Playing with my Dog in the Backyard

Perhaps the biggest and most widely held misconception about dogs is the belief that they will be healthy and happy living only in the backyard. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Current studies in dog psychology show that dogs isolated in backyards are highly likely to develop serious behavioral problems that often result in euthanasia for the animal. And we don’t have to forget about the yard fleas, which can be very annoying when you allow your dog to enter in the house even if it is for a limited period of time.

Much like their wolf ancestors, dogs are very social. In fact, dogs are more social than humans and need to be part of human families. When you own a dog, you become the dog's pack and he wants to be with his pack. Forcing a dog to live outside with little or no human companionship is one of the most psychological damaging things a pet owner can do to a dog. This is the reason that I let my dog come inside and for which I spend a lot of time playing with my dog in the backyard. What about you?