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Hi Y'all,
Do you think there is such a thing as a dog that prefers to be outside? He definitely was a yard dog on a chain before coming to me about 7 months ago. He was not housebroken, never been inside of a house or so it appeared to me. He is 2 1/2 a PBT mix. He is very friendly, loves to play, loves affection. He is coming along in obedience, not his fault mine. I don't work with him as much as I should. After he has been in the house for an hour or two he always wants to go out. He stands at the door and looks nervous, afraid? Of course at first I thought he has gotta gooo, but I would watch him and no he would just run around the yard. He digs obsessively, buries any edible that you give him outside (unless it is a tiny dog bone) and does not go back and retrieve them EVER. The other dogs love looking for his treasures. He appears to not have a good nose, but then maybe that is cause it is packed with dirt. I have hidden tidbits of food in the yard. He clearly bypasses them to go sniff the other dog's pee. Even after that he does not return to the treats? I am hesitant to make him stay in when he goes to the door because of his house breaking thing. I live in Fl. Maybe when it dips down to 60 if it ever does he will change his tune. If I leave the dog door open he will go and sleep in his dog house. What do ya think? Is that normal behavior for some dogs. I have always had dogs that are with me inside when it is 90 degrees.....????? I would appreciate any input. I want to help our men and servicewomen. BRING THEM HOME.......End the war!!!!!! Be Free.....Judy |
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Judith Althouse wrote: I would appreciate any input. No expert by any means but we had a similar problem with one of ours. He was raised outside (his mother wouldn't keep the pups indoors, despite her owners attempts she carried them out at every opportunity). When we brought him home he had to be forced to come into the house at night. He did get used to it in the end. If I remember right it was when the weather started to get bad that he began to come in of his own accord. He was only 16 weeks old when we brought him home though, long way from an adult. |
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swilliamson
Thanks for sharing your story about your outside dog. Jack hasn't lived here long enough to see cold. Plus, I do live in Fl. Maybe that will make a difference when it finally cools off and once he stays in. He will get used to it. He likes to be with us, just gets antsy after awhile????? Be Free.....Judy |
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Michael Ball, thank you for sharing your words of wisdom about Jack my
dog that prefers the out of dorrs. Don't you worry. He is safe. He is about 70 pounds of something primarily PBT..he is Brindle and he LOOKS so mean that I just got cancelled by my insurance company. Despite his appearance he is a love, very mellow and plays so gently... Though he was 2 years old and not house broken when I got him. I had little trouble house breaking him because of his age. Thank heavens he was use to going outside. He had an accident a month or so ago, but he caught on pretty quickly....Michael I wish you could see the place there is nothing that Jack can do that is offensive to me...I should say nothing non-destructive. I have hair in every solid thing I touch, thanks to my BC. He has shiny stiff skin... I suppose it is my lack of effort. I shut the dog door to keep him in. I do call him to me and he comes, next thing I know he is at the door....not all the time...He lays at my feet, plays with toys, but when he wants to go, he wants to go....kinda like me and food....(smile) I guess I have bigger things I could worry about just wondered....Thanks for your reply.. Be Free.....Judy |
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Hi Mary,
Your Duke and Jack sound a lot the same. I do have a large fenced in yard and there are lots of fun things out there, but I do call him in from time to time....cuz I miss him...Hell no on the furniture...that is what I have always said...but at least two of them have always slept in bed with me and when I get up in the night or I am away. I know they have been on my loungers. The couch usually has so much junk on it no one could fit..I am currently sleeping on an air bed.....uhhhhm I like it, but it does have a weight limit...Buck is 80....Jack is 70....Lady is 35...Jubal Early is 65....No, you will never get my number, but it has a 600 load limit.... Be Free.....Judy |
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"Judith Althouse" wrote in message ... swilliamson Thanks for sharing your story about your outside dog. Jack hasn't lived here long enough to see cold. Plus, I do live in Fl. Maybe that will make a difference when it finally cools off and once he stays in. He will get used to it. He likes to be with us, just gets antsy after awhile????? Be Free.....Judy ================= I can't really call my Chow, Sebastian, and outside dog, because he did not stay out overnight, but he preferred to stay out as long as possible during the day. He was just the opposite to the Rotties I have had. They want to stay in all the time. Rotties are definitely house dogs. But, the Chow loved being out in the yard all day. It didn't matter what the weather was. If it was hot, he would dig a hole under the bushes and stay there. If it was cold and snowy, he would lie under a tree. Sometimes he was totally covered with snow. We would have to call him a few times to come in, and finally he would reluctantly come inside. Of course, he always came a trotting when it was time to eat. We kept him in at night and in bad weather, but when he had to go out, sometimes it was difficult to get him back in. He just loved being outdoors. |
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Pfoley I take comfort in knowing your Chow liked to hang out out of
doors...I just wondered why Jack likes it so much when it is 90 degrees out there...Buck my Lab will be out there all night if it ever cools off. He likes to lay out there and guard the house and lay by the shed where the Armadillo lives. He keeps thinking he is going to get him, but the shed is on the safe side of the fence... When it is hot you can't get him out to pee and I don't blame him...If Jack was not social and my attention meant nothing I would be concerned, but he loves affection when it is convenient for him. I just guess that is his thing... Be Free.....Judy |
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