My husband and I own a home with a decent sized backyard for plenty of running around and getting all the energy out! We also have a few trees so if your pup is a stick-lover, we have tons of those as well! We have had our Duncan (our lab mix) for just under a year now. He is everything that epitomizes a teenager and would love to become best friends with you and your pup! We have been working on the down, off, and place commands with him lately. If you have a dog that needs some structured training as well, I’d love to include him in our training sessions! Often learning together helps to instill good habits! We also have a cat who does hold her own in the housing arrangement but will go seek refuge if she does not like the situation. Both my husband and I work full time so we do crate during the day but we are out and active during the evening. At night, Duncan sleeps with us and if you trust your dog to be out and about, he would be welcome to do so in our home as well. Please let me know about your home routine so we can best match that to help with transitions and a comfortable stay!