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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Either I missed something or I just don't get it.
You got a dog, but you're going to keep him/her outside or in the garage?
What the ****?
Dogs are AWESOME. Let him/her live inside with you and wife. Let him/her sleep with you and BOND with you. Make your dog a FAMILY MEMBER.
I have two 80 pound female labs that I walk at least four days a week, 3.5 miles (hills) per day. Some weeks, it's as often as six days a week.
It's difficult: We have a 22 month old and three businesses to sustain. But our poochies are our family, so we do our best by them.
Our Labs sleep with us, hang out with us, travel with us (when possible) and are just as vital to us as any human.
They're FAMILY.
I couldn't even IMAGINE living without them, let alone put them in the garage or outside.
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I COMPLETELY agree. I grew up on a farm, dog were outdoor pets, plain and simple. My girlfriend wanted one so I caved, but I would NEVER have an indoor dog right. Well, I caved again, and I'm glad I did.
I'm now of the opinion that if your dog does not live inside with you, and is not a part of the family, there is no reason to have a dog
My older brother, who build himself a house in the country back home, and has 5 boys, has two pet dogs. Both live outside, and really aren't there for any reason but to feed. Sure the kids were excited to get a dog, but after the "new" wore off, they don't pay a lick of attention to them.
He and his wife kind of look down on the fact that we have a dog in the house(a great dane/weimereiner mix). The only way they'd consider it is if it were a small dog, like a weiner dog(which I'd probably hate, I don't like small yippee dogs, give me a mans dog). I've tried to explain to them the incredible bond you can share with a pet if it is welcomed into your home and family, but they don't get it, not yet anyway.