Ohhhh... heeeelll no. First off the neighbors would call the cops. Or my dogs would dig to Summers Mom's house. Plus, they are first and foremost my companions...not lawn ornaments.

 

No way would I leave my dog outside! He's part of the family and deserves to be in the house with the rest of us.

 

I answered: Yes, I leave my dog outside unattended when I'm home.

But by "unattended" that means they will be outside for maybe 5 minutes at a time between me checking on them out the window, while they are out there playing or just lounging in the grass.

 

I answered: Yes, I leave my dog outside unattended when I'm home.

But by "unattended" that means they will be outside for maybe 5 minutes at a time between me checking on them out the window, while they are out there playing or just lounging in the grass.

I am there, I can see them, and they enjoy spending some time outside chasing squirrels and fence running with the neighbor dogs, or just sunbathing. They come in when they are ready, and I always bring them in when I am leaving.

 

Nope...I never leave my dogs unattended. I may run in for a quick minute or two, but I am feet away from the front door and can hear them loud and clear. I worry too much about people taking them, over zealous fighting between them, chewing on stuff they shouldnt, digging holes in my yard....and the list goes on.

 

No...1st, I live in a condo building, #2, I'm WAAAAYY too paranoid that something would happen to her.

 

We don't have a yard. We have no choice. But even if we did have the option, I never would leave him outside unattended. For example, when we go to the in-laws, they have a fenced in backyard, but Obie is always supervised.

 

Plus, they are first and foremost my companions...not lawn ornaments.

*hearts* this.

It's a "no never" vote here.

 

NO!! Even though we have a fenced yard with locked gates, it's not unusual to hear of pet thefts in our area.

 

We let our dogs out to"go pee" or "go poop." Then they are inside to sleep on the leather furniture!! They have 2 1/2 acres of Invisible Fence....

 

I picked no b/c we live in an apartment and he can't be left unattended. However, when we go to my sisters he is outside unattended. Well, actually, scratch that. We TRY to leave him outside unattended, but he does NOT enjoy being by himself.

 

I let my guys out unattended. They don't stay out long and I let them in as soon as they ask. I can tell by their various barks if it is a person or a dog walking past the house. I even know from Caue if there is a siren going anywhere in town. He howls when he can hear a siren even if I can't hear it. Oakly has a unique bark when he wants in. Caue scratches at the door to come in.

 

In our fenced yard when I'm home...yes. When I'm not home or in the invisible fenced area...no.

 

The only times I've ever left my dogs outside , without me being in the house, are when I am 4 doors down at the neighbors house (hanging out in their backyard). For a maximum amount of 45 min- 1 hour. And that's only happened two times. I am still able to see them while at that distance. **And those situations were with my 9 yr old Golden and 6 year old boxer mix. I've never done that with my 5 month puppy**

**BY THE WAY, we have a fenced in yard!**
While I am home and inside the house, I let them roam our fenced in yard, but check on them every 10-15 minutes

It is best that my puppy be left in her crate while we are gone, that's where she is the safest. But I'm sure she wouldn't mind if I let her stay outside all the time, because she seem to love being outside. Eating sticks, and laying on the cement/ or grass. But I wouldn't feel comfortable having her outside while I wasn't home. My boxer mix on the other hand is happy to be perched on the couch for hours on end, waiting for myself or my husband to come home. She loves her spot by the window!

 

Not for a second. But I don't have a fenced yard. I'm pretty sure even if I did, I'd be like Marlene checking every 5 minutes.

I always know where Daisy is and what she's doing.

 

The only time my dogs are unattended outside I am RIGHT in the kitchen watching them from my window or door. My sister left her dogs unattended and her jerk of a neighbor let them out of her yard, it took 4 weeks to get her female poodle back and she dang near died.

 

I will let Rookie outside on a tie out when I'm either standing at the back door or looking out the kitchen window at him. I often do that on really unpleasant days when it's raining or snowing. On warm days, I'll leave the back door open and Rookie will lie out on the deck in the sun while I work at the kitchen table. I can see him the whole time he's outside though, so I don't know if that counts as unattended.

