Is your dog inside or outside at night?

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Do you allow your dog to sleep inside? Mishka sleeps on her own couch downstairs but sometimes comes upstairs to snore along with us. She is not allowed on the bed though.

 

Almost all of the dogs we had ever since are allowed to sleep inside our house/room. We are more at peace to know they are also safe at night.

 

I absolutely agree! Even though our fence is secure I feel better knowing they are inside. Not to mention it gets cold at night and they all have short hair.

 

At night, the boys are at the balcony. My girl would always be inside the house. Then the boys could go outside every time they like but they would only go far from their sleeping ground on two occasions. One is when there’s a trespasser that they need to bite off from the backyard and two, if there’s a fertile bitch awaiting them in another neighborhood.

 

We don't have any dog door in the house so I see to it that my dog has already pooped and peed before they can sleep inside the house. My dogs' favorite spot to sleep at night is the sofa. I don't know why they are more comfortable to sleep there rather than the bed that I personally created for them. whew

 

The little ones are not allowed outside unattended at night, since I am afraid of them getting carried off by owls. All of my dogs sleep in their own crates at night, inside my living room. The only exception right now is Beau, who sleeps in my bed and patrols the house for mice--living where we do, we do get them once in a while, especially during the winter months. This spring I might keep Jack (mixed breed) and Glitter (rough collie) outside, since they are bigger and need more room to move around. I'd like to see the owl that could cart them off!

 

Too hot in AZ in the summer for dogs even at night, but my daughters 3 dogs all spend the nights indoors.

 

All my dogs live indoors. There are too many strays wandering around outside at night. There's no telling what might happen. Better to be safe than sorry.

 

My dog is a inside dog only, he is so little and I love this dog just like he was my baby!

 

Just like your baby? Or in lieu of your baby? I have seen people who live alone without any children who treat their dogs better than most people would treat their own children.

 

Both of our dogs sleep inside. We live in South Texas and it gets really hot. Our bulldog is still a puppy and sleeps in a kennel at night. He loves having his own space and has never whined at all. Our other dog is a shih zhu and she sleeps in bed with us. She has a bad habit about chewing on our comforter though. I don't know if she likes the fabric or what, but she is putting holes in it. So, she may not be sleeping with us for much longer.

 

I read that some breeds are bred to live outdoors while some others are bred to live indoors. Working dogs like sheepdogs and huskies do well outside. Toy dogs, of course, are meant to be inside.

 

Inside. Our dog is an inside dog, though, so the only time he goes out is to do his potty business and hang out in the sunshine during the summer. He's never left outside, though.

And the ones in the past who were outside, were never allowed inside then. We keep them completely separate.

 

How come they were never allowed inside? Are they very scruffy or something? I thought any dog would love to be inside if given half a chance.

 

They were large dogs who had a whole yard to roam. To keep them inside woudl've been to keep them cooped up and they likely would've destroyed things, too. They liked to run around and were always much happier outside. We lived in a mild location so there wasn't an issue of it getting too cold/hot really...and they did have dog houses to curl up in if they needed to get out of the elements.

 

I see. Now I understand why they are outside. Actually, where destroying things are concerned, small dogs do it just as well as big ones. I remember having a Poodle which somehow got the idea that my glasses are on par with roasted chicken, flavor-wise. She was always eyeing my glasses when I put them on the table. So when I sleep, I would put them high up on top of the bookshelf. Then one night, she climbed up the shelf and made short shrift of them. Oh, not only cats can climb shelves. My Poodle can do that, too.!

 

All the dogs I had were always inside at night and during the day, besides for going potty or on a nice walk.

 

Inside and outside. It may sound unfair, but one of my dogs simply loves the night life. He is free to wander of the perimeters and guard the house.

Peanuts stays inside. She growls at every opportunity she get in order to scare the mice away. Not only do I have a companion in my room, but also a mice exterminator.

 

I have a friend that has a dog that is always outside. The dog literally does not like being inside for more than minutes. I do not know if it was how he was raised or if it's because of his breed (siberian husky), but I found it pretty interesting.

 

i think it's more to do with the breed characteristics. The husky is bred to be able to live outside. In the snow. It has a double coat which insulates it very well from the cold. What it does is dig a hole in the snow and sleep in it, much as an Eskimo would sleep in an igloo made of ice.

You can see huskies in action in the movie Eight Below. One word of warning, though. It's a heart-wrenching story. And the real story that the movie was based on was even worse.