re: Getting a dog

That’s a great answer and what I figured. Your neighbors thank you. I had a guy with outside beagles a few houses down growing up. I still hate beagles.

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Is this unreasonable?

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Not at all. Just don’t expect it to come inside and not stink or shed. There is nothing wrong with outside dogs.

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I want a dog I can leave outside during the day.

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Bring the dog in at night

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You're gonna have one of those stinky as frick houses.

That's gross.

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I want a dog I can leave outside during the day

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This is almost any breed of medium to large dogs. They are animals. They are made for that. Anyone that tells you different is one that treats their dog like a human. Dogs are not people. Leave them outside and let them do dog things. Just spend alot of time with them outside otherwise there is no point to owning one.

I've never met someone that thinks that it's not ok to leave a dog in a fenced in yard outside. I literally would not have my lab if I had to keep it in a kennel vs outside in my yard.

I thought I would leave mine outside during the day too. Now my australian sheppard is on the couch watching TV when I leave for work making me jealous of his life.

Australian Cattle Dogs are incredibly smart and good out-door oriented dogs. Ours will stay outside for long periods of time during the day but loves to be inside too.

Lab -- best overall dog...

You can easily train them to stay in their "spot". I've had labs for over 20 years and leave my dog in the house all day. Put in the back yard when I'm home. Caution -- be prepared when they are puppies to deal with some bullshite

Leaving outside with bad weather will cause problems. I had one of mine jump a six foot fence and only thru shear luck found her.

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Whoopdedo_LSU

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When you're at work during the day, how do you know your dog isn't barking constantly all day while outside?

My neighbor has an "outside" dog. fricking dog barks all day at everything....or nothing. I have no problem with outside dogs if you live in the country with no neighbors. Inside a tight neighborhood is a no-go for outside dogs.

What's sad is these types of owners normally get home, give their dog a quick petting on the head, feed them and then the owner returns inside never to give the dog any more attention until the next morning. I don't get the point of owning a dog if this is how you treat one. Do you own a dog just so you can tell people you own a dog? Really, what's the point?