I feel so bad, but it’s gonna have to be done 
My parents have had dogs most of my life. I grew up with them in the house, and part of the deal is that in my family, dogs sleep in the kitchen.
However, having 2 puppies in the house is no laughing matter.
I love them to pieces, I do, but my God, that smell that greets me in the morning when I open the kitchen door has to be dealt with!! I cannot handle it! 
Exmi and a few other guys on Twitter have told me to crate the dogs at night. Apparently if you put them in a box that they can’t climb out of, they’ll be forced to call if they need to wee. The theory is that they won’t mess their den. The problem with this is the following:
1. Finding a box that’s big enough for these dogs.
2. Our bedroom is upstairs, and it’s not going to be practical to run downstairs every time they cry… and it’ll take too long to take them downstairs and out the door if the box is upstairs with us.
So, tomorrow Lance will be going to find a kennel to put in the garden. They should be fine, they’re huskies for crying out aloud… right?! Their genes are supposed to be used to the cold… right?!
I’m already dreading the half hour tomorrow morning that I’m going to be spending cleaning the mess and trying desperately to get rid of the smell
Then why do I feel so guilty?!
Comments
Louise
Hi Jenty
Do not feel guilty. Our 2 yorkies slept outside in a green kennel on the patio at night. In South Africa they can deal with the temp much better and since they are dogs that can deal with snow I don’t see any reason for you to worry about it. I was very worried about Rusty and Chloe and the minus temp in the UK. All they did is adapt to it. They got a bit rounder… As long as they have water, food, a good shelter and lots of love you should not worry….
Louisa
They handle cold excellently – love it even. Don’t worry.
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Cheryl Becker
Our short haired STAFFY has slept outside all his life in a well insulated kennel in winter. (B)
Avril (Mom)
They will be fine! Did you see ‘Marley and me’ on TV last night – he was put in a box at night – it obviously works!
Why do I get an ugly face on the left and (B) gets a happy face? !!
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Jenty
Lol Mom, it’s a random image
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Gilz
I wouldn’t feel guilty. They are, like you say, huskies. They’re used to sleeping in the snow for goodness sake!
A kennel with a blanket or two will be fine for them.
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Fiona
Don’t feel guilty and let them get used to sleeping outside from a young age. They are huskys and their fur is well equipped for the cold
cat@juggling act
They will do fine outside – our labs just need to get in when it is really like minus outside. Ours chew blankets, so that is always an issue. Tell Lance to have a look at the Igloo kennel – I can not find it on the net. The shape makes it nice and warm, it in general is great in rain and you can clean it easily but washing with water – not unhygienic like wood where fleas etc breed in the wood.. Ours are also 8 years old now and still looks brand new. Just do not wash with soap – it irritates their skins.
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Kerry
I dated a guy who had a husky and a german shepherd – and they preferred to sleep outside. In fact, the husky make herself a hollow slap bang in the middle of the lawn, completely unsheltered by anything, and chose to sleep there rather than in a kennel on a blanket. They’ll be fine, promise.
JessicaGiggles
I know how difficult house training a puppy can be, so HUGS to you for trying so hard. I don’t blame you for wanting to keep them outside… And they are definitely made for the cold so I don’t think you need to worry. Good luck!
Alet
It’s normal to feel guilty!! I’m sure you will feel much better once the smell is gone.
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Laura
Our dogs are outside. When we got the young one she stayed inside for a week I think – if even that long and then was kicked outside with the other dog
They will be fine
Janet
I think it’s perfectly ok for them to be outside. That smell would drive me crazy too. Stacey is “house-sitting” and they have 3 dogs – she gets up every morning to a mess – and heaves her way through cleaning!
I wouldn’t think twice!