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Because a Big time Sim Guru who is now gone didn't like the idea of having dog houses it was a trigger for him because he believes all pets should be in the house, however some pets irl like to be outside I find it triggering to have pets couped up in a house only to let it out to go to the bathroom or for a walk.
In the game I find them sleeping outside on the ground, id rather have them in a pet house it's giving the pets choices they can stay on or out if they choose.
I also want a pet sanctuary for stray pets giving them food and water and medication if they're sick since we can't take them to the vet and most importantly shelter from the weather.
I found SimGuru Grant's tweet about it:
You can blame me for no dog houses, and I stand by it. Dog houses are a weird relic of the past and not the experience we wanted. We wanted your cats and dogs to be inside, on the sofa. The dog houses have to be HUGE, which are so odd. Sometimes we will not repeat the past.
- spacemunkypantz1 month agoSeasoned Adventurer
Ugh what a fool. I never even used dog houses for my dogs to sleep in, I just loved the look of them outside. And where's his excuse for the awful flat pet rugs (I will never call those things a bed)? I'd rather sleep outside in a miniature house with a cushion than on one of those things.
- N3791 month agoSeasoned Vanguard
His reasoning is sound.
If we were to have dog houses, the dogs would be left alone outside at night. That is such a sad thought. I want my dogs at the sofa or beside my bed when they sleep. Making them sleep outside is just cruel, very third-world and a thing of the past. If you wanted them to stay outside, you should have gotten a wolf or a coyote.
No, I do not want dog houses. More pet furniture is welcome, but I do not want my dogs outside. Especially in the sims.
- cebmarin1 month agoSeasoned Ace
First of all even children can die in the game but dogs(literal wolf like species) cant stay outside is ridiculous. It makes 0 sense and it's like top level of being snowflake. And I can still left dogs outside. It's not stopping people from leaving dogs outside. And in many barns or houses dogs or cats live outside. And game has stray pets in brindlenton bay. And there is also lot trait for pets to come to your house basically they're stray animals stay in your garden or building. So it's contradicting and nonsense statement.
- Briana25264 days agoSeasoned Ace
What about the strays in Brindleton Bay it's constantly raining and thunderstorms yet the have no shelter majority is sick so you can't take them to the vet but the dog house is wrong? Also some pets sleep outside on the ground I would rather them sleep in the dog house or a pet house then just on the ground.