English people and their dogs

Fratton Fred · 20-11-2012 01:33PM

squod wrote: »

Few English people keep their hamsters ''inside'' too

Googles *hamster up bum*

That was an American Actor I believe, who I shan't mention as he is an officer and a gentleman.:cool:

My dog stays inside, mainly because she thinks she is a human who just likes sniffing dogs butts. But there are rules. she isn't allowed in bedrooms, on the sofa etc. My neighbour has two Labradors who live indoors, but I think they keep their kids in a shed out the back.

One thing we do do with our dogs in England is get them spade, not let them get pregnant and then **** them out on the street for someone else to deal with.

movingsucks · 20-11-2012 01:34PM

parc wrote: »

also when no one was around I'd let him **** on the couch with me but I was 8 or so, my parents wouldn't' do that)

You let him WHAT on the couch wit you?!

getz · 20-11-2012 02:23PM

a lot of pedigree dogs would not last outdoors in the winter,they are mainly indoor dogs,i would say up to 90% of dogs in the UK are kept indoors,dogs in ireland are a problem as many do not know how to look after them,the pounds are full of unwanted dogs,many of the rescue centres in the UK are having to bring them over from ireland to find them a home,the latest big problem we have with stray dogs in england is that some irish drivers are bringing over unwanted greyhounds on the ferries and dumping them on the motorways,

20-11-2012 02:31PM

My dog is a small one, that we keep inside most of the time, but let her go out whenever she needs to. Would absolutely never make her spend a night outside, especially considering that she was a rescue dog and was tied to a fence in the middle of nowhere for who knows how long before someone brought her to the shelter.

antodeco · 20-11-2012 02:37PM

My Samoyed is outdoors for the day. Ive a very large garden, so she seems happy with that. At night, she comes in and sleeps in the kitchen until morning. If the weather is really bad out, she comes in. If the weather is bad, and I open the door, she will run out, do her wee, then come straight back in and go asleep.

Boombastic · 20-11-2012 02:44PM

My dog stays indoors with me. He"s well trained, closes doors behind him and rings bells by the door when he wants it opened.

everybody's happy

Shenshen · 20-11-2012 02:46PM

parc wrote: »

In Ireland, people who have middle to sizable dogs keep them outside. You should have a nice bit of shelter and warm bedding for him.

However in England, people keep theirs inside. For example, my flatmate. He has a retriever and he keeps it indoors. It's basically kind of put me off dogs in favour of cats. This dog (and this is a reflection on the owner) pisses at least once a week in the house, walks in his **** outside in the back yard (which should have been cleaned up anyway).

Right now the owner has him outside in the back yard and the dog is whining because he can't get into the house...unreal.

His missus has a cat and it never pisses, avoids walking in the ****. This dog should actually be off living on a farm, not in a city. Hopefully the guy sees sense and gets rid (though he's had him for a while). He's been talking about it lately because the dog is unmanageable

Yeah, so English people keeping their dogs in their own house, regardless of the size...what's up with that?

Nothing particularly English about that... I had never even heard of people keeping dogs outside when I was growing up in Germany, and later on living in Canada.
I think the keeping-dogs-outside thing is very Irish. And I can't say I particularly like it.

optimistic_ · 20-11-2012 03:02PM

Míshásta wrote: »

What's the safest way to cross a busy road in England?

Take your dog with you - an Englishman would never hurt a dog.

Alright, not very funny, but I thought I'd share it with ye anyway.

The custom of keeping pets in the house in Ireland is only a recent development afaik.

An unhygienic practice, no matter how well trained the pet is.

A well insulated shed is fine for pets.

But shur as we always copy the English .............

You've an appropriate name.

Miserable bollix ya

parc · 20-11-2012 03:17PM

getz wrote: »

a lot of pedigree dogs would not last outdoors in the winter,they are mainly indoor dogs,i would say up to 90% of dogs in the UK are kept indoors,dogs in ireland are a problem as many do not know how to look after them,the pounds are full of unwanted dogs,many of the rescue centres in the UK are having to bring them over from ireland to find them a home,the latest big problem we have with stray dogs in england is that some irish drivers are bringing over unwanted greyhounds on the ferries and dumping them on the motorways,

so do you get your dial mail in the shops or do you just read online nowadays?

flash1080 · 20-11-2012 03:23PM

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

I have never understood the concept of indoor and outdoor dogs, apparently small dogs are indoor dogs and big dogs are outdoor dogs, but they are all dogs I'm Irish, my dog has never spent a night outside as long as I have had him and I wouldn't have it any other way. What's the point if having a dog if you are just going to leave it outside all the time.

I take it you're a West Brit then.

parc · 20-11-2012 03:23PM

Shenshen wrote: »

Nothing particularly English about that... I had never even heard of people keeping dogs outside when I was growing up in Germany, and later on living in Canada.
I think the keeping-dogs-outside thing is very Irish. And I can't say I particularly like it.

Surely it's what dog houses were invented for.

