My my aren't we civil?
You mean to tell me you NEVER bring your dogs in the house?
What is the point of having a pet then?
I've known people with apartments in DC who kept Labs, Shepherds, etc. so don't tell me you can't bring your dogs inside when the weather is bad.
I never have brought them in the house. Why should I? Did you miss the burgler alarm part of my post? They are equipped with plenty of fur in the winter and I up their feed, because keeping body heat up burns extra calories.
I got dogs to let me know if someone is on my property. I had someone break a window out of my car so they could steal about $2.50 in change from the console. The investigating officer stated that he had never been to a call like this, when there was a dog on the property. So I got a dog, ty angel.
I have too much money invested in tools and toys to have some crackhead take them from me. My dogs serve a purpose. They are watch dogs. They bark in the direction of the visitor, and 12# 000 buckshot does the rest. My dogs are pets. They aren't there to fulfill some emotional need that I have. I have family and friends for that.