My German Shepherd is an outside dog ! animal abuse ?;?

Question

I have an almost 11 months old GSD , male . If I feed him good and correct time and keep his dog house clean and tidy and provide him with clean fresh water and give him excersise with ragular walks and also provide him with all the medical facilities with awesome toys aswell .and also give him attention and love yet keep him outside the whole day everyday . Is it animal abuse or me bieng a bad owner .
Note :I don't keep him outside for security but due to my religeon. I'm Muslim . Am I bad owner ?? He never came inside my house !!! And I would never let him either . But provide him all what he requires . The temperature range in my coutry is from 13 'Cs in winter and 33'Cs in summer . So the temp in celsius is pleasant in both seasons .

What are your opinions ?

Answer 1

Hi, I also like dogs outside,not because of religion.You don't say if your dog is in a compound or not,but I agree it should not be chained up.Best situation here is a 12ftx12ft concrete square with chain link 6ft high fence with a door,the dog kennel inside and the dog free to walk about.Why concrete?because it's easier to keep clean and the dog can't dig his way out.In your hot country the kennel with one side off would be cool shade for the dog.All the other things you mention are just fine.I like to see somebody who cares for their dog.That's you.

Answer 2

You have a social animal who is left alone when you are not around. He has no choice but to be alone, and that's stressful. Have you ever noticed how excited he is to see you? Its because he's been doing nothing but waiting for your return. He doesn't understand your religion and he never will, all he knows is that the most important thing in his entire world leaves him alone outside.



A toy is only fun when its played with, and playing alone isn't fun.



Its not abuse, but it is not ideal. You may be providing all of those things, but you are not providing the security and close companionship a dog thrives on. Put yourself in his place. Think simply.



I'm not going to condemn your beliefs, but why even own a dog if you can't experience the unique bond between human and canine? No other animal can bond with a human the way dogs do. no other animal understands our body language, can read our faces, can even understand subtle gestures using only the eyes, like a dog does.

Answer 3

I wouldn't say it was abuse but it's not ideal. Dogs are extremely social animals and don't do well when left alone, at 11 months old he is still a puppy but you can certainly expect some serious behavior problems in the future.

I grew up with German Shepherds and they need constant stimulation, training and attention or they become extremely destructive and potentially aggressive.

I have several Muslim friends that have inside dogs. They put them outside when they pray and don't let them in all rooms if the home but they keep them inside because they believe that keeping a dog outside is cruel (which it is) and that in their eyes that is a bigger sin than keeping an "unclean" animal in the home.

I understand if you choose not to have an indoor dog based on your religious beliefs but in that case I think it would be best not to have a dog at all, they are a luxury not a necessity. No reason to buy an animal only to banish it outside. He, at very least, deserves a playmate.

Answer 4

No dog, other than working dogs that herd, etc., should be delegated to outside 24/7. This IS wrong. Why? Dogs that do not work are meant to be members of a pack....that is family...that is whomever owns the dog. They are meant to be socialized and they NEED the interaction...they are PACK animals.



Why don't you allow this puppy a new home. This poor pup is missing out on what life should be living outside. Geesh, he is just a puppy! You are unable to give him what he needs psychologically. Best for this pup to be homed with humans that will allow them into their home.



THAT is my opinion,.

Answer 5

Personally I don't understand having a dog if he is kept outside all of the time. Despite that, it does sound like you are a responsible dog owner. For my own knowledge - can you explain why Muslim's can have dogs in the house? I didn't know that.

Answer 6

make sure the dog isn't tied up at all. Play with the dog as much as you can otherwise the dog will be depressed if you just leave it too sleep all the time, imagine how boring that is? they are very intelligent dogs so make sure the dog is happy.

Answer 7

● "My German Shepherd is an outside dog ! animal abuse"



That doesn't ASK us anything, yet you put it where your main question is supposed to be.



● "Is it animal abuse or me bieng a bad owner ."



That ASKS us something - but you didn't place a question-mark after it.

My answers are "No" to the first 4 words, "Yes" to the last 5 words.



● "Am I bad owner ?"



Same question as those last 5 words in my previous quote, so same answer.

Every religion has good aspects and bad aspects. My nation was a pioneer in the field of ecumenicals, and I was raised in remote districts where an actual church was rare (visiting preachers & lay-persons used to rent the district hall), so I was lucky enough to be raised in several sects in a nation where religious fanatics are rare, and people are judged by their personal attitudes and behaviour, not by their religion and how zealously or casually they follow that religion's dictates. I have no idea whether my dog-owning-&-showing (one also being a dog-breeder) Indian contacts & friends in India and NZ are Christian, Hindu, Muslim or some other - it has no influence on what I think of them & their dogs.



You are a "bad owner" to the extent that you

#1: appear to substitute "things" for the intense mental stimulation that dogs - especially dogs of the Companion breeds and the Herding breeds - require, and

#2: made no mention of getting COACHED in a training class. THAT is something every owner needs and every pooch should experience starting when it is 18-22 weeks old.

In addition, your pooch has reached the 10-months-on period during which under-trained pooches start acting like turbulent teenaged humans, challenging all authority and striving to become "boss of the household pack".



My first 2 dogs lived outside - but I was an ignorant boy. Our first GSD was my 3rd dog, my wife's 2nd. He lived outside, but we had a sheepskin that he was trained to lie on when allowed inside. Despite him being a £5 no-pedigree, no-registration BYB special and us ignorantly chaining him much of the time, his character & intelligence were outstanding, and he instinctively pinned a farrowing sow that tried to attack the farm-hand who was checking on her, and a month later Caesar replaced the Collie as the farm's professional sheep drover.



● "But provide him all what he requires"



Maybe - but probably not, mentally.



● "The temperature range in my coutry is from 13 'Cs in winter and 33'Cs in summer . So the temp in celsius is pleasant in both seasons ."



Not to ME! I like the temperature at close to or just above 20°C, and the humidity fairly low. See the local private weather station, in an area that is often a bit cool for me:

http://www.whitbyweather.co.nz/



● "What are your opinions "



I'm glad I was born in NZ! Where we have FOUR seasons, most of the time fairly mild aka "temperate", not ":Continental".



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Les the aged Kiwi - first pup in 1950; GSD breeder & trainer as of 1968

Answer 8

Sounds like you are doing all the right things for your fur kid. I see no abuse issues at all. I only have one thing to say though, please do not chain the baby and ignore it. It has been proven that chaining and ignoring the dog for long periods of times will make him/her aggressive.

Answer 9

It isn't, so long as the dog's basic needs are provided for...

Answer 10

I like the answer "not ideal" but no not abuse...

Answer 11

Then why have a dog?



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