My husband and I have had our puggle, Sully, for 11 years. She was our first baby. I am so happy that I get to be around her so much of the day now that I am home with our two children. When Sully is not chasing lizards in our fenced in back yard, she typically hangs out on the couch. We have a nice path behind our house that is away from the road that makes for great walks and tricycle rides and leads to a huge fenced in public field that we sometimes venture to to play fetch or just run around in. There is also a nice park down the street a few houses away that would be good for walks. I do usually try and leave the house a bit during the day, either for errands or to go to the gym and so the dog will be home alone during those times.