she is not chained up and has plenty of room to run and also has a heated and unheated dog house to go in if she wants, she's never been a house dog
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SHE SHOULD BE IN THE HOUSE... goldens, in particular are NOT outside dogs... keeping your dog outside 24/7 in the rain and cold is going to come back and haunt you,,,,
ARTHRITIS is most definite,,
please rethink and make her part of your family... i just wonder how you feel when you look outside in the rain,.. and she is laying there waiting for you!! soooo sad...
i never understood why people want a dog to tie up outside... makes no sense to me.
DP
Cause she wants to live in the house where it's warm and dry. She is protesting. I think if you love her and you care about her, you would give in and make her part of your family.
I see people on tv all the time who leave their dog out in the rain and snow in a dog house and they lose their dog and they get charged. You might want to think about that while you are sitting in the warm house, looking out the window at your dog while she is freezing to death.
Anonymous
It is true most dogs do like to be outside than inside I no mine do but I live in Australia so of course it doesnt snow. But i have good shelter and 2 big plastic beds with sheets in them and two warm kennels so when it rains the shelter protects them from getting wet. ItS like when its 40 degrees I have my dogs in most of the day but then they want to be outside even when its so hot but the shade does keep them cool and they feel the air-conditioner. But that doesnt really help I'm so bad at advice .
Artie B
Dogs ain't exactly rocket scientists, but they do know how to find comfortable spots to sleep. Goldens should be kept in the house - NO DOG should be kept outside in the cold. Ever. Period.
Boss
If she's a Nordic Spitz, she probably just likes the cold. My Siberian Husky would much rather be out in rain and snow than inside. Just make sure she's not outside too long- dogs crave human contact.
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Whoops, didn't see that it's a Golden. Some dogs just like being cold and wet though- Retrievers love water.