 

This is pretty much what I do too. Simon goes on a lead and I work from a spot on the porch or at the kitchen window. He seems to enjoy more being able to chase squirrels and watch birds and the neighbors that to lay flat out bored on the kitchen floor watching me work.

 

Never. When I was visiting my sister, she was making fun of me because when my dog was out with hers in the fenced-in yard, I kept standing at the window to make sure all was well. I was also worried she'd want to come in and I wouldn't be there to open the door...

 

Yes, on nice mornings with the gates locked from the inside. They've neither once ever tried to dig out. They honestly prefer to be outside for a bit to play chase and sun.

If they haven't gone outside by eight o'clock (I never leave the house on time), Dory comes to let me know it's time.

They have plenty of shade and fresh water. I check the yard for all sorts of dangers every morning. I come home at lunch, and they come in to take a nap for the rest of the afternoon.

When it' too hot, cold, windy, or wet, they're inside all day girls. If they ever prefer to just be inside, we don't force the issue. In fact, last Friday Lucy wanted to stay in bed to (honestly, I cannot make this up) watch NCAA basketball, so we happily let them. I could tell Dory was disappointed to not get her outside time. She really thinks she has to spend so much time outside a day - unless it's rainy.

When we're home, Lucy will usually stay with us, and Dory will be in and out as she wishes.

 

I want to add that I would never, never leave the girls tied up somewhere. Nor would I ever just let them roam the neighborhood like a lot of my neighbors do their dogs. I hate that. There's a GR who lives in our neighborhood who spends a lot of time in her yard, but she'll roam a bit too. What's really freaky is when I come home at lunch and find her taking a nap in the road.

We have friends who have a yellow lab named Lakota. We feel really sorry for her. She lives outside in the back yard, but she doesn't get the whole yard. She has a pen. She's let out of her pen some each day. I hate that. She never gets to be a part of the family.

My girls are very much a part of the family. When we're home, they're with us - unless Dory's outside for her "quiet time." She likes to have a little "quiet time" outside alone some evenings - usually when they've been inside all day.

 

We don't have a fenced yard and not much of a backyard anyway (it's mostly side yard). If I had a nice backyard with a good fence I would let Gracie out but keep an eye on her the whole time.

 

Never - I am afraid someone would see how wonderful and beautiful she is and want her for themselves....one good point - Belle does not want to go outside without us.....I guess we trained her that way without even realizing it. If I even open the door for her and reach to grab an item off the table which is 6 inches from the door, she stares and waits for me until I get the item and go outside with her before she goes out.

 

Yes, if the weather is nice they spend a couple of hours outside every day. They are safe in their kennel run, can't dig on concrete, can't jump the 6-foot chainlink fence, and the gate is locked. We have left them out overnight a few times. They love being outside so they can watch what is going on in the neighborhood.

 

At my parents' house I do. Our neighborhood is exceedingly safe (I know this sounds naive but my parents have lived there for 27 years and the biggest crime to happen was a stolen bike). With Flora I am a little more careful and check up on her regularly, but Carmella used to spend hours just chilling on the bluestone patio during nice weather.

Here in Baton Rouge, absolutely NOT. I am so worried someone will see her and want to steal her b/c you don't see the thick-furred blonde goldens around here often (I actually have people ask me what breed she is.)

So I selected other.

 

Too paranoid here too!! No lawn ornaments at our house and so the vote was NO NEVER!

 

Yes if I am home. I have a fenced yard and if it is nice I can leave the back door cracked open and let her in an out as she pleases. She isn't going anywhere, though I do check.

 

Nope, Joey is never outside unless someone is with him! We dont have a fenced backyard, so its not like we could just put him out. He does have a tie out which we tried to do once when I was siting in my room creeping out at him... but that only lasted 20 mins! Haha.