[Luba]

You are 16 and have much to learn.

I admire you for 'sticking' up for your mother but you must also have your own thoughts on things.

When was this dog brought into the relationship before or after the wedding of your parents? Knowing beforehand that papa would not want the dog indoor well, would just suffice to say that getting a dog would not be proper.

Your dog 'needs' to be around people, dogs are pack animals and need their pack to feel safe, secure and protected.

Open your mind a little and learn from this experience so that it may not be repeated. Your dog may 'love' his bed outdoor but give him the option and I bet he'd rather be indoors curled up on your bed with you or on the sofa in the family room.

Pets are not people but people have domesticated them. What you are doing is trying to 'undomesticate' a dog which for hundreds of years his genetics have not been.

The heat lamp is dangerous, can start a fire and could be the cause of the dogs rash. It could be a 'burn' from the dog trying to keep warm near it.

SMH