Hello, I'm a dog lover from way back, having had dogs , practically, my whole life! :)... I've had Collies, German Shepard's , retrievers, my father had hunting dogs ,when we were children, ( Beagles ) Dobermans , aside from dogs we , as children, had a host of animals in our lives! :) ...( turtles, birds ,fish, even frogs, lol! ), of course, cats. ( I'm also available to care for any of these, particular, pets! :) I think my large back yard and closed off street ( very few cars ) provide a nice area for your loved one to play and move around safely... then there's the, near by, beautiful, Metro Parks, for all the running and playing they can handle! :D