Mine is loose in the house 24/7 from May to October unless she is out working or in my office with me. I have seen too many dogs die in the heat down here in the summer to do otherwise. She stays outside during the day when we are at work from October until the end of April to keep her coat, and otherwise stays in the house. If we are home, she is inside.
Looking for 2 duck calls from Dominic Serio of Greenwood (ones for Novacaine)
"Most Chesapeakes, unless in agreement that it is his idea, will continually question the validity of what he is being asked to do" - Butch Goodwin
Both of ours are outside during the day while I'm at work, unless the wife wants them inside (which is all of the time except when she is in class). However, they are in at night.