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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 183097" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Susie, I had to think a while before I replied to what you said about outdoor dogs. In hindsight, I remember my aunt and uncle who lived on a ranch and they had dogs. I don't know that any of them ever came into the house. They seemed happy, I think. There were seven (!) children, a few dozen calves, horses, sheep. Generally a menagerie. I remember watching the dogs and cats in the rain one day. The taller dogs stood, and the smaller dogs and cats stood under the big dogs to stay dry. I don't know that they would know what to do in a house, or without all of the goings on in the yard.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, I live in suburbia, and there is not a lot of room in the yard. It seems cruel to leave a dog in a garage in a new house all by itself all day. And honestly, with the privacy fences and the hedges, even a dog that is familiar with the neighborhood but can't see or touch what any of the noises are must be very confusing. A dog that is whining and crying for hours on end does not belong in a yard or a garage by itself. It seems like it was loved for a bit then thrown aside and it will never fit into either world if that is the case.</p><p></p><p>In all honesty, in the city when you have an alarm system I don't understand the need for an outside dog. But if that's how they're born and raised, and they don't cry out all day, I suppose it suits some people and some dogs. Just not for me, I guess. I'm the lady with two dogs and four dog beds plus the really nice sofa that no one but Bubba sits upon. I guess I'm trying to make up for not being able to give more to my kids. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 183097, member: 99"] Susie, I had to think a while before I replied to what you said about outdoor dogs. In hindsight, I remember my aunt and uncle who lived on a ranch and they had dogs. I don't know that any of them ever came into the house. They seemed happy, I think. There were seven (!) children, a few dozen calves, horses, sheep. Generally a menagerie. I remember watching the dogs and cats in the rain one day. The taller dogs stood, and the smaller dogs and cats stood under the big dogs to stay dry. I don't know that they would know what to do in a house, or without all of the goings on in the yard. On the other hand, I live in suburbia, and there is not a lot of room in the yard. It seems cruel to leave a dog in a garage in a new house all by itself all day. And honestly, with the privacy fences and the hedges, even a dog that is familiar with the neighborhood but can't see or touch what any of the noises are must be very confusing. A dog that is whining and crying for hours on end does not belong in a yard or a garage by itself. It seems like it was loved for a bit then thrown aside and it will never fit into either world if that is the case. In all honesty, in the city when you have an alarm system I don't understand the need for an outside dog. But if that's how they're born and raised, and they don't cry out all day, I suppose it suits some people and some dogs. Just not for me, I guess. I'm the lady with two dogs and four dog beds plus the really nice sofa that no one but Bubba sits upon. I guess I'm trying to make up for not being able to give more to my kids. ;) [/QUOTE]
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