Regarding the bug where pets get stuck in front of the farmhouse (on the left side, where many players place their chests) I noticed, that my pets only get stuck there, after I talked to them.
So if I ignore them the entire day, they keep following me around the farm. It doesn't matter if I talk to them while still in the farmhouse or later outside. Once I have have talked to them, they at some point go to the known spot in front of the house where they are stuck until it's time for them to go inside again.
I don't know if this has been reported in some way already, just thought I'd leave this here since it seems to be a very persistent bug.
I'm playing the game on Steam (PC) with a (Nintendo Switch) Controller. My game is updated to the newest version.
