What are your cool/interesting pets?

[smokymountainrain]

We have a dog that is outside 100% of the time. He doesn't bother anybody (never barks) and my little girls love him. I'm not his biggest fan this time of year because he does me no good until September and I still have to shovel his poop, but other than that we enjoy having him around.

[TripletDaddy]

Your dog stays outside all winter, as well?

[Commando]

Your dog stays outside all winter, as well?

Our dog was a 100% outside dog and was most happy in the winter.

[TripletDaddy]

Our dog was a 100% outside dog and was most happy in the winter.

Were you in Utah? Thats great to hear. would definitely affect my stance on having a dog. I thought it might be cruel to leave the dog outside during the cold. Did you have a big dog? I assume smaller dogs wouldnt do as well outside.

[smokymountainrain]

Your dog stays outside all winter, as well?

Yep. Similar to commando's dog, I'd say he likes winter the best. Granted, we have a pretty good set up for him, so the cold isn't really an issue, but yeah - he'll never come in the house during the winter.

[The_Tick]

My wife really wants a dog, but I'm not a huge fan of dogs. And, like The Tick said, dogs come in pairs (she's had two dogs for years), so I know that getting one dog will mean eventually getting another dog. The real source of my strong opposition to getting a dog is that I really don't want to scoop up crap from animals I didn't even want in the first place. My wife seems to think that future children will be able to weaken my resolve, but she underestimates my stubbornness.

You overestimate it.

It is okay to give in. Dogs with hair are fun.

[falafel]

Our dog was a 100% outside dog and was most happy in the winter.

That's because your dog was bread for this!

[purplmonkeydishwashr]

A cat, a ball python, and, every week or so for about 15 minutes, a couple of mice.

[Commando]

That's because your dog was bread for this!

Hardly! My dog would have put up a great fight.

[falafel]

Hardly! My dog would have put up a great fight.

Well, I was referring to the fact that you had a Samoyed, bread for Siberian winters. I'm sure your dog would have thrown off any yokes placed on him.

[TripletDaddy]

That's because your dog was bread for this!

[Commando]

Were you in Utah? Thats great to hear. would definitely affect my stance on having a dog. I thought it might be cruel to leave the dog outside during the cold. Did you have a big dog? I assume smaller dogs wouldnt do as well outside.

Eastern Idaho. She was a Samoyed, and she really was happier in the cold. We'd get on our snow gear and she would be outside bounding through the drifts, wagging her tail like crazy, playing games with us, burrowing in the snow, and inspecting our snow caves. I guess obviously some dogs you wouldn't even let outside in the snow, but that's just common sense.

[TripletDaddy]

Yep. Similar to commando's dog, I'd say he likes winter the best. Granted, we have a pretty good set up for him, so the cold isn't really an issue, but yeah - he'll never come in the house during the winter.

What sort of set up? Do you have one of those caged dog runs?

[falafel]

Ouch.

[TripletDaddy]

Eastern Idaho. She was a Samoyed, and she really was happier in the cold. We'd get on our snow gear and she would be outside bounding through the drifts, wagging her tail like crazy, playing games with us, burrowing in the snow, and inspecting our snow caves. I guess obviously some dogs you wouldn't even let outside in the snow, but that's just common sense.

thats my challenge. those cool winter dogs have a ton of hair and they make a mess shedding it in warmer months. Im not down with that. I prefer mid sized dogs and not sure they will thrive outside all winter. Small ridiculous looking dogs like the one SpaceGhost posted are not for me. Hate that stuff.