Not saying it is your case, but I want to add: I think it also depends on the mental stimulation. Hiking I see many country houses big gardens. The dogs in the

Not saying it is your case, but I want to add: I think it also depends on the mental stimulation. Hiking I see many country houses big gardens. The dogs in them are rarely walked, and bark at anything that passes in ftont of the house all day long. I think a dog that lives in a house but gets proper stimulation and walks is happier that thosr garden dogs.