Mixed Bag 603 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 outside is best, but inside is harder to steal the ideal situation is a utility room or space set aside in a garage that adjoins the house to make it a bit harder for theives to break in but you still have space from the dog so it cant muddy up the house etc 1 Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Mine are out... Like Tomo says its for the kids i have 4 all under the age of 8 (Its more like a zoo than a house at times), And there only out cause its too give the dogs peice, And some where they can be left in peice, And its not that the dogs are aggressive and they'll love the kids iam just one of them thats young kids and dogs shouldnt be left lone too there own devices, Its just the house does my head in at time never mind doing the dogs head in, And plus after a hard night or there sore they'll just want too be left alone........ When there all up abit mine will come back in too the house again, 3 Quote Link to post
bird 9,855 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 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,,,, they need there own space and out side is best.And when wet ,even when dried they dont stink your house out,lol the dogs not people .! Quote Link to post
bracken boy 584 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 yet again we all different so some in some out, i can see the point of real hard workers being outside so thats fine as long as they are warm and dry, ive got my two indoors, i like the bond ive got with the whip x, he never takes his eyes of me, its all down to what they catch so if it works in or out am not bothered. Quote Link to post
alex.s 19 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 ive got mine in the house when im at home but when im out hes in the kennal not to fussed about theifs cos they would get more then what the bargined for with mine Quote Link to post
TOMO 25,964 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 More like a zoo,,,lol at tiny....I know what you mean though mate,,, it always amazes me how loud a 3 year old standing 2 foot tall can sound....... Quote Link to post
gnasher16 30,022 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Im of the opinion that a working dog should be kept outside i think its of benefit all round in every way......not just the mud and shit but also a dog raised up outside will have a far greater tolerance to weather,will warm up quicker cool down quicker,will usually be less likely to carry excess weight infact apart from the obvious theft factor i cant see any reason at all to keep a working dog in the home. Quote Link to post
troter58 1,711 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 kept in or out it is what ever suits you but i have done both and never noticed any diffrence all dogs ran the same if kept in or out atb Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 kept in or out it is what ever suits you but i have done both and never noticed any diffrence all dogs ran the same if kept in or out atb apart from the mrs on my back about the mess, the house smelling of wet dog and the room they take up, carnt say i could notice any difference either Quote Link to post
troter58 1,711 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 kept in or out it is what ever suits you but i have done both and never noticed any diffrence all dogs ran the same if kept in or out atb apart from the mrs on my back about the mess, the house smelling of wet dog and the room they take up, carnt say i could notice any difference either what are you paul man or mouse tell the mrs to get of your back and clean the house it stinks Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Mine are the same as Paulus dogs, outside and wouldn't dare venture in, back door can be left open all day and they'll stay. The reason is the same as Tomo & Tiny's, I just don't think working dogs and young children mix. I would add that I simply don't like dogs in the house full stop, or rather I don't like 'housedogs' even though I was raised with 'em. Both dogs have been in in the past, the last time being that last hard winter, both dogs were faultless and slept quietly in the kitchen for a number of weeks, going out by day and returning at night. I'll end with agreeing with many, in that it really doesn't make any difference what so ever to working ability if a dog lives in.... Oh yer, and loose that bloody harness and train your dog..!! Quote Link to post
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