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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 552079" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Janet, I will never <strong>ever</strong> have another outside dog. </p><p></p><p>It wasn't so bad on Rowdy when the kids were younger, he got quite a lot of attention, exercise, and of course lots of social and play with the other dogs ect. But once they hit late teens and then became adults........well, he's not had much of any of those things compared to what he used to get. I've tried to move him inside several times. He's never been house trained but not once in his whole life has he ever gone in the house, so that isn't an issue. He just doesn't like it. When he was younger he liked to come in and play with Molly, tops for about an hour. He'd tolerate coming in due to frigid weather but we'd have to crate him after that hour or he was going bonkers trying to go back outside. It makes him really uncomfortable for any real length of time and he does not get used to it if we try to press the issue. </p><p></p><p>I don't necessarily think it cruel to have an outside dog, I think that would depend on the owner. Growing up we had several and trust me, they got as much attention as an inside dog because we were always outside, same with my kids. But I did notice as the kids got older Rowdy tended to "slip their minds" and be forgotten a lot of the time and I've never liked that aspect. He wasn't neglected by any means......but not the same as with the inside dogs and well........honestly, I wish I'd have started him in the house. But years before him we had a beagle, great dog....except one really bad fault, he whizzed on the kids beds at any opportunity. Drove me insane. So when Travis just really wanted a male........not wanting to go through that again, stupid me put him outside. But I laid down the law with Fred, there would never be a tie out. He would have his huge kennel and he'd have his lead that spanned 30 ft in a wide circle......later the lead that spanned the yard. We didn't have a fence until here.........and shoot I tried to let him have the whole back yard but he refused to give up his kennel. lol </p><p></p><p>The walking I have to do because of Maggie. Until I do some repairs on the fence, she can't run the yard to burn off exercise. So.......we walk her. And since Molly is packing on pounds by leaps and bounds (omg all that svelte figure gone!) because she sneaks Maggies food whenever she gets the chance.......she walks too, not that it's helping much. lol Sidewalks make it pretty easy. But I'm going to have to start feeding them separated because Molly has truly gain a TON of weight and her old joints don't need it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 552079, member: 84"] Janet, I will never [B]ever[/B] have another outside dog. It wasn't so bad on Rowdy when the kids were younger, he got quite a lot of attention, exercise, and of course lots of social and play with the other dogs ect. But once they hit late teens and then became adults........well, he's not had much of any of those things compared to what he used to get. I've tried to move him inside several times. He's never been house trained but not once in his whole life has he ever gone in the house, so that isn't an issue. He just doesn't like it. When he was younger he liked to come in and play with Molly, tops for about an hour. He'd tolerate coming in due to frigid weather but we'd have to crate him after that hour or he was going bonkers trying to go back outside. It makes him really uncomfortable for any real length of time and he does not get used to it if we try to press the issue. I don't necessarily think it cruel to have an outside dog, I think that would depend on the owner. Growing up we had several and trust me, they got as much attention as an inside dog because we were always outside, same with my kids. But I did notice as the kids got older Rowdy tended to "slip their minds" and be forgotten a lot of the time and I've never liked that aspect. He wasn't neglected by any means......but not the same as with the inside dogs and well........honestly, I wish I'd have started him in the house. But years before him we had a beagle, great dog....except one really bad fault, he whizzed on the kids beds at any opportunity. Drove me insane. So when Travis just really wanted a male........not wanting to go through that again, stupid me put him outside. But I laid down the law with Fred, there would never be a tie out. He would have his huge kennel and he'd have his lead that spanned 30 ft in a wide circle......later the lead that spanned the yard. We didn't have a fence until here.........and shoot I tried to let him have the whole back yard but he refused to give up his kennel. lol The walking I have to do because of Maggie. Until I do some repairs on the fence, she can't run the yard to burn off exercise. So.......we walk her. And since Molly is packing on pounds by leaps and bounds (omg all that svelte figure gone!) because she sneaks Maggies food whenever she gets the chance.......she walks too, not that it's helping much. lol Sidewalks make it pretty easy. But I'm going to have to start feeding them separated because Molly has truly gain a TON of weight and her old joints don't need it. [/QUOTE]
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