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re: Dogs - inside or outside?
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:07 am to TDsngumbo
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:07 am to TDsngumbo
Let me give you the best, personal advice you can get, for freeeeee.
I absolutely luv my animal(big dog); however, i fricking hate that he is inside just half the time BECAUSE he shedsssss.
Your one objective is to purchase a dog that DOES NOT SHED.
Trust me on this. Nothing else matters.
You can train him to not shite or piss inside the house or even teach him to not claw / bite your furniture.
BUT, you can’t baracade every single piece of furtniture or blanket or rug or piece of clothing you have when he’s inside because you don’t want his hair on it. It’s impossible and they don’t understand that.
They understand shitting and pissing and chewing is bad, but they can’t comprehend that their hair is everywhere.
Keep that ace up your sleeve when choosing a dog...”okkk well what about this little guy?”
Get a boy too...girls can get prego and have that girl thing sometimes..boys, they just need to be fixed at 6 months and good to go.
This is the best advice you will get, I promise.
And I agree, animals should be outside but you will lose that argument allllll day long to your kids and wife, because you’re not a worthless a-hole.
I absolutely luv my animal(big dog); however, i fricking hate that he is inside just half the time BECAUSE he shedsssss.
Your one objective is to purchase a dog that DOES NOT SHED.
Trust me on this. Nothing else matters.
You can train him to not shite or piss inside the house or even teach him to not claw / bite your furniture.
BUT, you can’t baracade every single piece of furtniture or blanket or rug or piece of clothing you have when he’s inside because you don’t want his hair on it. It’s impossible and they don’t understand that.
They understand shitting and pissing and chewing is bad, but they can’t comprehend that their hair is everywhere.
Keep that ace up your sleeve when choosing a dog...”okkk well what about this little guy?”
Get a boy too...girls can get prego and have that girl thing sometimes..boys, they just need to be fixed at 6 months and good to go.
This is the best advice you will get, I promise.
And I agree, animals should be outside but you will lose that argument allllll day long to your kids and wife, because you’re not a worthless a-hole.
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Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:08 am to TDsngumbo
why have a dog and keep it outside? seems stupid to me.
If you don't want a dog to destroy things, don't get a puppy. My dog once it crossed two hardly destroyed anything but trash cans.
If you don't want a dog to destroy things, don't get a puppy. My dog once it crossed two hardly destroyed anything but trash cans.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:10 am to TDsngumbo
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IMO my home is for people, not dogs. I don't want a dog inside to tear up furniture, walls, ruin floors with their claws/poop/urine and plus, every single home I've ever visited with a dog inside STINKS.
Same
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Am I unreasonable here?
No, but people are typically unreasonable when it comes to animals.
People who sleep with dogs in their bed are gross AF
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:10 am to TDsngumbo
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It's like a fricking cult. My siblings both have dogs and they fricking bring their dogs with them every where they go. Like they're kids. I'm not talking small breeds - adult lab and Louisiana Catahoula dogs. They fricking load them up into their vehicles and bring them to my parents' house when we all go eat there. Like, really? Come on, man. Funny thing is my brother never would've done something like that and would've laughed his arse off at someone doing that before he got a dog.
We are dog free at the moment, but we would bring our dog to lots of places. We enjoyed being around her, and so did others.
We stopped as she got older and wasn't able to move as well, plus she got grouchy.
Dogs are awesome. You don't seem to want a dog, don't get one if that is the case. Maybe a cat is a better fit?
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:14 am to TDsngumbo
Either your wife and kids will get their way and you will be unhappy, or you will get your way and your wife, kids, and dog will be unhappy. Either way, I dont foresee a good outcome for the dog.
I'll never understand why people commit to getting a pet when they don't really want one.
I'll never understand why people commit to getting a pet when they don't really want one.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:15 am to TDsngumbo
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TDsngumbo
Do you live in a densely populated area like a subdivision or a suburb?
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:18 am to TDsngumbo
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Dogs - inside or outside?
Inside only. If you have to ask the question, you are not fit to own a dog.
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IMO my home is for people, not dogs. I don't want a dog inside to tear up furniture, walls, ruin floors with their claws/poop/urine
Definitely don't get the dog. A trained dog is like a member of the family and your kids will ruin way more things than the dog. It seems like you don't want to put in the effort to train the dog - so please, don't get one.
Imagine the behavior of your children IF you didn't train or raise them to understand right from wrong. The dog is the same.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:22 am to Supermoto Tiger
there's been a sighting^^^^
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:37 am to TDsngumbo
Mostly outside.
Bring him inside to eat and play.
During cold he has a doghouse with a heat light and pillow
Bring him inside to eat and play.
During cold he has a doghouse with a heat light and pillow
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:50 am to TDsngumbo
Outdoor dogs get 'taken'. Then the owner gets a "I found your dog, and I think you should pay me $$$ as a reward."
