Estafantom
Citizen of Zooville
You know just like any product you could be allergic to, you can try just a small amount on the back of your hand first to test it before the act
What's stopping you from being with a Dog?
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MishaCZ
Tourist
The breeds I am interested in would bennefit from it, or at least from having outdoor kennel, rather than being locked in a flat for 9-10 hours. Sure, it is doable, but if I would get a dog, I want to have the best possible conditions for him. I'd rather be alone than to worry about me not providing him the best.
Estafantom
Citizen of Zooville
That's totally fair! It's just that so many people and rescue gives this arguments when a garden it's just another room for the dog, and do not replace walks
MishaCZ
Tourist
I guess it's true that even an appartment is much more than life in a rescue kennel, or something like that. Dunno, I grew up in the countryside, our family dogs have always had the luxury of large house, garden, and a kennel with it's own small yard, and I know how happy it made them be and how it helped them enjoy themselves while nobody was at home. I would like to provide a similar level of comfort for my own dog. And I am not a fan of having a large breed of dog in a city appartment.
nekdoneco123
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
a dog will live with you in a carton box if the relationship is there.
i kinda doubt any dog is happy with outdoor kennel... maybe for when you're not home and don't have a doggy door or something. any pack animal is happiest with their pack, not cast aside.
it's what i hate about our lovely country. dogs being kept in the yard with minimal or no access in the house for their whole lives being the norm.
got asked so many times why do i let my caucassian boy in the house, and the reactions when i tell them he sleeps in the bed with me on top of having free roam in the house... "he'd be happy in the garden.". no, he wouldn't. the garden doors are wide open even now in this "fine" weather so he can go wherever he pleases and he still prefers to be crammed under my desk (no idea how he fits there and the desk holds together) with his head on my thigh snoozing away.
MishaCZ
Tourist
Well, first of all, none of the dogs was ever outdoor-only. They were everywhere with us, when we were at home. The outdoor kennel connected to a garden was for times when parents were at work and me at school. On the contrary, I do believe that unattended dog is happier outside, where he has a place to hide, but also a place where to run and from where he can observe what's happening around them. See and smell everything, not being isolated behind a door, where he would just occasionally hear some noises.
But yes, I dispise the idea of people keeping dogs outside for all their live, away from the home and their pack.
