Kyo
I have two backyard only dogs. A golden retreiver(female) and a chocolate labrador(male). They are both neutered/spayed and have daily human contact. They are well fed and taken care of. So the other day I planned on adopting this cute little corgi mix dog and since he won't grow big I decided it would be best to have him sleep indoors with me. When I contacted about the dog, they replied that they didn't adopt to people with backyard only dogs even if I planned to keep this one indoors. I find this rather dumb as I take care of my dogs, feed them daily and they each have their own igloo homes. Is it really that bad to have them outside? They are never tied up and run around and have little toys to play with.
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Um... where do they think wild dogs live? Dogs *WANT* to be outside. I have a 6lb Yorkie that would get eaten by hawks, but he still wants to be outside every waking moment.
Dogs are physically able to stay outside. They evolved to live outdoors!
My parents rescued a German Shepard that is an outside dog. He loves the rain. He loves the grass. And that dog is the most spoiled dog on this earth! Just because he lives in the back yard, doesn't mean he's being neglected. They love him as if he was their child.
I seriously dont understand the answers you are getting to this question. You want to RESCUE a neglected dog for pete's sake! Adopt him, make him part of your family, give him the attention he's not getting in the shelter. All of these people (including the ones that say they are trainers - although every trainer I have ever had tell me to treat my dog like a freaking dog) act like you are abusing the ones that you have. If that shelter wont let you have that dog, it's their loss. I'm sure you are a great pet owner and it shows by the fact that you already have two fairly huge dogs (which equates to more expensive) and you want open your home and heart to another. Bravo sir!!
Lay off people!! We talk about fixing the overpopulation animal problem in the shelters and then we find out that the animal shelters arent adopting the animals to loving homes. What gives??
For Shih Tzu lover: Yes, I assumed that the Corgi was neglected. Sure, maybe the shelter sits with her for hours on end petting her.. and only her. But I doubt it. Neglected doesnt mean it's being abused, it just means that it isnt getting the full attention it could be getting at home with a loving family.
Like I said, I dont keep my dog outside. Yorkies dont have undercoats and he would get cold. Labs and retrivers are a bit different.
So how does a wild dog differ physically to an outside "pet" - not a freaking yorkie, but a lab?
And how does being a pack leader have anything to do with where the dog sleeps? Is that any worse than the people that have indoor pets that are kept in crates for 8 hours a day? At least his dogs can run around and play with each other all day!
Um... where do they think wild dogs live? Dogs *WANT* to be outside. I have a 6lb Yorkie that would get eaten by hawks, but he still wants to be outside every waking moment.
Dogs are physically able to stay outside. They evolved to live outdoors!
My parents rescued a German Shepard that is an outside dog. He loves the rain. He loves the grass. And that dog is the most spoiled dog on this earth! Just because he lives in the back yard, doesn't mean he's being neglected. They love him as if he was their child.
I seriously dont understand the answers you are getting to this question. You want to RESCUE a neglected dog for pete's sake! Adopt him, make him part of your family, give him the attention he's not getting in the shelter. All of these people (including the ones that say they are trainers - although every trainer I have ever had tell me to treat my dog like a freaking dog) act like you are abusing the ones that you have. If that shelter wont let you have that dog, it's their loss. I'm sure you are a great pet owner and it shows by the fact that you already have two fairly huge dogs (which equates to more expensive) and you want open your home and heart to another. Bravo sir!!
Lay off people!! We talk about fixing the overpopulation animal problem in the shelters and then we find out that the animal shelters arent adopting the animals to loving homes. What gives??
For Shih Tzu lover: Yes, I assumed that the Corgi was neglected. Sure, maybe the shelter sits with her for hours on end petting her.. and only her. But I doubt it. Neglected doesnt mean it's being abused, it just means that it isnt getting the full attention it could be getting at home with a loving family.
Like I said, I dont keep my dog outside. Yorkies dont have undercoats and he would get cold. Labs and retrivers are a bit different.
So how does a wild dog differ physically to an outside "pet" - not a freaking yorkie, but a lab?
And how does being a pack leader have anything to do with where the dog sleeps? Is that any worse than the people that have indoor pets that are kept in crates for 8 hours a day? At least his dogs can run around and play with each other all day!
Are Yorkies very high maintence dogs?? 10 points!!!!!!!!!!!?
Lovelivela
I know you have to take care of their hairs and groom them and wash them but could they stay home bythemselves for atleast 6 hours?? with toys in a cage??
and are they really really loud when they grow up??
Hahha wow I spelled almost everything wrong.. sorry guys.. :)
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An adult dog would be fine to be crated for 6-8 hours a day.
Yes they are high maintenence with the grooming needs.. as a toy breed they also desire attention. They can easily suffer from lonliness.. any breed of dog is fine to be alone part of the day while you are at work or school, as long as you are willing to dedicate time before and afterwards to give them the attention, grooming, exercize and training that they need.
Many toy breeds tend to be barky.. most small breeds were originally bred as lap/foot/bed warmers, but also served a dual purpose of ratters and/or alert dogs. Barking can be limited with training and keeping the dog exercized and mentally stimulated.. and sometimes it just depends on the personality.. some individual dogs are just more vocal than others.
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A PUPPY should not be left alone in a crate for 6 hours.. but an adult is fine.. pups need pottied often and need socialization.. they cant be left in a crate by themselves for more than a few hours at a time.
An adult dog would be fine to be crated for 6-8 hours a day.
Yes they are high maintenence with the grooming needs.. as a toy breed they also desire attention. They can easily suffer from lonliness.. any breed of dog is fine to be alone part of the day while you are at work or school, as long as you are willing to dedicate time before and afterwards to give them the attention, grooming, exercize and training that they need.
Many toy breeds tend to be barky.. most small breeds were originally bred as lap/foot/bed warmers, but also served a dual purpose of ratters and/or alert dogs. Barking can be limited with training and keeping the dog exercized and mentally stimulated.. and sometimes it just depends on the personality.. some individual dogs are just more vocal than others.
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A PUPPY should not be left alone in a crate for 6 hours.. but an adult is fine.. pups need pottied often and need socialization.. they cant be left in a crate by themselves for more than a few hours at a time.
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