My point is that big dogs should be able to run around outside most of the day and not walk around the house, pissing, ****ting, and looking at you when your eating food, expecting some

Bottom line is my housemate needs to send the dog off to live with his parents I think. Don't think I'd have a problem with it if he didn't smell, **** and piss and was well behaved, in fact I was looking forward to having one

Run_to_da_hills · 20-11-2012 03:25PM

If you think things are bad in the UK with indoor dogs, try Spain.

The Spanish have no problems bring large dogs into multi story apartment blocks. I stayed in one 12 story block in Barcelona for a few months that had everything from Alsations, Doberman, Labrador and bull terriers. Every time an ambulance or cop car would pass you could hear them all go mental. People generally looked after them well by walking them in the evenings.

getz · 20-11-2012 03:26PM

parc wrote: »

so do you get your dial mail in the shops or do you just read online nowadays?

there are many dog rescue centres around near me ,as well as my nextdoor neighbour works in one of them,and i live less the a few miles fro the ferry,and as i have a bully myself i talk to a lot of people who have taken in some of the rescue dogs ,

Shenshen · 20-11-2012 03:33PM

parc wrote: »

Surely it's what dog houses were invented for.

Until I came here, the only dog I knew of who lived in a dog house was Snoopy.
I had actually believed that whole set up was a bit of artistic liberty.

My point is that big dogs should be able to run around outside most of the day and not walk around the house, pissing, ****ting, and looking at you when your eating food, expecting some

Bottom line is my housemate needs to send the dog off to live with his parents I think. Don't think I'd have a problem with it if he didn't smell, **** and piss and was well behaved, in fact I was looking forward to having one

I don't have a dog, and I am scared of large dogs. But most people seem to be doing just fine talking their dog(s) for long walks and otherwise keeping them in the house?
Why would you just f*ck you dog out of the house and let it run around outside to get run over?

getz · 20-11-2012 03:43PM

i used to spend the month of feb on holidays in ireland,i just outside gorey,the ex farmer had a large estate and would let his cottages,his old sheep dog was very friendly,and was kept in a shed outside,when it got really cold he would try and sneek into our cottage and lie in front of the open fire alongside my english bully,one smelly steaming dog

Stinicker · 20-11-2012 03:47PM

How could anybody allow Dogs or Cats in their houses, it is disgusting, you'd smell the dog the minute you put a foot inside the front door and as for cats don't get started horrible creatures who molt hair everywhere and have an evil look to them.

I don't mind dogs but they should be chained up outside with a kennel or give them one of those electro-shocker things to keep them from wandering off.

My last dog I had her for 15 years and I'd take her for walks a few times a week and she only came into the Kitchen for short periods of time and only ever slept indoors once in the porch when she was having puppies.

Animals indoors is unclean and says alot about the cleanliness of the people who do it.

getz · 20-11-2012 03:52PM

Stinicker wrote: »

How could anybody allow Dogs or Cats in their houses, it is disgusting, you'd smell the dog the minute you put a foot inside the front door and as for cats don't get started horrible creatures who molt hair everywhere and have an evil look to them.

I don't mind dogs but they should be chained up outside with a kennel or give them one of those electro-shocker things to keep them from wandering off.

My last dog I had her for 15 years and I'd take her for walks a few times a week and she only came into the Kitchen for short periods of time and only ever slept indoors once in the porch when she was having puppies.

Animals indoors is unclean and says alot about the cleanliness of the people who do it.

gandhi; quote;,you can tell alot about people by the way they treat their animals,

Agricola · 20-11-2012 04:01PM

seamus wrote: »

I don't understand why people get dogs and then leave them outside. Why did you get a dog if you've no interest in spending time with him?

Guard dogs, protection?

Growing up we always followed the "small dog inside, big dog outside" thing. In the country it makes sense. Small dogs are compact and dont make a nuissance of themselves, not much hair to clean up etc etc. Large dogs that come in covered in muck and then jump all over you and on the furniture are a real pain. Not saying they must never be allowed inside, they're inside alot in most houses. But outside is their domain and if they have a well insulated and warm doghouse, they are fine. Its great to love dogs and give them a comfortable life, but they arent human beings and don't need to be treated like infants.

purplepanda · 20-11-2012 04:33PM

Most of the English are so many generations back from their rural ancestors that they have lost their link to the countryside.

There's your major difference

Arpa · 20-11-2012 04:43PM

What a sweeping generalisation. Stupid thread. Close it somebody.

planetX · 20-11-2012 05:21PM

wouldn't leave my dog outside - too many (Irish?) dog thieves around.

