keeping them locked up all the time? sure i agree. but i’ve had dogs live outside for my entire life up until i moved out. after seeing all the things that my 3 did living outside i vowed to never let another dog live outside again.
believe me, my 3 that i have now dont like being outside for more than a couple hrs a day. basically soak up some sun, then come back in. they hate rain, cold, and snow.