Jayrod
Footballguy
To love and be loved by our family. To play and enjoy each other. My kids will run with them and play with them every day they can. My son asks me something about getting a dog almost every day. We WANT a dog... all of us.Can you just answer WHY you even want to get dogs?Because (and reading all of the posted articles confirms this), it is assumed the dog will be alone, have little to no space and will be exposed to the elements.Why do you suppose it is that shelters, rescue outfits, breeders, and vets are of the opinion that dogs shouldn't be left outside all the time?
I have addressed all 3 of those issues extensively. There will be two dogs. I have yet to see a single statement made from anyone outside that two dogs would end up feeling lonely, separation anxiety, etc. Every single article assumes a single dog. There also is a lot about pens, tied up and small yards/no shade. This yard has almost complete shade in the Summer due to being in a heavily wooded area. A more than adequate dog house will be made by my son and I and the mud room will likely have a doggie door for them to come and go as they please.
The dogs will not be lonely, they will not be bored, they will not be ignored, they will not be left to suffer from the elements. None of anything I have read (outside of this thread) indicates what I am doing will be cruel to the dogs.
I just am baffled at how much the "rules" have changed in 20 years. The last time I had a dog everything I'm describing would have been fine, but now, for reasons I'm still not sure about, what I am describing is being called cruel. I'm being told I'm not fit to have a dog. I'm not Michael Vick. How is it more humane to have a dog in an apartment all day while you are at work? Is that seriously better than what I am describing? I'm just absolutely baffled by this whole thread.