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I Want An Outdoor Only Dog?
ByWell I don’t want an outdoor only dog, my mom does only because my brother and dad have asthma. I’ve looked up hypoallergenic dogs but, I don’t really like any of those but if I have to get them I will. I’ve read up and seen that keeping a dog only outside is wrong and I agree but I don’t think my mom will budge even if I do get an hypoallergenic dog. What should I do I really want a dog! And what would be the best dog in my situation, hypoallergenic greatly appreciated, if I end up getting one of those, I’ll beg my mom to let it in the house.
15 Comments
November 11th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Dogs are pack animals. Would you like to live outside by yourself?
Sorry, but if you can’t provide an INSIDE environment for a dog, don’t get one.
That’s really selfish of you.
November 11th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Are dogs a trigger for your dad and brothers asthma?
Lots of people with asthma are not bothered by dogs. It all depends on what triggers their asthmatic episodes.
If dogs turn out to be a trigger, I would suggest forgetting the whole “dog” idea. To have an asthmatic who is affected by dogs, with a dog around (even in the backyard)is dangerous. There is no such thing as a “hypoallergenic” dog.
I also wouldn’t advise keeping a dog outside 24/7. Dogs are pack animals, and unless they are outside as working dogs (barn dogs…etc), they will be lonely.
November 11th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
no dog deserves to be outside all the time…you will forget about it once its older, and it will just be stuck in your yard bored out of its mind, not sociable,and wont be taken cared of…just wait tell your older when you can decide where to keep the dog..
and your brother and dad doesnt have allergies why cant the dog be in the house
November 11th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
that is up to your parents. you will have to take a breed quiz because just any dog is not okay but in my opinion. a great outside dog is somthing like a lab puppy if your going to give it alot of attention but a pit bull is okay but needs lots of traineing there not bad dogs they act how they are raise all these pit bull attacks are because people raise there pit wrong so take a test and find out.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
I have asthma and I have three dogs in the house as well as a bunch of cats. If a person with asthma takes their medication regularly,and keeps the dog clean and vacuums regularly,they can usually live just fine with a dog. But don’t get a dog just to keep it outside.
November 11th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
When you move out, get a dog.
Dogs aren’t lawn ornaments and if you get it with the intention of keep it outdoors all the time, don’t get one.
Dogs need to be with their families, not stuck outside alone.
No dog is hypoallergenic.
November 12th, 2009 at 6:29 am
The best option, for you and the dog, would be to wait to get the dog you want until you are in a place of your own.
November 12th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
An “outdoor dog” is not really a pet. My suggestion is that you wait until you are old enough to have your own place and then get a dog that you choose.
November 12th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
If you cant keep the dog inside,, then you really shouldn’t get one. Try another pet.. bird.. cat.. hamster. Ginni pigs etc. Good luck!!
November 12th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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November 13th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Keeping a dog outside is not only inhumane, it’s expensive. Sure it’s possible, (albeit wrong), but you’d need a heated shelter, heated water and food bowls for winter, air conditioning if you live in a hot climate (the south, or southwest).
Dogs are social animals, just like cats and humans. Punishing a dog by making it live outside is giving it a life sentence. Not to mention against the law, it comes w/ big fines and possible jail time if caught.
Even tho cats are more independent than dogs, it disgusts me to no end that some people have the gall to have an “outdoor only” cat. So cruel.
Unless you’re going to make a pet (any pet) a part of your family, then don’t’ even consider having one.
You need to start thinking more about the pet you want, than about what you (or your mom) wants.
November 13th, 2009 at 3:38 am
I don’t understand why people think it is so cruel to have “outdoor” dogs. It’s not like the DOG minds. It’s just people being all like, “Oh no, poor puppy will be scared and lonely out in the dark! And it’s terribly cruel to leave a dog outside in the cold all night, it’s not like it has WARM fur or anything…”
If you lock them in a city yard, alone, without shelter when it’s -40, then okay, that’s not nice for the dog. But if you have a bit of land for your dog to run around and spend time outside (gardening, reading in a lawnchair, kids playing outside, hanging out laundry) that’s not mistreating it. Our dogs are outside except for on very cold winter nights, when they are in heat, and occasionally ‘just because’. But they understand that inside is “people territory” (and we all know dogs understand the concept of territory very well) so they usually hang out in the laundry room unless we’re actively paying attention to them.
Seriously. Dogs are perfectly happy outside as long as you arne’t neglecting them socially. And you’ll know if you aren’t giving them enough attention, because they’ll whine and bark and howl and dig and chew and whimper and scratch and dig and cry and on and on and your neighbours will hate you…
And yes, animals which live outside are absolutely still pets.
November 13th, 2009 at 7:30 am
THank you soooo much Cadennn! I totally agree with you. An outside dog is just as much happy as it would be inside. I have three golden retrievers. They are outside a great deal of the time. We have an acre yard so they are plenty happy playing with outside with eachother. I go outside a lot to play with them and walk them. I also have misters on the porch and a built in pool so they will stay cool. I brush my dogs a lot so that when they want to come in they don’t get hair all over and then we just broom the floors after we let them out. I bring them in at night to sleep so they aren’t outside all night.
I can assure you that they are very VERY happy outside and just because we have them outside a lot does NOT mean that they are not pets because they are! We aren’t neglecting them at all by keeping them outside for most the day. And I love them just the same as I would if they were complete inside dogs. (which I love them sooooooo much!!!!)
I hope you love your dog and have loads of fun with it! Good luck to you and your family! =]
November 13th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I have asthma too. I also have two dogs and three cats that live inside the house with us. There is no such thing as an outdoor dog. Please don’t get a dog at all if that is the life you are going to give it. Look around your room right now. Imagine if I told you that is it for you for the rest of your life. I’ll let you look out the window at the other children playing and I’ll feed you and play with you when I’m not busy doing other things, but you will never leave that room again. How would you feel? You would get bored and stressed in a very short amount of time. This is how “outdoor dogs” feel. They are pack animals that need to be indoors with their pack. Separated from them, they will have behavioral problems (barking 24/7, digging, chewing). Here is a great article to print out and give your parents:http://www.petorphans.org/sleep_inside.s…
Also, there is NO such thing as a hypoallergenic dog. I’m just as allergic to poodles as I am to labs and pit bulls. My friend’s labradoodle sets off my asthma just as much other friend’s dogs. I have gotten used to my dogs so they don’t bother me as much, but I have to wear long sleeves if I want to cuddle with them (which I love to do) or I break out in hives. We have hardwood floors and air filters in every room. The dogs don’t sleep on the bed with me, but on dog beds next to us. I had an initial increase in my inhaler usage, but that has subsided over the years. I felt that the benefits of having companion animals around were far greater than my own allergy issues. Even with my severe allergies, it is completely doable. We steam the floors once a week, vacuum frequently and the dogs/cats get pet wipes weekly and baths monthly.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Which dogs have you looked up and what do you want in a dog?
I found 38 different dog breeds that are Hypo – Allergenic, a few were a surprise.
The list includes:
Doberman Pinscher
Greyhound (you can be a hero and rescue a former racer!)
Portugese Water Dog
Samoyed (…with all that fur, they are very low dander and shedding!)
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
The Wheaten would be my first choice because they are as trainable and well behaved as Golden or Labs, great with all ages and other animals. Super dogs in many ways!
Some of the others are not for a begining dog owner. (Samoyed)