed 2-3 times a year.
We have lots of people in our home so it’s important that our home is comfortable for workers and visitors and they all love squishing there faces into our dogs fur.
We love being able to have the dog on our laps and snuggles at night and just generally interacting through out the day. The dog also goes to obedience classes weekly.
Our dog is part of our family, an emotional comfort, companion and totally part of our lifestyle.
I don’t see the point of having a member of our family sent to the backyard to live.
Mainly inside, we live in an area where the majority of dogs are pig hunting dogs and lots of bad fences, there are dangerous dogs attacking other dogs on a fortnightly basis. So for our little dogs protection we keep her inside, only in the yard when we are and no walking them unless we take them away on holidays.
Our dog is mainly inside. Reason being, when we got him, we lived in a unit that didn't have a closed off back yard so he only went out under supervision. God only knows why they actually accepted us have a dog there but they did. We applied to have him on the lease after we'd been there a ye a r and they accepted, much to my shock.
I am always saying our next dog will be outside only, mainly because the breed I want next is a bigger dog. And our inside dog is only very small. And not that i hate this one being inside, I do love him inside and probably wouldn't change it even now. He doesn't lose hair or smell as he is a small fluffy dog.. doesn't seem to malt at all. But he definitely does add to the hecticness with kids. Sometimes they are all running around and I my as well I count the dog and say I have three kids under 5 because it damn well feels like it some days. The kids absolutely adore him and drive him crazy. He is a massive part of our family because he is literally here during every part of our day. He doesn't miss anything. Lol
Inside/outside for us. We work from home. He's allowed in our office/laundry (hard floors) that we blow-vac daily but spends most of the day outside running around chasing noises or sleeping in the sun. Just comes looking for a cuddle every hour or so. He's not allowed in our home area. Sheds too much and too big. He's a working dog breed and has had, and still gets, a lot of training to make sure he is well behaved and socialised. Walked and trained daily. Otherwise he's too strong and rough. Spends the night in his crate very happily. It's also a safe and calm place for him if he gets too boisterous. Works like 'time out' for the kids does :) Agree with the other mum poster - dogs are a lot of work if you want them to be quality members of your family.
You really have to consider the breed as some need human company more than others. Dogs are also a pack animal and your family will be their pack so they need to be around you to be happy and properly socialised. Dogs left outside on their own a lot become anxious and potentially aggressive. It’s not just about keeping the house clean (if your worried about hair everywhere get a dog that doesn’t shed), it’s about understanding that when you get a dog they are part of the family (and a great part at that 😃)