Lurcher, in the house or outside in a kennel

[BazB 37]

im thinking of building a kennel and run outside, but how do you break them to living out doors, if i let him outside and close the door, he'll howls after about 10 minutes if i forget to let him back in. the neighbours would be complaining in no time with my hound howling all the time

 

ATB

 

Baz

Have you got a hose?

 

no, but i'll be needing one i think

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Gem, what's up with the one outside? Don't you mind if he gets nicked?

They are less likely to go to the trouble of cutting through locks to nick her

She doesnt look like anything special and her resale value would be peanuts and they would still have to face my rather nasty collie who would kick up a fuss and bite them and me if I was home.

The one I keep inside is a well bred saluki x, far too tempting for dog theives

[BIGLURKS 874]

We're inside till I missed 2 nights lamping and next morning had wallpaper of the walls and The whole kitchen floor ripped up all in one night was the last straw for me any dog in this house will be my girlfriends and she can pay for the damages

[GrCh 856]

OUTSIDE 100%

[MoChara 1,632]

Keeping a lurcher indoors will have zero negative effects on him/her, as you mention the wee pet dogs - ill try and keep this short, but this is my own experience.

I kept Mo Chara indoors since i got him he lived with 2 bitch Pomeranian's that done nothing but bark and fight with eachother (the wee s**ts lol), ok he started copying them barking when the doorbell rang, but other than that it had no effects on him at all. Then i got Jerry-Lee he also lived indoors since i got him and no negative effects on his side either.

Then i moved house and due to the size Jerry-Lee had got and the fact i had to big dogs living inside i decided to put them outside last year, they took to it like ducks to water - and if im honest they both would rather be outside in the fresh air.

 

I had no problems with them living inside or outside, so its just personal choice what you decide

[whippet 99 2,613]

i have six dogs ..................5 out side ............but the shiverring pet whippet stays in on the sofa

[skycat 6,173]

Some in, and some out, but the outside dogs are in when I'm at home. All can be kennelled if in season, wet and muddy or if we're out all day. But we do have a dog flap. I have 'dog-free' parts of the house, and the dogs only live in the kitchen, utility room and living room: all washable floors etc etc. Yes, it would be easy to have them out, but I'd miss out on their company, their interesting behaviour, and the young ones burn off no end of energy tearing about in their fenced off part of the garden and digging holes under the trees. That said, my lifestyle probably wouldn't suit most people as our home and garden is designed around the dogs and their needs, to the extent of having a 20 metre 'corridor' of astro turf from their play garden to the house, which cleans their feet as they come up from the muddy part :laugh:

[MoChara 1,632]

Some in, and some out, but the outside dogs are in when I'm at home. All can be kennelled if in season, wet and muddy or if we're out all day. But we do have a dog flap. I have 'dog-free' parts of the house, and the dogs only live in the kitchen, utility room and living room: all washable floors etc etc. Yes, it would be easy to have them out, but I'd miss out on their company, their interesting behaviour, and the young ones burn off no end of energy tearing about in their fenced off part of the garden and digging holes under the trees. That said, my lifestyle probably wouldn't suit most people as our home and garden is designed around the dogs and their needs, to the extent of having a 20 metre 'corridor' of astro turf from their play garden to the house, which cleans their feet as they come up from the muddy part :laugh:

I struggled with that exact problem when i put the boy's outside Skycat I actually think i had separation anxiety even though they were just outside But when they were indoors, when my fella used to get up early the two big dogs used to creep in, hop up in the bed with me and have a snooze, so i missed all of that. I bring them in still, but it was hard for me to get used to not having them inside - although they loved it

[silentrunner2011 218]

worken ability be the same, but cold weather will effect him more....working dogs in my opinion should be out in the kennel...

[Born Hunter 17,746]

Outside, but they are allowed in. My preference is out as it saves mess, is less hassle and sometimes I just want the dogs to f**k off and let me chill. It's good to get away from them and relax. One drawback to keeping them out is thieves...... Something that is always niggling at me.

[TOMO 25,964]

The main reason mine are out is my kids"...........whilst I have never had a dog that was aggressive towards humans, they have all been great round my kids"..............it only takes a second for you to become one of those horrible statistics,,, and a mention on the 10 o'clock news.......

 

Just remember a lurcher is 40lb and more of muscle and teeth,,,,

[paulus 26]

ive got 2 out that have never come in, even when the back doors open they will just sit or lay on the patio and ive got an old retired bitch that lives in but will live out if needs be so best of both worlds really.

[Lab 10,979]

ive got 2 out that have never come in, even when the back doors open they will just sit or lay on the patio and ive got an old retired bitch that lives in but will live out if needs be so best of both worlds really.

Mines are not allowed in the garden never mind the house........

[Runningdogs3 59]

I've got an 11 year old lurcher who is in all the time and the two salukis who can be in or out. Got a galvanised mesh run and kennel in garden for when we go out or they are wet and muddy but must admit if we are home they seem to spend most of their time inside these days.

[MuddyPaws! 27]

Better outside.. The misses will soon not want him in the house when he goes in soaked wet full of mud after a night out haha.