...I suspect some of them simply have out of control dogs they can't trust in the house or aren't willing to dedicate a proper amount of time to and are simply trying to defend their own irresponsibility.
And that’s why I had trouble as mentioned earlier with an owner who had no control over his dogs and kept them out while they all worked all day.
Again it’s one thing if circumstances necessitate the dog outside unwatched, but another if they’re doing it all the time.