For my first post on this site, I just want to give a hearty Thank You! to everyone who has posted before me.

Growing up, I had two dogs.  My family has a long tradition of outside dogs (which I never liked, but I was the kid). Nothing is difficult about having an outside dog in the country.  They run, play, bark, potty, chew whatever and wherever they want on the acres of land they have free range to explore.  You play with and walk them when you feel like it and ignore them when you…