I am a stay at home parent and US Army veteran. I grew up with dogs all my life, raised and trained one myself. I love being around dogs and they love me. I can take them out for walks and frequently take them out for potty breaks as well. I grew up around large size dogs but have spent lots of time around dogs of all sizes. We allow dogs to lay on our furniture but prefer if they don't lay on our bed. We have a large play area inside for dogs to run around and live in a quiet area. I have a 3 year old daughter who loves playing with dogs. I also have a very mellow cat who doesn't hate dogs but sometimes takes a little while to own to warm up and spend more time around them.