I might get a dog but my parents say it would have to be an outside dog, he would have a dog house and everything but what breed is best for outside and wont try to excape? (preferably a small or medium dog)
I think everyone here thinks by "outside dog", you mean he’s gonna be chained up on a 2 ft chain all the time.
Because that’s wrong :/
But everyone’s over-reacting and accusing you of being cruel, when they have no right to assume~
When I was little, we had two large-breed Alaskan Malamutes. One male, one female. The female was 70% Timber wolf, and the male was known for being over-protective of us; in short, everyone was afraid of them. We kept them outside, in a fenced-in backyard. They had an acre of yard, very well shaded [because they're meant for Alaska, not NY summers].
We ALSO kept the basement door open for them, and not some grimy basement, it was rather nice and much cooler, and allowed us to interact with them without letting them upstairs around people and food and what-not.
We kept the front porch available, too. It was an enclosed porch, so again, allowed them great shelter and kept them close to us.
As long as you [properly] provide the animals with what they need, keeping the dog "outside" isn’t as bad as most think it is.
But if you live in an area with extreme hots or colds, try to aim for a dog that’s meant to be in that. [Or, generally better, avoid getting one at all until you have a better place for him]
And NEVER keep a small dog outside. Those are meant to be lap-dogs.
A medium-sized dog, sure. But never a small one.
Dog breeds that love the outdoors?
Irish setter, brittany spaniel, cocker spaniel, retrievers, collies, German/Australian shepherds, labs, husky.. the list goes on.
German Shepherds are pretty smart though, all the ones I’ve known were escape artists, so I’d avoid one of those.
Just be sure to keep it in a large shelter, spend lots of time with him/her, make sure they get enough food, water, love, and shade in the summer.
If it snows a lot where you live, avoid short-hairs. If it gets really hot often, avoid long-hairs. Etc.
And if you need anymore information on how to make sure your dog stays happy and healthy outdoors, feel free to contact me (:
