I have had dogs my entire life, obedience training all of them myself. We're very comfortable with any breed as long as they are good with kids and other dogs. We have the ability to take special care of your dog on our hobby farm where we have lots of open space, a pond for swimming, and a gentle hunting Chessie, named Obi. We welcome well-trained dogs into our house, but have other spaces they would be comfortable without a kennel if they aren't good left alone in the house. I work from home 3 days a week so I am mostly home to care for them throughout the day. A typical day for Obi, and what we'd love to extend to your dog, includes fetching balls all day, some thrown by our dog-loving toddler- and cuddling on the couch after our toddler goes to bed.