I am a paramedic and single mom to a super sweet 8 old boy and we are both crazy animal lovers! I have had dogs, cats, and small caged animals my whole life. We currently have a beautiful 30 lb mixed breed dog that we took in 2 years ago as a stray. She is very easy going and gets along well with other dogs. She runs our house! My little boy loves animals as much as I do. He has had dogs his whole life as well and is really good with them. We have a very relaxed pet parenting attitude. Our Ellie is allowed on the furniture, and our beds! (We love snuggles!!) We live across the street from a park that we walk to almost daily, and we have a fenced in back yard. We are also less than a mile from a really nice dog park where your doggo can run free! There will be plenty for your furry one to do!