[Tusk]

Bruce, thanks for the advice, I'll do that.

As for the inside thing.... I must be in the minority here? Do I feel a 130 lb Rottweiler should be outside most of the time? Yes, I do. Sorry, when he was old enough to be outside, he was outside. I know of others that have their dogs inside all the time, but this isn't a poodle. It's a big dog who's a protector of my family. (my wife's place was broken into twice before I moved in.) He's my best buddy, and I spent TONS of time with him outside. I do take him on car rides, etc, etc. But, when we're at work all day, he's outside, and in my opinion, should be. When I'm home, he's outside. He's not a bird, he's a big dog. Why is this sad? I love to have him indoors sometimes, and he IS well behaved when he's inside. But when he's shedding or when he's been rolling around in the dirt after a bath... well, that's why he's outside!

Maybe I'm misreading what the jist of, "how sad" is... but yes, in my dog's eyes, coming inside is something he's pretty happy about. Does it mean he's upset when he's asleep outside? Absolutely not.