Is it cruel to leave a dog outside all day?

@steff13 I’m not, Mumsnet is notorious for dog hating.

It's hard to say without knowing if he is cared for with food water and love when they get home. They may walk him before they leave him. Our dog lays outside when we are at work but his walked first thing and his loved and cared for and walked again in the evening and sits with us all evening too Does he look like his well fed ?

On their own outside? Are you sure about that.

Also its nots like you can see the front door. Anyone could be coming in and out so there maybe someone in the house but the dog isn’t asking to come in.

Hmm.

I had a Samoyed for many years (related to husky). I was mostly a sahm while we had him and he loathed being inside. Loved being outside at all times.

He really did need stimulation though otherwise he got bored and destructive.

Assuming the husky has food and water he probably prefers being outside to being inside. Some owners do put in dog flaps so their dog can access inside at will but a husky is quite big for that.

The main problem is likely to be he is bored and will get destructive.

Are you sure the bit circled isn’t his/her kennel/shed?

Out of all the husky owners I know only one has a dog that prefers to be inside than out. The rest have their gardens set up so the dog can be out all day or dog flap so the dog can come and go from the garden.

A upset husky will certainly let you and the world know about it. If the owners been gone longer than normal their maybe an emergency or such that’s cropped up.

Perhaps the husky is thinking...
"Everytime I come out into the garden, there's a woman staring at me from that window. I wonder if she is trapped in there. If I were Lassie I would go and get some help, alas I'm just a husky, so I can't. " 🙁

It doesn't matter how YOU feel. They might be "family members" but they are still animals who enjoy a garden more than a bloody kitchen.

Just kidding 😉

FUCK that's my house!!

It's 68% now. I'm shocked.

We have a husky who is 3 and he would go crazy if he was left for this long, it’s bloody wrong and they need decent walks as are very high energy dogs.

our boy has at least 2 long walks every day and complete access to a massive garden and most days we do take him out 3 times with the night time walk being the shortest. I feel terrible for this poor dog. Pls seek advice from the RSPCA or similar op and I hope you get well soon 💕

That’s a proper life for a dog 🐶 👍

Of course but that’s because they’re old. But any other fit/ young dog of mid to large breed absolutely needs that.

goes without saying that does not apply to disabled or elderly dogs.

Exactly this. at least they have more stimulation outside

"You know what’s very very very cruel? Keeping a dog alone in a house on a sofa or crate each day."

"unless a dog is being run and played with for at least 2 hours in the morning the again at least two in the evening OUTSIDE it is simply animal cruelty ( for any mid to large breed) very minimum they should be outside for 4 hours a day."

I agree that dogs need mental stimulation as well as exercise and that it's not fair to leave them on their own for long periods. But your post is a sweeping generalisation - older dogs don't need or want 4 hours walk and play outside each day, neither do some breeds particularly sighthounds. People need to think very carefully about what breeds and age dogs fit with them and their lifestyle. I rehomed an older dog because he likes a walk / play and then a nap on the sofa and is perfectly content for a couple of hours on his own. It would have been wrong of me to get a young border collie though.

Were you away from the house from 8am to 7pm - five days a week though? Leaving your dog on his own for 11-12 hours, outside, ALL DAY, alone?!

No, I thought not.

My elderly jack Russell was outside most of the time. She had a comfy kennel, food, water, toys.
She went out first thing, came in reluctantly last thing at night.

They're not just ANIMALS to many people. They're beloved pets and part of the family. I despair for humanity that some people think leaving their precious pet dog outside for 10-12 hours a day, (every day while they're at work,) ON THEIR OWN is OK.

Fuxake. This thread is batshit.

I think in recent years dogs are being humanised far too much. Of course a dog will be better left outside with a garden and a kennel than indoors in a crate/locked room. It's like people forget that they are actually animals and not "fur babies".

But @Abitorangelooking you are still at your property. Your dog might prefer to be outside rather than in the house (most of the day, in the summer!) But you are there! AND your dog can come in when he wants. Bit different to leaving a dog in the garden for 10-12 hours LOCKED OUT whilst you bog off to bloody work!

That's so cute 🥹

Poor dog, on his own all this time. 10 HOURS so far. Stuck in the bloody garden! How incredibly sad and worrying. I would ring the RSPCA right now @Glittertips Poor thing looks like he doesn't know what to do with himself. Must be so lonely. 😢 Report them now - because when the weather gets too hot, and the poor thing is left in 35-36 degree C weather, it will make him ill!

I am shocked at some people saying it's OK to do this. Imagine condoning such cruel behaviour. I PRAY these posters don't have dogs!

I don't know that you should be posting pictures of someone else's garden on line.

However it looks like their are a couple of sheds plus the box beside where he is. Surely one of them must provide shelter.
I'll also guess they have water for him somewhere.
He might just be getting fed up waiting for them to come home.