Remarkabull Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Barkley is always inside when no one is home. Acheron is always outside, unless the weather is bad then we put Barkley in our room and let Acheron have the rest of the house, Flash takes turns at staying with the boys, mostly outside but sometimes in. When we are home they can choose where they want to be via the doggy door :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 To my dogs there is no difference between night and day they just sleep creatures of habit When I am out they sleep they don't give a crap if it's day or night.I dont crate my dogs but don't find it appalling if others do.Each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laneka Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I could not vote correctly as I have a couple in the house and a couple in runs with access to a shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 No option for mine. They are inside with access to the backyard which I know they use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayly Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) Depends on the dog and depends on the time of day and weather, although after the snake incident they have all been inside when we aren't home recently and I think it might stay that way. Holly gets the run in the house, Ruby has a room and Poppy used to be outside, but that's changed to a crate for the time being until I can work something better out, I am tempted to limit her and Holly to part of the house but I'm not sure I can trust Poppy. We aren't all back at work/uni yet so the longest she's been in there has been 5 or so hours when we have gone out as a family for dinner. I would rather see dogs in crates when their owners aren't home, and part of the family when the owners are there with plenty of training and excercise than a dog who spends all of its time in a backyard with limited stimulation or attention. ETA: And baby Panda is in the laundry for the moment until she's 100% house trained. Edited January 24, 2012 by Lyndsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I said in the backyard but it really depends - we are never gone long and if the weather is bad they may be inside. Bertie in his crate and Katie asleep on her bed in the family room (she gets comfy and doesn't seem to move). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I voted - in runs in the backyard - but it does depend on the weather, on the time of day etc. But basically our dogs have day runs and night kennels. Morning they go out into their day runs (which are pretty large) all have a shed or some other type of shelter. Of a night time, all except two of the dogs go into the kennels which are in the garage. We have one house dog who always stays in the house, and two yard dogs who always stay in the yard, though not always in their day yards, they get moved about a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emgem Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 My pup is inside but confined to the back part of the house with the kitchen and casual living area. He was raised in an apertment, so he is an inside dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumof4girls Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) Mine is in a little play area we made up on the deck, his crate is in it and a shell sandpit that he loves digging in and i hide his toys in it for hIm to find :-) I only leave him in it at the moment for the when I go out and for his alone time/my housework time during the day. When I do back to work he will be in this area for 6hrs.. Edit missing letter.. Edited January 24, 2012 by mumof4girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I voted loose in the backyard. I can't leave Kyojin in the house because we have two indoor cats and I don't want to risk it, regardless of how well they get along. (Wouldn't do it with any dog). But he's also safe in the yard and doesn't get bored. I have him inside with us when we're home, which is the majority of the time as I only work a few hours a week and OH's a shift worker and most of his hours are at night when I'd be home no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esky the husky Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Esky's outside during the day if I'm out. Although this week it's been so stinking hot that when I've gone out she's slept under the fan. The old house she was inside all day until I was home- I wasn't 100% comfortable with that yard so safer that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trishm Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 No option for me either....mine are inside 24/7 with access to the yard via a doggy door, so they just please themselves but mostly they are wherever I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I voted "other". My two are in the bathroom when I'm out. It's beautifully cool, and the most secure room in the house. Occasionally Mr Staffy freaks out and smashes things....like himself, windows etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetson Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I voted other. My two have access to the yard and the house via dog door. They aren't allowed the whole run of the house when I am out and only a small yard. When I am home they have access to an acre or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ons Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 mine are all different Ons, Tilly and flash are in a pen under the house Latte is in a covered pen out the back with some of my housemate's coolies unless it is raining and then her pen is needed for the coolies that would be in an outside pen normally so she is crated inside Mocha is crated inside with the air conditioning on all seem happy with the arrangement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 My dogs are in the backyard when we're not home. If there's bad weather, then we let them have access to the kitchen via a doggy door. If we're only ducking to the shops, then we'll leave them in the house with access to the yard - I wouldn't leave them unattended in the house. They're not destructive but they'd probably sleep on the sofa and bed when they know they're only supposed to do that if invited up :laugh: When Elbie was a young puppy, he was crated when we left the house, mostly because the yard of our previous house wasn't entirely puppy proof and he was so small we worried he'd just vanish. These days, the crates are just used for sleeping - with the door open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I chose other as it depends on what time of day we are away. Day time: loose in the backyard (unless the weather is really awful). Night time: loose in the house Same here :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I voted other as well. Inside crated if it's just a few hours. Outside in runs if it's for a whole day. I work from home though so they're mostly inside tripping me up everytime I move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasha Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Usually 2 of mine are loose on the acreage. the other 5 are split between the dog runs, dog shed or stables depending on weather, how long I will be gone for and how noisy each one is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chequeredblackdog Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I voted other, too. BC is inside 24/7 atm due to recovering from a cruciate surgery. Otherwise the dogs are let in and out throughout the day. weather permitting. At least One dog is always out to guard the chickens. Night time they are either in a ' chicken compound' with a sheltered shed thing, on the back verandah or inside (possibly on a bed... shhh!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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