I grew up with a yellow labrador named Sandy and I can't wait to have another one! growing up my best friends family bred miniature aussies so luckily I got to jump in on a bunch of it. I have a bunch of secret tricks in training your dog/puppy and I do consider myself a pretty awesome dog/puppy whisperer :) I have a smaller apartment but I would agree to hosting larger dogs but only if K9 mom and dad think their pup can do okay in a smaller space. My apartment complex does have a dog park on site so they won't be inside much, as long as weather permits. I do have a cat so if you are unsure about the interaction please communicate with me and I can on some occasions put him in the bedroom where dogs are not allowed, but I don't prefer to do that too often