[Janet]

Many years ago we had a lab that did not like being in the house at all. Was a wonderful loving dog, but didn't like being inside. So we connected a fence to the garage and cut a swinging door in it so he could go in and out of the garage whenever he wanted. The only time he would want to stay in the house over night was if the temp was in the teens and twenties. Other than that, he wanted to be out. Funny thing was that even though he was an outside dog, by his choice, he never once pottied in the house. He passed of old age...and we still talk about him quite often.

Now when we take the little ones out to play, we all go in the fenced area. This spring we are putting up a better fence with a larger area so we can take the little ones out and will remove the one there now.