I work from home so your dogs will never be left alone for long. I have fostered many different dogs over the years and my neighbors often comment on how they bloom in my care. I don't have a yard but I love long walks and love a dog who loves a long walk. If your dog is an escape artist an apartment is the safest place to be. I can't leave my chihuahua in a yard as he will immediately find a way out. I also like to run and often jog with high energy dogs. Your dog will be treated as one of my own and my own dogs are considered family. While here my couch is their couch, my bed is their bed.