A lot depends on the dog. A big dog that gets plenty of outdoor
exercise can be a lot less whiffy than a little terrier that spends
all day farting into the sofa.


The dog in question is a little terrier...It just occurred to me that
the owner goes out to work every day and probably leaves the poor mutt
locked in the house all day.

You are right, a "working" dog on a farm, say, will be fitter than a
spoilt townie dog. A farm dog might sleep in an outside dog house
anyway.

Whatever happened to the days of a dog kennel in the back yard?...dogs
nowadays are spoilt!

Bruce