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Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 35 lbs
Hello.I really want to get a dog (puppy), but because of religious reasons I'm not allowed to keep one inside the house. Recently we built a porch (covered by glass from all sides) in our backyard. It is still a piece of the house. It is very cold here at night (in the Netherlands). I was thinking about keeping the dog in the porch to protect him from the cold.We got a big backyard with grass where it can play and i have a lot of time to interact with the dog! Will it be mentally bad for the dog
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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on May 20, 2017