Also, dogs get bored. Right now our neighbor keeps two outdoor dogs caged, and one of them barks at any sound she doesn't understand. These aren't city dogs but out in the country and this dog can bark for hours if there's a power tool, hay taking machine, airplane she doesn't understand. And she doesn't understand very much.
Also, dogs get bored. Right now our neighbor keeps two outdoor dogs caged, and one of them barks at any sound she doesn't understand. These aren't city dogs but out in the country and this dog can bark for hours if there's a power tool, hay taking machine, airplane she doesn't understand. And she doesn't understand very much.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:51 am to TDsngumbo
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Posted on 1/17/19 at 11:59 am to TDsngumbo
I’ve always kept mine outside.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 12:26 pm to TDsngumbo
You 100% shouldn't get a dog. I'd love for people to get dogs, but if you're not gonna put in the work to train and love him, and instead just stick him outside 24/7, then you definitely shouldn't have a dog. And honestly that's fine. Just don't be the fricking a-hole who gets a dog acting like it'll be a walk in the park, and once there's a minor inconvenience or if you aren't willing to put in the work to deal with them and love them, you just bring him back to the pound. That's not fricking fair to the dog. You'll make him lose hope and feel upset, confused, and sad thinking he did something wrong when he didn't. That's something that should NEVER EVER happen to a dog yet it does way too often.
Which is another thing I don't get. Why is it whenever a kid dirties themselves/the house or does something bad, it's not a big deal but when dogs do it, they're the worst and/or need to be sent back? Guess I don't understand since I don't have kids, but it makes no sense to me.
Which is another thing I don't get. Why is it whenever a kid dirties themselves/the house or does something bad, it's not a big deal but when dogs do it, they're the worst and/or need to be sent back? Guess I don't understand since I don't have kids, but it makes no sense to me.
This post was edited on 1/17/19 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 1/17/19 at 12:29 pm to TDsngumbo
Both my dogs stay inside except to go to the backyard to shite and piss or romp around.
They are also breeds that don’t do well in not great weather. Have had plenty of outdoor dogs growing up when I lived in baw country.
They are also breeds that don’t do well in not great weather. Have had plenty of outdoor dogs growing up when I lived in baw country.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 12:58 pm to Napoleon
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weekly baths and a dog door and they are fine all day inside.
Weekly bathing may be too much for your dog. Our lab mix has skin allergies and our vet told us not to bathe him too frequently cause it will make his skin worse. We bathe our indoor dogs once a month per our vet’s recommendation. And they have access to our backyard via doggy door.
Only time we bathe more frequently would be if they are obviously dirty.
This post was edited on 1/17/19 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 1/17/19 at 1:05 pm to lsunurse
I've always been told you are supposed to bathe them once a month as well.
When mine have been playing outside for awhile I just use dog perfume to freshen them up before they come in.
When mine have been playing outside for awhile I just use dog perfume to freshen them up before they come in.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 1:14 pm to TDsngumbo
I had a lab for 10 years that we let inside at night and with bad weather or when we were home but he stayed out while we were at work. I didn’t have kids at the time so I was able to spend a lot of time training and didn’t care about my floors much in my first home. All was well. As we upgraded houses with nicer wood floors we had to block him off to certain parts of the house. He was very well trained but that won’t stop them from destroying floors unintentionally.
After a few years my wife decided she wanted another dog. We had just remodeled and had fresh floors and I took the same stance as you. I eventually gave in. Luckily, even my wife realized the error after a couple months and gave her away to another home. Not before she tore up the floors a bit. And she was fully house trained also.
Too much responsibility if you have kids and other things going on. I fully support you haveing been there, and after having experienced long term dog ownership before.
After a few years my wife decided she wanted another dog. We had just remodeled and had fresh floors and I took the same stance as you. I eventually gave in. Luckily, even my wife realized the error after a couple months and gave her away to another home. Not before she tore up the floors a bit. And she was fully house trained also.
Too much responsibility if you have kids and other things going on. I fully support you haveing been there, and after having experienced long term dog ownership before.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 1:17 pm to HoustonChick86
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When mine have been playing outside for awhile I just use dog perfume to freshen them up before they come in.
Yes, because hot, wet dog + dog perfume smell really good. I hear your house doesn't smell like dog AT ALL when you do that.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 1:19 pm to TDsngumbo
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Am I unreasonable here?
Yes. When a dog ruins a home, it's because its owners are trashy people.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 1:31 pm to oleyeller
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it has been in the 20s at my place. I go outside to fill my 2 labs house with hay for insulation for them to keep warm.. And i hear SPLASH (i have a kiddie pool in the fenced in yard for them) They are both jumping in the pool playing, 9pm at night, 20 deg. They dont gaf about cold. They love it! On the 2 or 3 days a yr we have super cold days i make sure i go out to bust the ice in the pool for them in the morning, and before i can my female is jumping in busting it with her feet. Dogs are bred for that shite.
Sounds like the labs are your hunting aids, not your house pets.
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