I have had pets all of my life. I grew up around dogs of all shapes and sizes. My son is also used to dogs and is gentle with them. I am a teacher so I am at work from 7-3:30. I would be able to let the dogs free in the house during the day. We have a small yard in the front and back of our home. We also have a lead in the back yard if the dogs would like to stay outside for extended periods. We have a walk out back yard area so the dogs do not frequently have to use the stairs. We have two dogs in our home but they are used to other dogs as my family has six dogs when we are all together. We also have a cat but he typically goes into a room alone. Additionally we have gates in our home so that the dogs and the baby stay on the floor that we are on.