How Many Dogs Indoors?

[B.P.R 2,798]

Seen a thread on here from a few years ago. Thread was asking 'how many dogs you got' and the answers varied from 1 to 22 dogs!

 

It wasnt clear from the post how these dogs were housed...

 

So im wondering... how many dogs/breeds do you guys keep indoors? And how many, is too many?

 

Myself i have a lab x collie, a whippet and a small lurcher......

 

It has been contemplated getting a 4th

 

My dogs stay indoors but have the use of a small kennel for an hour or so daytime, when wet etc.

 

Edited April 12, 2013 by Blue Pocket Rocket

[paulus 26]

i have a retired old bitch (14) in the house and the 2 woking dogs in the kennels,(11 and 5) i was going to keep a pup out of the litter he sired 6 months ago, but decided ive had enough. if your planning on keeping going then you will need a pup every 4 to 6 years plus you have to be prepared to deal with the geriatrics at some point or else you will end up with a kennel full

[LaraCroft 863]

5 at the moment

 

2 collie x whip x greys, and 3 mainly grey x lurchers (these are elderly and retired)

 

If all 5 being left alone (rare), they are all crated, as the young 2 play and annoy the older ones. More often than not, the younger 2 are with me out and about, the older 3 sleep wherever in the house.

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

Got 4 between me and my son - first x collie x grey, an alaunt x bull/grey, a greyhound bitch and an alaunt bitch...live in/out...got another collie x grey pup coming soon...too many must surely be when you can't find graft for them all or one or two are being overlooked...I just gotta make the effort to get proper graft into these dogs...couldn't have them doing nothing...get them out...get the job done!!!!!!!!!!

[eastcorkkid 4]

I keep mine in de shed lad, hate it when i see dogs in gaffs

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

I keep mine in de shed lad, hate it when i see dogs in gaffs

 

Why?

[fitchet 788]

3 lurchers a terrier and the bulldog x live outside. The chihoaha lives indoors ......

[P5HEN 168]

1 lurcher in the house and thats enough the little facker

[Chid 6,489]

i had 4 in the house at one point , 2 lurchers (one of them was crated one had free run of the house when we was out) one terrier (crated when we was out) and a lab x staff which had free run of the house.. and tbh i found it easy living with the 4 round the house as we had no kids then

now we just have the 2 lurchers and there both outside but id like a dog in the house as i miss falling over them

[B.P.R 2,798]

Well if im being honest to myself.... getting another would mean 4 in the house...and all my runners within 3 years of each other...

 

The whippets almost 2, lurcher 12 months and then a pup....

 

I use the whippet for ferreting, lurcher for lamping and my lab x bushes ( to a degree)... i would say they get their work and throughout the summer theyre out a lot....lure coursing etc....they get their exercise.

 

But in no uncertain terms are they anything other than pets first, workers second.

 

I have my dogs to enjoy them and let them enjoy themselves....

 

But i dont drink, go out etc.....apart from my son and wife, the dogs are my life...

 

2 in each hand to even it out

[LaraCroft 863]

I think age has a bearing - my 3 oldies are 12-14 years now, and don't do much. An hours walk morning and evening, and they can go out into the yard whenever for a pee if needed, and they sleep the rest of the time. I wouldn't want more than 2 that need proper exercise. But the same as BPR, they are pets first, and happen to keep the freezer full second. Mine have to cope with car journeys, trips to London, going out with the horses and waiting in the truck while I am busy - but they are happier doing that than stuck in a shed with nothing to do or see.

[paulus 26]

I think age has a bearing - my 3 oldies are 12-14 years now, and don't do much. An hours walk morning and evening, and they can go out into the yard whenever for a pee if needed, and they sleep the rest of the time. I wouldn't want more than 2 that need proper exercise. But the same as BPR, they are pets first, and happen to keep the freezer full second. Mine have to cope with car journeys, trips to London, going out with the horses and waiting in the truck while I am busy - but they are happier doing that than stuck in a shed with nothing to do or see.

mine are only kennelled at night the run door is open all day, even when its shut the run is 16 x 6 so hardly stuck in a shed :laugh:

[Sirius 1,391]

Depends on how big your house is surely?

[LaraCroft 863]

 

I think age has a bearing - my 3 oldies are 12-14 years now, and don't do much. An hours walk morning and evening, and they can go out into the yard whenever for a pee if needed, and they sleep the rest of the time. I wouldn't want more than 2 that need proper exercise. But the same as BPR, they are pets first, and happen to keep the freezer full second. Mine have to cope with car journeys, trips to London, going out with the horses and waiting in the truck while I am busy - but they are happier doing that than stuck in a shed with nothing to do or see.

mine are only kennelled at night the run door is open all day, even when its shut the run is 16 x 6 so hardly stuck in a shed :laugh:

I was thinking of my shed - which is full of horse rugs and a knackered lawn mower.... I have seen some great kennels/runs on here, and given how posh your man-shed is, I am sure the dogs kennel is actually nicer than my house

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

Depends on how big your house is surely?

 

 

Mines big -plenty space and 3 acres outside...have to laugh at the "whoa - don't keep working dogs in the house brigde" and they'll be along here soon - I know one guy who thinks all dogs should be outside no questions f**k me u should see his set up...rough and ready is a nice way to describe it... and stinking shithole would be more accurate mines happy and that's what counts...