Is it safe for my pitbull to live outside? How to improve her life?

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I keep my pitbull outside with a fan and a dog bed and a dog house and ice water and food. We check on her every hour and she sleeps outside as well. We have a fan to keep her cool and we walk her twice a day. We can’t keep her inside because of my bitchy ass relatives living in my house that are scared of dogs. I really need to know if this is Safe for her and how to improve her quality of life outside. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | spayed | 120 lbs

Sarah Box, BVSc · Accepted Answer

It sounds like you are doing the best you can to keep Ruby comfortable! Obviously being inside in an air conditioned environment during the heat of the day is ideal, but there are plenty of dogs who spend their time outside. To enrich Ruby’s life you could extend the duration and distance of your daily walks, and spend as much time outside with her as you can-play fetch, groom and pet her, even just sit outside and read a book with her by your side. She may enjoy obedience training as a way to bond with you and exercise her mind. Do you have any friends with dogs of a similar size? You could see about setting up play-dates if the dogs get along well.

Is it safe for my pitbull to live outside? How to improve her life?

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