Icyseanfitz · 20-11-2012 05:35PM

ive a dog that might as well be a fecking horse for the size of him (mountain berenesse) and he is an indoor dog, as long as you train them young you wont have toilet problems with them

jupiterjack · 20-11-2012 05:59PM

whats the point in getting a dog if they are going to be kept outside. I live alone and find that my rottie is great company. It always amazes me when i hear non dog owners talking about toileting issues and the smell, well if you train them and clean your house everyday there should me no problems.

flas · 20-11-2012 06:27PM

Have a mid to large size dog over 14 years now,when he was younger he would sleep outside,except when it got cold,then when he got a bit older he would sleep indoors,he likes it,now he is old and he basically decides where he wants to be,and because hre has been a part of the family for so long everyone knows when he wants to sleep either inside or out,because he would let you know,basically by coming over,hitting you with his head a few times then walking to the back door!this summer he would not come inside no matter what,but the mknute it got cold he wouldnt sleep outside,he would go out for an hour then hit the door with his paw to get back in,he is house trained so no one minds him being inside!Godi love that dog...

nocoverart · 20-11-2012 06:37PM

No offence OP but what a stupid post! you're just generalising really. Like it's a written rule that English people keep their dogs in doors.
Like someone else has mentioned if you have a Boxer dog he would simply not survive outside. I personally would find it strange not having my dog in the house now.

meoklmrk91 · 20-11-2012 06:43PM

nocoverart wrote: »

No offence OP but what a stupid post! you're just generalising really. Like it's a written rule that English people keep their dogs in doors.
Like someone else has mentioned if you have a Boxer dog he would simply not survive outside. I personally would find it strange not having my dog in the house now.

Funnily enough as someone who owns a boxer and keeps him inside I think I am in the minority of boxer owners I know, most categorise them as outdoor dogs, which is a disgrace, they really feel the cold and the heat much more than other dogs, I sometimes wonder how many outdoor dogs froze to death in the 2009,2010 cold snaps.

Cocolola · 20-11-2012 06:57PM

Stinicker wrote: »

How could anybody allow Dogs or Cats in their houses, it is disgusting, you'd smell the dog the minute you put a foot inside the front door and as for cats don't get started horrible creatures who molt hair everywhere and have an evil look to them.

I don't mind dogs but they should be chained up outside with a kennel or give them one of those electro-shocker things to keep them from wandering off.

My last dog I had her for 15 years and I'd take her for walks a few times a week and she only came into the Kitchen for short periods of time and only ever slept indoors once in the porch when she was having puppies.

Animals indoors is unclean and says alot about the cleanliness of the people who do it.

Animal-lovers Troll Checklist:

Insinuate all dogs smell
Declare all cats hairy and evil
State dogs should be outside AND chained
Suggest using electric shock collars
Inform about underwalked pet
Tell story that said pet wasn't neutered, allowed roam and get pregnant therefore also creating more unwanted puppies...
Call people who keep pets indoors unclean

Ya, good try there but I think you could have done better. You should have gone on about the way your dog never went to the toilet inside cos you rubbed her nose in it, never did anything bold more than once because you hit her on the snout with a newspaper, never needed to go to the vet cos sure they're just money-grabbers etc. You missed out on loads there.

[EDIT] I sincerely hope that you were just trolling.... otherwise I feel sorry for any pet you had/have.

Rasheed · 20-11-2012 07:04PM

planetX wrote: »

wouldn't leave my dog outside - too many (Irish?) dog thieves around.

This is very true actually. At a stage last year, there was a group of scumbags stealing dogs around here and selling them on Done Deal. Fcukers.

Stinicker · 20-11-2012 08:04PM

getz wrote: »

gandhi; quote;,you can tell alot about people by the way they treat their animals,

Quoting Ganhi says more about a person tbh. As for my dog, I had her bred and sold the pups for €100 each back in the day. She had another unwanted litter of mongrels by the neighbours dog also which the vet put to sleep humanely.

Dogs do belong outside and it was far better to keep the dog chained than having her hit by car and killed, she survived one whack from a car and remained chained after that, she was walking around in circles for a few days afterwards but got out of it. She was never left roam and taken good care of, vaccinated and licensed.

How dare you judge my care of a pet just because I didn't allow it into the house. I did alot better job than most who keep dogs when I had her and her few pups.

Having dogs or cats indoors is horrible as they are all unclean. I got called to a house last year to do a job there and I refused to do it on three grounds. The house was unclean due to animal molting, it was not possible to concentrate on what I was doing with half a dozen dogs barking and one of the dogs was vicious and watching to bite.

Basically if you can't keep animals outside where they belong then you shouldn't have them.

Shryke · 20-11-2012 08:17PM

Stinicker wrote: »

Quoting Ganhi says more about a person tbh. As for my dog, I had her bred and sold the pups for €100 each back in the day. She had another unwanted litter of mongrels by the neighbours dog also which the vet put to sleep humanely.

Dogs do belong outside and it was far better to keep the dog chained than having her hit by car and killed, she survived one whack from a car and remained chained after that, she was walking around in circles for a few days afterwards but got out of it. She was never left roam and taken good care of, vaccinated and licensed.

How dare you judge my care of a pet just because I didn't allow it into the house. I did alot better job than most who keep dogs when I had her and her few pups.

Having dogs or cats indoors is horrible as they are all unclean. I got called to a house last year to do a job there and I refused to do it on three grounds. The house was unclean due to animal molting, it was not possible to concentrate on what I was doing with half a dozen dogs barking and one of the dogs was vicious and watching to bite.

Basically if you can't keep animals outside where they belong then you shouldn't have them.

Dumb, backward and bigoted.

English people and their dogs

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