Big Lead put it best. My family and dog are all part of the same pack. I keep my GSP inside and she doesn't have any trouble switching gears from house manners to hunting machine. I think being together really helps with the bond between us. And because she's around the rest of the family, she listens to them too. She knows her place in the pecking order. I think if I just left her outside, she'd listen only to me, because I'm the only one who really takes her out for training and hunting.