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I have had outside dogs, inside dogs, and those that would go in or out. There are some that really don't care about being inside and if they are put in will tear everything up to get back outside. Many people attempt to "Humanize" every animal and apply human emotions, characteristics, and desires to them....but, they are what they were created to be and no amount of hope, wishing, or wanting for them to change will never do anything but frustrate the owner and animal alike. A chicken will never take to the water like a duck, and a duck will never scratch and peck like a chicken....a fish is just happy as a lark spending his life in water, and a tortise would drown if left in the water. So, an LGD is only happy when it has charges to watch over and protect, they could care less about listening to TV or being cooped up inside when there is so much going on outside to hear, see, and smell in alerting ya to the present dangers and warning those things to stay away....or else. We have cats that are outside cats and some that are inside cats....dogs are no different....the breeds were developed for specific purposes, so whatever ya wish for a dog to do there is a breed that will "Fit the Bill".....:)
 
But, you can be kind to a LGD and take care of it. Ours was afraid of men. The guy would put him on a chain attached to a tire if he went under the fence. My husband was nice to the dog and the dog changed and learned to play. But we did not bring him in the house. He slept with the goats during the day, patrolled at night.
 
We have two LGD's. I don't agree with not handling them at all like people say. I wish I'd handled them more. I always worked with putting my hands on all parts of their bodies so if the day ever came where they were in a fight...I could handle them and they'd already be accustomed to my handling. But we're friendly with them now and they're concern is still there for the sheep. I love LGD's so much more than I expected. Our dogs are a Pyrenees and a Pyrenees/Maremma cross. They'd so much more laid back than collies/collie crosses.

All of our pets live outside. They are coated for the climate and have been acclimatized since day one. They'd be so uncomfortable if we tried bringing them in. I did it once for fun with my collie/german shepherd cross during the winter. He couldn't get outside fast enough. He was a silly guy though. He was free to roam our yard and had an insulated dog house. Yet on more than one occasion he'd be curled up on the top of the snow bank covered in snow. :p
 

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