re: Do people not leave dogs to live outside anymore?

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Because some dogs need something to do and would go crazy locked up inside. My dog is always chasing squirrels, lizards, rodents, bird, etc. She is so bored when we bring her in. Last night she killed an opossum and was really proud of herself. When I bring her in she sits at the door and whines. Her job is protect the yard and she likes it that way

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Not disagreeing with any of this. I know alot of people who live more in the country and have outside only dogs that still play with them all the time because they are constantly out on their property doing stuff and the dog is their by their side. But the typical suburban family that lives in their neighborhood with their nice white fence and standard two labs in the backyard that they only deal with when they feed them seems pointless. Sure the dogs are fine and prolly happy, but what the hell is the point of buying them and owning them?