It's not just their upbringing, it's mainly because people refuse to understand how the dogs communicate with us. And understanding their communication precisely is the key to their happiness. Now we don't have to bark like they do, but dogs communicate with so much more, and it's the subtle signals that we, humans, miss. Recognizing and understanding subtle communication is the secret to a good bond with your dog, and to preventing and solving many problems. Problem behavior that a dog has developed is often because most people do not understand their dog and therefore react incorrectly. An anxious dog can bark loudly at something, just like a dog that is angry at something can also bark loudly at it. But in both cases, the human will have to understand what is going on and why the dog is barking so loudly. To do this, you must understand what the dog communicates with its posture. These are small signals, but they are there. A dog that is anxious needs support, while an angry dog needs to be calmed down. By the way, most dogs don't get angry that easily. 99 times out of 100 there is something else going on. But this was just to give an example.
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My dog's live inside and are treated like people. Our Golden Retriever is loved by all and is a much loved family member. She has loved our kids!
All our dogs have always lived indoors. Once we had four large dogs inside. It was busy but super fun with so much love. Unfortunately, over the years we had to say goodbye to our original foursome. In 2018 Lex passed away, and in 2019 we had to say goodbye to Rowan. This year has been tough so far, in February we had to say goodbye to Lana. And in March we had to say goodbye to Myla, the last remaining of our original foursome. Now for the first time in 10 years, we only have one dog. Skipper is now the only dog in the house. He is treated with all the love and respect a dog could wish for. A rehomer who came to us when he was one and a half years old. He is certainly not the easiest dog. He also had a very bad start in the most important period of his life (the first year and a half). But within the limits of what he can handle, we look for activities and continue to guide him so that he has a happy life. And even though this has limitations for us, we don't love him any less.