All my life I have had dogs, from puppies to rescued full-grown dogs; I have learned to handle any personality that your dog(s) may have. I have never come across an animal that I could not get along with and enjoy time with, or at least could adapt to. My schedule is very flexible and it is very rare for me to plan to be out of town. A concern of yours may be our little dog, but she is very playful with small to big dogs, all the same, cats as well. We also have two cats who mind their business, and sometimes have my mother's dog with us as well, she is older and keeps to herself. Many of my neighbors walk their dogs, it's definitely a pet friendly neighborhood.