Dog wants to spend all day in the backyard
We have a 2 year old Alaskan Klee Kai. Back in November we moved from a townhouse with no yard to a freestanding house with a big backyard that is fully fenced and secure. Our dog is LOVING it. She wants to be outside all day (even in the cold - she loves cold weather!).
We try to take her on walks at least once a day, and throw a ball in the yard when we can (we also have a 1 year old son and I’m 4 months pregnant so free time is limited, unfortunately). We also usually hang out with her in the backyard for at least an hour or so every day now that the weather is warming up.
She seems happy out there. She has food, water, shade, and I give her plenty of opportunities to come inside if she wants to. She comes in when it’s dark (we never leave her outside overnight) and sleeps with us in our bed.
Is it okay that she spends all day outside? I googled whether it was okay and most things I read basically implied that we’re neglecting our dog. She doesn’t do anything destructive out there or seem in distress, she mostly just hangs out, roams around and chews on sticks. Sometimes she’ll bark at people outside the fence but it’s fairly rare, and when she does I go out there to manage it.